Jorgenson announces plans to retire

Randy Jorgenson, who began his career in the City of Milton Planning Department more than a decade ago and became city manager in 2018, announced that he would retire in September.

Whiting Aviation taxiway design

The Santa Rosa County Commission approved spending almost $700,000 to design the taxiway that will link Whiting Aviation Park to NAS Whiting Field’s runway, moving the project a step closer to reality.

FDOT preparing to begin U.S. 90 design project

The Florida Department of Transportation “will make every effort, within reason” to accommodate stakeholders’ wishes when designing the expansion of U.S. Highway 90 through downtown Milton, a spokesperson said last month.

Amazon’s Milton delivery station

Amazon expanded to Milton Nov. 9, 2022, and opened a delivery station at the Santa Rosa County Industrial Park in East Milton off U.S. Highway 90.

Nine water systems serving residents in north Santa Rosa County have united to oppose a proposed utility authority they worry would absorb their operations and raise customers’ rates.

Upon the imminent arrival of Eglin’s first electric aircraft, the 96th Test Wing fire department began creating emergency response procedures to ensure they were ready.

Baptist Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Regional Hospitals as a High Performing facility for seven areas of care: heart attack, heart failure, stroke, COPD, pneumonia, knee replacement and hip replacement. Baptist is the only hospital in Northwest Florida to receive the title, the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

After two years of negotiations, the Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton county commissions have agreed to build a new District One Medical Examiner’s facility in Milton.