Santa Rosa County will host a COVID-19 testing site today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Jay Community Center at the…
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CORONAVIRUS FLORIDA: Milton’s 'new normal' of distance learning
Teachers, students and parents across Northwest Florida are settling into the "new normal" of distance learning in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, tackling the sudden shift to online curriculum …
Feeding the Gulf Coast, MIA distribute food
In partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast, Men In Action Outreach hosted a food distribution event April 4 at the…
Milton Winn-Dixie gives four high school seniors a graduation they'll never forget
Even as their lives are being turned upside down as the coronavirus pandemic upends the school year, four high school…
CORONAVIRUS: How will Sheriff's Office enforce stay-at-home order?
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Santa Rosa bus drivers, cafeteria workers team up to deliver free meals to students
Brennica Woodcock and her three kids — 11-year-old Skylar, 10-year-old Issabella and 8-year-old Spencer — waited patiently on the corner of Queen Court and Dukes Terrace in Pace on a hot Monday after…
Rollins Distillery giving homemade hand sanitizer to public
A week after teaming up with Perfect Plain Brewing Co. and other businesses to bottle and distribute hand sanitizer, Rollins Distillery in Gulf Breeze is undertaking its very own hand sanitizer initi…
CORONAVIRUS: Pet food pantries fill critical need during COVID-19 crisis
As thousands of local workers are displaced due to emergency shutdowns of many businesses in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, pet pantries that provide free food are preparing for a potential uptick…
CORONAVIRUS: Local crafters sew masks for health care workers
As hospitals, nursing facilities and other places that care for the sick and immuno-compromised continue to see an…
CORONAVIRUS: Milton declares COVID-19 state of emergency
The city of Milton voted Monday night to enact a local state of emergency, following the leads of other local municipalities that have taken action to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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