The Escambia and Santa Rosa Republican Executive Committees, along with Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE, are combining efforts in present a two-day event during the third weekend in January. On …
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Graduation rates continue to rise for Santa Rosa County
The Santa Rosa County School District reports having an improved graduation rate of 83.2 percent for the 2014-2015 school year, which is a .4 percent point increase from the previous school year. Sup…
Introducing Santa Rosa County's New Year baby
Santa Rosa Medical Center welcomed the first baby for 2016 on Sunday with the delivery of Kylie Alyssa Mahayag. The baby girl of Crestview residents Rodney and Julia arrived weighing 6 pounds and 9 o…
Bingo a popular social event for area seniors
The game of Bingo continues to pick up steam amongst the senior citizen community in the City of Milton. According to Joe Paschal, a facility coordinator at the GuyThompsonCommunity Center, the numbe…
Milton Youth Basketball participation on the rise
The participation in youth basketball continues to rise in the City of Milton. Last year, a record 235 registered for the city league for boys from kindergarten through 8 th grade and girls from thir…
Gas prices up 1.5 cents per gallon last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Pensacola have risen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.98/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 249 gas outlets in Pensacola.
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Milton Council Members reflect upon 2015, look forward to 2016 (Part Two)
With the holiday season complete and the anticipation of 2016, several council members, including Mayor Wesley Meiss, took time to reflect upon the accomplishments of 2015 and what they hope to see i…
West Florida Railroad Museum hopes for future through UWF
In the earliest of stages now, the West Florida Railroad Museum (WFRM) is in negotiations with the University of West Florida’s Historic Trust about forging a relationship with the University to expa…
Milton may suspend recycling service
Milton residents may soon receive notice of the suspension of the city recycling program due to the recent closure of a facility in Alabama.
City Manager Brian Watkins addressed the city council du…
Brit actor Will Poulter moves into epic film territory
Will Poulter hasn’t had what you would call a meteoric rise to success. It’s been almost a decade since the British actor had his breakthrough, playing the young filmmaking bully Lee Carter in the ar…