Three things you need to know ahead of Santa Rosa’s commission meeting
Santa Rosa County will hold a Board of County Commissioners meeting on Sept. 22 at 8:30 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Building in Milton. The county calendar confirms the regular meeting for that date and time.
$8.3 million low bid submitted for Navarre Beach Boardwalk, public workshop scheduled for Oct. 19
Santa Rosa County has received a low bid of more than $8.3 million for the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk, a project that has dominated public comment at county meetings for nearly a month.
Mental health resources in Northwest Florida
Santa Rosa County District Schools is recognizing National Suicide Prevention Month this September by connecting families with the mental health resources they may need.
City of Milton recognizes National Suicide Awareness Month
Mayor Heather Lindsay proclaimed September as Suicide Awareness Month during a City Council meeting Sept. 8, presenting a proclamation to Pastor Bill Wright of Share Your Heart of Northwest Florida.
Inmate gets 15 years for choking cellmate at Santa Rosa prison
A Santa Rosa County jury found a state prison inmate guilty of manslaughter in connection of a 2022 incident where he strangled his cellmate to death, according to a news release from the State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden’s office.
Eddington tells boardwalk opponents to leave county
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington told residents opposed to a proposed Navarre Beach boardwalk that they were hypocrites and suggested they leave the county toward the end of a public comment period at a Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners agenda meeting Sept. 8.
Santa Rosa County Libraries to host Kindness Food Drive
The Santa Rosa County Library System will hold its fourth annual Kindness Food Drive Sept. 1-30.
Milton announced Labor Day changes
The city of Milton has announced changes to trash pickup schedules for the upcoming Labor Day holiday.
School district partnership to support student safety, digital wellness
Santa Rosa County District Schools is continuing its partnership with SmartSocial for the 2026-27 school year.
Milton to host 9/11 ceremony at Bands on the Blackwater
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the city of Milton will host a remembrance ceremony at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Jernigan’s Landing ahead of Bands on the Blackwater, the city announced Sept. 2.













