Drivers who use the Pea Ridge Connector should be mindful of some partial lane closures that may impact your commute.

Pastors, public servants and community members gathered May 7 at Jernigan’s Landing in Milton to mark the National Day of Prayer, lifting up prayers for government, military families, schools, businesses and the media under the 2026 national theme “Glorify God Among the Nations.”

On the last Saturday of every month, cars line up three deep in the parking lot of Olivet Baptist Church, where a small congregation hands out roughly 200 bags of groceries to families across Santa Rosa County.

Florida Power & Light (FPL) says they will carry out a broad action plan of infrastructure improvements in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties that will hopefully be more storm resistant, improving reliability for customers.

Pet adopters can take home a dog or cat for $5 this month at Santa Rosa County Animal Services, as the shelter partners with Bissell Pet Foundation for an Empty the Shelters event aimed at moving animals into homes.

A career fair targeting military members, veterans and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way.

UPDATE: Pace Water System has rescinded a precautionary boil water notice to its customers. The boil water notice was initially handed down May 4.

Two people in Floridatown are without a home after a house fire Friday, May 1, according to the Pace Fire District.

A 40-year-old Milton man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after deputies say he pointed a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident that stretched more than 20 miles along Highway 87 South in April.

Naval Air Station Pensacola reopened its areas of public interest to daily visitation Friday, including the National Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum and Fort Barrancas.