MILTON — Here are highlights involving area students: Honor society selects Santa Rosa residents Three local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, purportedly the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Tyler Ueberschaer of Gulf Breeze was initiated at University of Florida. Emily Russell of… Continue reading Santa Rosa students recognized
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School board elects chair, vice chair, OKs meeting schedule
MILTON — Each year, the Santa Rosa County School Board must elect a chairman and vice chairman at a November reorganizational meeting.
On Nov. 21, the board nominated and voted unanimously for Dian…
LEAD Academy hosts first Harvest Celebration
PACE — LEAD Academy hosted their first Harvest Celebration on Friday to raise money for the construction of their new campus on the corner of Chumuckla Highway and Joppa Road.
The festival included…
Pace NJROTC places first in Tulane drill meet
PACE — Pace High School’s NJROTC competed Nov. 11 at Tulane University and placed first overall.
Their Armed Basic, Unarmed Exhibition, Armed Exhibition and Academics teams placed first in their ev…
Santa Rosa schools recognized for promoting community involvement
MILTON — Out of 36 schools in Santa Rosa County, 29 have received the Golden School Award for their success in the 2016-17 school year. According to the Florida Department of Education’s website, the…
'If you love your country, thank a vet'
PACE — Dozens of parents, teachers and nearly 800 students dressed in red gathered at S.S. Dixon Primary School on Thursday morning to celebrate Veterans Day. The morning was cold and wet, but that …
'Every child deserves the opportunity to enjoy the love of books'
MILTON — W.H. Rhodes Elementary has received a grant from a national non-profit organization to implement a reading enrichment program for first-grade classes. StoryBook Treasures gifted Rhodes $6,00…
Gulf Breeze resident joins Ashland philosophy club
MILTON — Madeleine Emholtz of Gulf Breeze has joined the philosophy club at Ashland University. The 2014 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School is majoring in history.
The Philosophy Club provides stu…
Milton Rotary members learn about Locklin Tech
MILTON — The Milton Rotary Club recently welcomed Meredith Powers from Locklin Tech as its guest speaker.
The school's mission is to prepare students for current and emergent high-demand careers wi…
Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year nominees chosen
MILTON — Santa Rosa Education Foundation presents the 33 nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year.
The nominees are:
Becky Nation of Avalon Middle, Laura Rader of Bagdad Elementary, Gary Mitch…