Hurlburt Field – Active-duty personnel, local veterans and members of the public gathered Dec. 14, 2024, at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for the annual Wreaths Across America Placement Ceremony.

On Jan. 7 Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson was officially sworn in for his third term. The Honorable Judge Warrick administered the oath of office.

Our own Hansen Hasenberg visited Plains, Georgia, last summer and brought back a story for our readers on the childhood farm and other historic sites associated with Jimmy Carter, whose funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9.

Milton residents expressed their concerns and troubles with Trout Bayou, a waterway that connects to the Gulf of Mexico and has become increasingly difficult to access.

At the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners meeting on Jan. 6, Commissioner Rhett Rowell spoke about changing the way the county and landowners think about conservation easements.

Santa Rosa County republicans will have a special election to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Congressional District 1, vacated by former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district.

On Jan. 7, Jason English swore in to his new position as the Clerk of Court for Santa Rosa County.

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas – Tiffany Zaloudek became the first female survival, evasion, resistance, escape specialist to earn the rank of chief master sergeant, the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, Nov 1.

When floating down Blackwater River before, it is hard to ignore the abundance of pine trees in the area. The native tree is known as the longleaf pine and grows across the southeast from Southern Virginia reaching all the way to Texas. In what was formerly known as Mill Town, the city of Milton has a long history with the tree with the scales of give and take in a continuous fluctuation.

Santa Rosa County Public Safety urges residents to be prepared for the cold weather that will settle in late Monday (Jan. 6) through Tuesday (Jan.7) by remembering the 5 P’s of cold weather safety.