MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County announcements, events and activities are as follows. UPCOMING SANTA ROSA DEMOCRACTIC PARTY: Members meet once a month. The next meeting is 6 p.m. May 16 at 4966 Henry St., Milton. Contact Sarah Coutu, chair, at 850-375-2334, or Patty Overly, secretary, at 850-723-0250 for details. RED SHOE BOOK CLUB: Members will meet 10… Continue reading What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
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'Someone strong to look up to'
MILTON — May 8, 33 Santa Rosa County teachers nominated by their schools gathered at Bennett C. Russell Elementary School with their families to see who would be chosen as the Rookie of the Year.
T…
UF/IFAS Milton graduates 15
MILTON — The University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) graduated 15 students during a commencement ceremony on May 9 at the Santa Rosa County auditorium.
The insti…
Ministry Village to sponsor Elvis-themed fundraising concert
PENSACOLA — Dust off your blue-suede shoes and get ready to shake, rattle and roll at an Ultimate Elvis Tribute with Al Joslin at 7 p.m. June 28 at the Rex Theatre in downtown Pensacola. Multi-award …
L.E.A.D. Academy recommended for accreditation
PACE — L.E.A.D. Academy announced two major news items for their school recently.
First, the Association of Christian Schools International has recommended the academy for accreditation. Second, th…
'Little white church' of Bagdad celebrates national recognition
BAGDAD — Bagdad United Methodist, more commonly known as "the little white church" of Bagdad, celebrated more than 100 years of history with a celebration of preservation April 27.
The festivities …
Grads, don't worry — but plan for success
We may only be 11 days into May, but let me be the first to say congratulations to all you 2019 graduates. It feels appropriate that “Avengers: Endgame” came out so close to this season. Because grad…
Fore your pleasure
PACE — Golfers enjoyed a warm bright sunny day this week at Stonebrook Golf Course.
Robin Dezarn, general manager for the course, said she has seen the level of golfing talent increase as new peopl…
Parks release ranger programs schedule
GULF BREEZE — Gulf Islands National Seashore announces its summer (June through August) ranger programs schedule for the Florida Areas of the park. All programs are free and are subject to change wi…
County growth
Dear editor,
A recent newspaper article noted the need for 10,676 new homes in the county by the end of 2024, which represents 5 years and 9 months from now. The school system was also noted as in …