At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 19, a proclamation was made in honor of the first responders, and commissioners gave their personal thanks.

The oxygen mask seals tight and night vision goggles click into place. Each component has been tested, maintained and inspected with precision, not by those who wear it, but by those responsible for ensuring it works when it matters most.

An Eglin firefighter recently earned a Defense Department honor for Fire and Emergency Services.

Joseph Suddarth, Jr. claimed the 2024 Fire Service Instructor of the Year award for efforts in safeguarding and advancing vital national interests and assures military readiness and resilience.

Since February, the City of Milton staff has been inquiring into Nigerian Dwarf goats per one resident’s request to have them within city limits. At the Milton City Council meeting on May 13, the council voted against the idea.

Locklin Lake is finally going to be dredged. A local homeowners association dedicated to seeing the lake revived welcomes the news, but understands it is a stepping stone in a long process.

Mayor Heather Lindsay announced new ideas and plans to get the Highway 90 bridge over the Blackwater River expanded at the Milton City Council meeting on May 13.

Pensacola, FL – Thanks to generous community donations and the hard work of local letter carriers, more than 130,000 pounds of food was collected on May 10th during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to benefit neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.  

Milton’s first female police chief was sworn in to her duty at Milton City Hall on May 13. Milton Police Department, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, and members of the public attended to show their support.

On May 5, the controversial lawsuit filed by the City of Milton against its mayor officially closed nearly one year after it began.

Six years after being sentenced to life for second-degree murder, a Milton woman is now seeking to overturn the life sentence.

Melissa Blair Pocopanni was convicted of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and principal armed robbery in November 2018 and sentenced in January 2019.