Category: county

MILTON — Several Milton residents, and at least one council member, are concerned about the city’s attempts to purchase high-priced property downtown.
 During next week’s Executive Committee Meetin…

MILTON — Santa Rosa County commissioners will have one budget item clear by this month’s budget workshop: the Department of Juvenile Justice’s shared costs with the state of Florida.
Whether it mea…

MILTON — AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will provide help 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays through April 14 at the Milton Library.
The AARP Tax-Aide program is the nat…

Santa Rosa County’s Public Services Department selected Jennifer Tilden as employee of the year for 2015. Tilden, who has served the county as zoning administrator since January 2013, was recognized …

Chief Brand to retire from Milton Police Department

The county is still seeking an economical recycling option by finding a cheaper transportation method. Monday, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners discussed the lack of recycling opti…

Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss and Council Member Alan Lowery took issue over a draft of rules and procedures regarding a new approach to committee practices during Monday night’s executive committee meet…

The new year heralds the implementation of a six-cent increase in the gas tax the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed last September. According to county officials, the BOCC…

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…

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…