Category: county

Milton officials continue to push for downtown

Since learning Gill-Bass Park would benefit from $750,000 in funding, longtime Milton resident Steve Gill said he is excited to see the park, which dedicated to his family, come to fruition. In addit…

The Fisher Hamilton building may yet get a historic marker as the Santa Rosa Historical Society asked the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), along with markers for the other hund…

Santa Rosa County commissioners approved two measures to improve their chances of hosting Tough Mudder again in 2016

The 20-year issue of the deteriorating Santa Rosa County Courthouse continues as the county commissioners moved to push it forward another 30 days during Thursday’s meeting. The topic was listed on t…

Although the vote was not unanimous, the Milton City Council approved a motion to support the Pine Street location as the new site for a new county courthouse. Like last week’s executive committee me…

Out of 68 applicants, Santa RosaCounty’s current Public Services Director, Tony Gomillion will be the county’s administrator following Hunter Walker’s last day in December. Gomillion will enter the p…

Santa RosaCounty’s search for a new county administrator is winding down as three candidates were interviewed Wednesday afternoon.
Ted Lakey of Gracevilla, Florida; Randall Dowling of Hoschton, Geo…

Milton residents who regularly commute or live on Alabama and Dixon Streets, including a portion of North Avenue, might have noticed repair along the roadways. City officials say the work could be co…

Does the Fisher Hamilton building, on the southeast corner of Highway 90 and Willing Street, deserve the historic marker asked for by the Santa Rosa Historical Society (SRHS)?
The Santa Rosa County…