Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter was one of 15 veterans inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame this week. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet voted unanimously on the list of inductees for 2021.

Florida Power and Light (FPL) merged and energy prices increased, Santa Rosa commissioners have discussed combatting the price hikes – with one solution involving the Public Service Commission.

The Pace Fire Rescue District held a traditional push-in ceremony for its Ladder 21 on March 12.

Confident and talented, Kris Prather was ready to roll out of the gate on the PBA Tour nearly a decade ago.

That first year, however, for the Milton native and Pace High grad was anything but a dream come true.

The following students have been recognized as part of the All State Chorus:Elementary: Margaret Cooley of Gulf Breeze Elementary School and Katelyn Smith of Gulf Breeze Elementary School.Middle School Treble Choir: Addison Apfelbach of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Carries Essary of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Jade McClintic of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Elaina Riester of […]

Soft drink. Pop. Coke. Soda. No matter what you call it, these drinks are insanely popular. Coca-Cola, for example, rakes in revenues north of $37 billion a year.

Despite some neighbors’ concerns, vacant land south of the new Publix on Dogwood Drive is a step closer to becoming a commercial complex.

Beginning this Mon., Mar. 14 the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit will be hosting the USPCA Region 1 Field Trials here in Santa Rosa County. The Trials are a week-long event which is a certification and a competition. Activities start Monday, 8:00 am at Gulf Breeze High School. Monday will consist of obedience and agility. Tues., 8:00 am at Gulf Breeze High School, there will be suspect area searches. Wednesday will be apprehension work. On Thursday morning, the apprehension work will continue until completed. All events are open to the public.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open nights Fri., Mar. 11 through Sun., Mar. 13 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests. No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m. unless brought in by law enforcement. The shelter closes at 7 a.m. each morning.

The Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) will offer four $1,200 scholarships for 2022 to college students, according to Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie A. Villane.