Nearly 60 years ago, Vietnam-era forward air controllers arrived at Hurlburt Field, Florida to train how to coordinate air-to-ground strikes ahead of shipping out for the Vietnam War.

Annually Milton has an event that places wreaths on the tombstones of veterans. This year the city council decided to sponsor 400 wreaths in honor of veterans.

Santa Rosa County will be extending the right turn lane on East Spencer Field Road, at Highway 90 in the Pace/Pea Ridge area beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12.

An employee of Santa Rosa County District Schools has resigned from their position after an investigation found that the employee had engaged in “financial improprieties.” In a statement to Santa Rosa Press Gazette, the school district said the resignation came after the employee, later identified as Kelly Short (Allen), was informed of action that would be taken against her employment both immediately and through recommendation of the school board at their next regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 19, 2024.

On Nov. 5 the citizens of Santa Rosa County voted no to the one cent sales tax. Now the county will have to find new funding opportunities for improvements to county roads, what was believed to be a top issue among voters when the penny sales tax was proposed.

Dr. Amr Hassan from Baptist Medical Group’s Hematology and Oncology department has studied several types of cancer during his career, but he says that breast cancer in particular has made significant medical advancements. Breast cancer survival rates have gone up over the past decade and new research provides hope for people diagnosed.

Veteran’s Day is celebrated in many countries worldwide, and the United States takes November 11 as seriously as any other; with roughly 18 million veterans in the U.S., it’s important to honor those keeping our country, our allies, and civilians safe.

Over 111,500 voters came out to cast ballots in Santa Rosa County this election. With a voter turnout of 77.97%, Santa Rosa residents made their voices heard on several issues and in a litany of races across the region and state.

The City of Milton has chosen four new faces for their city council and one thing is clear, Milton is ready for something different.

With all precincts reporting, the Milton City Council will turn over four seats. Incumbents Jeff Snow, Matt Jarrett, Roxanne Meiss and Shari Sebastiao have lost their re-election bids to Tom Powers, Larry McKee, Robert Leek and Ashley Fretwell. More details to follow.