A crosswalk at the intersection of Byrom and Magnolia Streets in Milton will be named for Myson McKenney, a 14-year-old who lost his life at the intersection last year.

After a back-and-forth that involved several public speakers, the Milton City Council voted to approve a 65-day extension for the Panhandle Butterfly House & Nature Center to come up with a stormwater management plan.

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.

There will be two Calkins on the ballot this year in Santa Rosa County.

For the first time, Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS), Escambia County Animal Welfare (ECAW) and the Pensacola Humane Society (PHS) are joining forces for the Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption Event, June 28-30.

A man killed his wife and then shot himself Sunday night on Adrian Way.

On the afternoon of June 5, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 385 into law. The bill, known as “Cassie Carli law,” will go into effect July 1.

As heavy storms wreaked havoc across Santa Rosa County last month, one Jay couple experienced immeasurable devastation.

The year was 1944. The United States and its allies were several years into the largest war the world had ever seen. While much of the focus was on the men fighting on beaches, battlefields, on the waves and in the skies over Europe, northern Africa and throughout east Asia, there were a group of people back home dedicating themselves to the war effort as well.

The University of West Florida is launching a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis beginning in Fall 2024, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The UWF Board of Trustees approved the program at a meeting held on May 16.