MILTON — During the executive city council meeting held on April 30, Milton resident Pam Mitchell approached the council holding a peanut fan to address the mayor. “I really hate to be here with pea…
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Milton mayor faces accusation he used profanity-laced insults
MILTON — Local Milton resident Albert Brewton spoke Thursday at a regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting, reading a letter which he had given to each of the council members. In the letter…
City begins search for new manager
MILTON — At the April 10 City Council Meeting, City Manager Brian Watkins was terminated from his position in a split vote made by city council members. Since that time, City Planner Randy Jorgenson …
Local Option Sales Tax funds 57 sheriff's vehicles
MILTON — Santa Rosa County’s quarterly Local Option Sales Tax Update report is available. Highlights show the tax has covered 57 vehicles for the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office, park upgrades and transp…
Mahute plans to improve infrastructure, protect local waters
Editor’s Note: The Santa Rosa Press Gazette will feature Santa Rosa County candidates running in the Aug. 28, 2018, primary election and Nov. 6, 2018, general election.
MILTON — Wallis Mahute of Mi…
Long seeks to cut county costs, improve drug abuse education
Editor’s Note: The Santa Rosa Press Gazette will feature Santa Rosa County candidates running in the Aug. 28 primary election and Nov. 6 general election. We begin this series with Kris Long.
MILTO…
Santa Rosa commissioners name new chair, vice chair
MILTON — Santa Rosa County commissioners have selected District 2 Commissioner Bob Cole as chairman for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker as vice chairman.
Cole has b…
City seeks to increase participation in programs for elderly
MILTON — The first step in Milton city council’s plans to improve the lives of area senior citizens begins today and continues Thursday with a survey for seniors at the Guy Thompson Community Center …
Council eyes new ways to address employee grievances
MILTON — The Milton City Council may look into replacing its Civil Service Board, which an ordinance established to take employee grievances and handle other internal employment issues.
Councilman …
Slower Blackwater wake zones proposed
MILTON — Watercraft users on the Blackwater River must navigate carefully when slow-speed, minimum-wake zones are active for special events near the Milton Riverwalk. However, the Milton council may …