Sheriff’s Office receives Excelsior Award from state
December 29, 2022
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recently received recognition as one of Florida’s best law enforcement agencies.
The Sheriff’s Office received the Excelsior Award from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation and the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.
DOMES board looks to solidify plan for upcoming legislative session
December 27, 2022
With legislators already beginning to plan the 2023 legislative session, county and regional boards are looking to get cohesive plans together to ask for appropriations.
The District One Medical Examiner’s Services (DOMES) is one of those boards.
Disposing of a Christmas tree? Santa Rosa Public Works has a solution
December 26, 2022
With the Christmas season behind us, Santa Rosa County Public Works is offering an environmentally friendly way to put those live trees behind us as well as. According to Santa Rosa County Public Works, residents who would like to “treecycle” their tree for mulch may drop off their clean Christmas trees to one of five designated areas in the county by Jan. 15.
These areas are Jay Transfer Station on Transfer Station Road in Jay, Central Landfill at the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton, Pace Fire Rescue District at 4773 Pace Patriot Blvd. in Pace, Navarre Beach Boat Ramp Parking Lot Recycle Area on Gulf Blvd. on Navarre Beach, and Tiger Point Recreation Area in Gulf Breeze.
Council hesitates to support U.S. 90 resolution
December 26, 2022
The new Milton City Council politely rejected Mayor Heather Lindsay’s attempt to relax opposition to widening U.S. Highway 90 at its first meeting last week.
Community Improvement Board cancels December meeting
December 26, 2022
The Milton Community Improvement Board, a volunteer advisory board, had scheduled a review of initial design proposals for the widening of U.S. Highway 90 at a Dec. 20 meeting. But the meeting was canceled because officials worried it would conflict with members’ travel plans.
Not business as usual: Mayor announces new city committees, assignments
December 26, 2022
Milton Mayor Heather Lindsay combined some committees, added new ones, changed the Committee of the Whole meeting to an agenda workshop and announced councilmembers’ assignments at the Dec. 13 regular meeting.
Road work to begin on U.S. 90 in January
December 19, 2022
Crews will begin milling and resurfacing U.S. Highway 90 between Avalon Boulevard and Stewart Street in early January, a Florida Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed Monday.
County tables decision on treatment plant land
December 14, 2022
The Santa Rosa County Commission voted 4-1 last week to table a decision on deeding property to the city of Milton for treated wastewater disposal.
Legislative Delegation: Election security, water quality highlight residents’ concerns
December 13, 2022
Lawmakers hear a little bit of everything when they hold public hearings in their districts: funding requests, policy concerns, conspiracy theories and political attacks.
Know your no’s for recycling
December 12, 2022
Santa Rosa County Environmental staff have noticed an increase in recycling and recycling contamination in the form of holiday lights, electrical cords, inflatables, and garlands (also known as tanglers). Staff would like to encourage residents to “Know Your No’s” when it comes to unacceptable recyclable materials.
The following should NEVER be placed in the recycle bin:

















