Qualifying has ended for local elections in Santa Rosa County, and the good news is that voters will have plenty of choices at the ballot box. The bad news is that registered voters are going to have plenty of homework to do in order to get to know all these candidates.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 KJV.

For the past couple of years, Woodbine Church’s men have been coming together to help teach boys ages 8 to 18 outdoor skills and Bible lessons. The men and boys are a part of Kids Outdoor Zone, a ministry with chapters in numerous churches and communities around the United States.

A fiery crash resulted in one death and several injuries on Interstate 10 Thursday afternoon on the Escambia Bay Bridge.

A pursuit down Interstate 10 and onto Scenic Highway, with speeds reaching 150 miles per hour, ended with an arrest in Baldwin County, Alabama. Romero Antwan Nail, 18, of Gretna, Louisiana was charged with fleeing with more charges expected to follow, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release. The incident started on June 12 […]

CareerSource ESCAROSA in partnership with Santa Rosa Economic Development presents the second annual Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair. The career fair will take place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way in Milton.

Barring a last-minute candidate by noon on Friday, the superintendent race in Santa Rosa County will be open to all voters, as a write-in candidate has withdrawn.

Mayor Heather Lindsay was back for Tuesday’s Milton City Council meeting, her first in months after she was out on FMLA leave, and it led to some tense moments. Lindsay is currently being sued by the city for not turning over public records.

The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners will vote at its Thursday, June 13 meeting on a contractor for the Navarre Beach re-nourishment project.

In 2023, the commission approved a full beach re-nourishment project, which was estimated to involve placing 580,000 cubic yards of sand on Navarre Beach. As part of Thursday’s consent agenda, it will consider awarding a contract for the project to Manson Construction Co. in the amount of $11,491,463.

The city of Milton set qualifying dates for its upcoming election during its June 11 city council meeting.

The Jay Library will be closed beginning Monday, June 17, due to the Linda Carden Community Center renovation. The Summer Reading program will continue to take place at Jay City Hall. All other programs are cancelled until further notice.