Florida Sen. Doug Broxson said last week that a state audit of Milton could help resolve the turmoil wracking the city the past few years.
“I hate it for them,” Broxson, a Gulf Breeze Republican, said Thursday, Aug. 17, “but it could be a good thing. They’ve been taking a lot of hits lately.”

Residents will have their next – and likely next to last – opportunity to comment on Santa Rosa County’s proposed Land Development Code changes at a Zoning Board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28.

West Florida Baptist Church will sponsor the Third Annual Coming Clean 5K starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Riverwalk South on Willing Street in downtown Milton.

The Aug. 22 serving of a search warrant in Milton uncovered approximately 3,500 pills of fentanyl. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, 3,500 pills of fentanyl with a street value upwards of $40,000.

Visitation for Alfred “Ubba” Dewey Brewton, who died Wednesday, Aug. 16, will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Isaiah Chapel AME Zion Church, 5038 Doctor MLK Jr. Drive. A funeral service will be conducted beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at First Baptist Church of Milton, 6797 Caroline St., with burial to follow at Milton Keyser Cemetery.

A major storm event in April 2014 resulted in 24 inches of rain in an eight-hour time frame, causing widespread flooding and many erosion problems on private lands in Santa Rosa County. A major problem that occurred during this storm was the formation of a large gully on the property owned by Jimmy Andajaur and Kari Brock in north-central Santa Rosa County. Overnight, a gully approximately 30 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and over a quarter mile long formed.

Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter passed away Sunday morning, August 20, 2023. Salter served District 3 for 20 years before retiring in 2020.

The Coastal Wrestling Federation will honor Van Golston — who wrestled as Van Christopher — at its event Voltage: The Tribute, on Saturday at Santa Rosa County Auditorium.
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the program starting at 7 p.m.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services is hosting Community Cat Days for Santa Rosa County residents Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Up to 30 stray/feral cats will be accepted for free spay and neutering through community cats program funding.

The Milton City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday, Aug. 8, to terminate City Clerk Dawn Molinero on the recommendation of City Attorney Alex Andrade.
Andrade based his recommendation on his investigation of a personnel complaint filed Aug. 1 by Economic Development Director Ed Spears, who alleged that Molinero violated city policies and created a hostile work environment.