A Milton woman driving an Okaloosa County School bus Wednesday was injured when an 18-year-old girl rear-ended the bus on U.S. Highway 90. The teen, who was from DeFuniak Springs, did not survive the collision.

Despite concerns from nearby residents, the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board approved a request to allow an educational institution at the 6000 Block of Tanglewood Drive in Milton.

The Santa Rosa County School District has requested a conditional use permit to build a school on a portion of a 130-acre parcel at the corner of Tanglewood Drive and Willard Norris Drive in Milton.

A 57-year-old Milton man was cited for improper backing after hitting a marked Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office patrol car in a parking lot.

The City of Milton Department of Planning & Development is implementing a new interactive online zoning map that improves user functions and includes a host of new features.

On Wednesday, Board of County Commissioners approved without objection a variance for Feed Lemon LLC to serve alcoholic beverages at a Feed Lemon concert in Milton.

FDLE agents arrested Joseph Sanderson, 67, of Milton, today on 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, in violation of Florida Statute 827.071(5)(a), a third-degree felony. Due to the number of videos/images and the sexual battery of children depicted in the videos, each count qualifies to be enhanced to second-degree felonies based on F.S. 775.0847(2)(a)(b).

A body found buried in a Milton backyard Sunday is that of 60-year-old Cynthia Hoover, who was reported missing March 15.

Johnny Malisham has been charged with homicide and possession of ammo by a convicted felon. Her body was found in his yard, according to his Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

A body found in Milton Sunday is that of 14-year-old Cody Walker, who has been missing since March 14.

The Milton teen’s remains were found in a wooded lot off of Sandy Forest Road. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office officials say he was a victim of homicide. The exact cause of death remains under investigation, according to the latest news released by the SRSO.