Two proclamations were made at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 7. The National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) and the National Donate Life Month.

Students from 16 schools in Santa Rosa County descended upon Pace High School’s football field for the inaugural north end edition of the Zack Butler Memorial Sports Ability Games Thursday, April 3. Named for a physical education teacher and coach who lost his battle with cancer in 2022, the Sports Ability Games are designed to expand the field of opportunity for special needs students in athletics.

“At the very beginning of the destruction of Avalon Beach – that’s when they knew,” Arthur Hauck said. “In my opinion they are liable for negligence.”

Friday, April 4, kicked off the three-day Spring Festival of Flowers event at the Pensacola State College Milton Campus.

The 919th Special Operations Wing joins the Air Force Reserve Command community in mourning the passing of a Duke Field pioneer, and a leader whose impact on the Reserve family was both profound and lasting.  

On April 2, the City of Milton and Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field united to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM) by dyeing the City’s downtown fountain teal.

UPDATE: (April 4, 2025 at 1 p.m.) The boil water notice for Bagdad – Garcon Point Water System Inc. has been rescinded. ORIGNIAL POST: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BAGDAD – GARCON POINT WATER SYSTEM, INC. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE WATER UTILITY AT 850-623-8508. A main break has occurred and/or a loss of pressure has been experienced.

Northwest Florida has a new representative in Washington, D.C. Jimmy Patronis, the Republican nominee for U.S. House District 1, defeated Democratic candidate Gay Valimont Tuesday, April 1 to replace Matt Gaetz.

The county is taking serious flooding precautions with an over $5 million project to improve Pine Blossom Road drainage in Milton.

The project involves significant upgrades to the existing stormwater management systems to improve drainage and help prevent future flooding. They will enhance the current subsurface drainage system, install a new subsurface drainage system, and improve the roadside drainage.

In a major financial milestone, the City of Milton has officially paid off all outstanding municipal debt following a unanimous vote by City Council at its March 2025 meeting. The decision to retire the remaining $2.7 million in debt early will save taxpayers approximately $277,500 in interest payments over the life of the loans.