A new fire lieutenant was sworn into his position at the Milton City Council meeting on March 11.

The City of Milton declared March as Red Cross month at the Milton City Council meeting on March 11.

The American Red Cross, founded more than 140 years ago by Civil War nurse Clara Barton, pursues the mission of preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The City of Milton’s $2 million in appropriations requests won’t be submitted. Neighboring representative, Patt Maney, said he was told not to pick up the requests. “I’m not getting into the Santa Rosa hassles,” Maney said.

The Florida Veterans Support Line (FVSL) and the Santa Rosa Veterans Service Office are proud to announce a partnership with local, veteran-owned, Smoothie King to offer veterans a chance to learn more about local resources and get answers to questions about general benefits and compensation. The event will be held at Smoothie King, 4952 Hwy 90, in Pace on Wednesday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Mobile is predicting isolated severe weather conditions for our area tonight, Friday, March 14. Santa Rosa County has been placed under a MODERATE risk of severe weather through Saturday, March 15.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is back in the spotlight, this time on Fox Nation, a streaming service.

After resigning from Santa Rosa District Schools last October, Kelly Short, 57, has been arrested on larceny charges related to her time as director of the district’s Office of Professional Learning. Short is accused of engaging in financial improprieties, which amounted to her allegedly stealing from the district over a two-year period. The arrest comes after a monthslong investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

The overnight and morning rain March 8-9 has funneled more red clay into Mulat Bayou.

At about 10:25 a.m., March 6, Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station in Pensacola was locked down.

Thomas Lee Cornelison, 40, of Pace, was arrested March 4, 2025, in conjunction with development on Furlong Road in Avalon Beach, for failing to obtain a DEP permit.