Milton considers moving spray field outside of Wellfield Protection Area
September 23, 2024
Council member Roxanne Meiss asked on Sept. 19 that the city of Milton consider moving plans for a 77-acre spray field that would fall inside the Wellfield Protection Area.
Chumuckla Hwy. nightly lane closures Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25
September 23, 2024
Chumuckla Highway from just south of Omega Street to Church Street will have nightly lane closures in place on Tuesday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 25. Milling and paving operations will begin in the area at 7 p.m. each night and end at 6 a.m. Southbound Traffic will be detoured from Norris Road to Pace Patriot Boulevard to Highway 90. Northbound Traffic will be detoured through Church Street to Highway 90 and East to Pace Patriot Boulevard. Flagmen will be onsite to direct resident traffic ONLY.
Bereaved parent shares cautionary tale about fentanyl with Santa Rosa high schoolers
September 23, 2024
This past week, crowds of high schoolers from across the district made their way to special assemblies to hear a powerful presentation from Greg Swan on the dangers of fentanyl and drug use.
Grover’s Fingers and Wings makes headway with its new Milton location
September 20, 2024
Michael Graham has been eager to open his new Grover’s Fingers and Wings location in Milton but wants to make sure it’s done the right way.
Three killed in wreck between two motorcycles and vehicle
September 20, 2024
Three people were killed, including a 24-year-old from Pace, in an Escambia County wreck on Friday that involved a vehicle and two motorcycles.
Renovated library opens at Eglin Air Force Base
September 19, 2024
Eglin Air Force Base — The Eglin Community Library re-opened Aug. 27 after a $230,000 refresh project which began in March 2023.
Pace man dies in motorcycle wreck
September 19, 2024
A 26-year-old man from Pace died in a motorcycle crash on the Pea Ridge Connector on Sept. 18.
Longtime Milton City Councilman, city’s first Black mayor, passes away
September 18, 2024
Longtime Milton City Councilman RL Lewis passed away on Aug. 21.
Duke Field Reservists play vital role in Northern Viking 2024 exercise
September 18, 2024
KEFLAVIK, Iceland — A team of Reservists from Duke Field, Florida, demonstrated the versatility of the C-146A Wolfhound aircraft while supporting joint and NATO forces during Exercise Northern Viking 2024 in Keflavik, Iceland, Aug. 26 – Sept. 4, 2024.
First Veterans Treatment Court in Santa Rosa County on the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 attack
September 17, 2024
The first hearing of Santa Rosa’s new Veterans Treatment Court took place on Sept. 11 at the county courthouse, giving three local military vets a second chance following non-violent arrests.