The Air Force Enlisted Village in Shalimar, Florida, celebrated a historic milestone on July 12, 2024, with a deed signing ceremony marking the purchase of 80 acres from the 96th Test Wing.

In the months and years ahead, northern Santa Rosa County will have new restaurants and businesses. There’s so much development going on that it can be hard to keep up.

Santa Rosa County is estimated to have reached 200,000 residents earlier this year, according to U.S. Census numbers, and Milton is now over 10,000 residents.

The City of Milton proposed ending its recycling program at the end of the fiscal year, instead allowing residents to use those bins for yard waste. The recycling program operates at a loss, and it’s inefficient, as little of what’s actually placed into recycling bins by residents is actually recyclable. City Manager in Waiting Ed […]

Capt. Ted Elkins, U.S. Navy, relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard the installation on July 12.

One of the large slides at Benny Russell Park was damaged during the tornadic storm that hit Santa Rosa County in April.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced in a press release that the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement has arrested Tyler Stephen Meldrim, 23, in connection with a wildfire that occurred on April 27, 2024, in Santa Rosa County. Meldrim has been charged with one count of Intentional burning of lands under Florida Statute 590.28, […]

School is almost back in session and NAS Whiting Field wants military families to be ready.

On Thursday, July 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Whiting Park, NAS Whiting Field Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is hosting a Back-to-School Bash to give supplies to students and their families.

A string of RV fires in Milton has the city taking precautionary measures to ensure public safety.

Fire Chief John Reble spoke at the July 9 Milton City Council work session to address the recent concern over plugged-in RVs, and the five fires that have been result of RVs over the last year.

On July 1, Patrick Keen started working as the district threat management coordinator for Santa Rosa County District Schools. The coordinator position is a new, state-allocated position meant to help assess potential threats to schools, namely from students.

San Carlos De Bariloche, Argentina (AFNS) —  Air Force leaders and representatives from across the Western Hemisphere assembled in Argentina June 18-20 for the 64th “Conferencia de los Jefes de las Fuerzas Aéreas Americanas,” Spanish for, Conference of the American Air Chiefs, or CONJEFAMER.