Milton residents who weighed in online about downtown parking and walkability can soon share their ideas in person.

Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Colten Wright said Oct. 6 that the county will not rush a decision on the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk.

A 21-year-old Milton man who was serving time at Florida State Prison was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for mailing threats, according to an Oct. 5 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Santa Rosa County could see another 5 to 7 inches of rain from a disorganized weather system in the southwestern Gulf, and residents should use the next few days to make sure they are ready, according to forecasters from the National Weather Service in Mobile.

Chelsey Bobrowski, a first-grade teacher at Berryhill Elementary School, set out to forge a path in criminal justice before having kids changed her plans.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will return to two meetings this week as commissioners will hold meetings at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Thursday, Oct. 8.

Public comment is expected to be dominated by the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk, for which the county will host a public workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 in Milton.

Central School science teacher Chris Trantham didn’t think teaching was something he would choose as a career, but a couple of curveballs in the game of life put him on the track he is on now.

A 64-year-old Milton man was arrested for allegedly trying to solicit a minor, but he was actually communicating with two undercover agents, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Milton officials have begun reviewing the city’s zoning rules after the City Council rejected an ordinance that would have allowed a tattoo shop to open downtown.

Eight additional harvest days have been added to the 2026 Gulf private recreational red snapper season, allowing harvest to remain open continuously from Oct. 9 through Oct. 22.

These additional days will align recreational red snapper fishing opportunities across Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts.