Motorists should begin to notice lower gasoline prices in the coming weeks thanks to declining oil prices. Last week, a barrel of oil hit its lowest price since April, at a time when gasoline prices …
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Gulf Power and partners ensure longleaf restoration projects gain firm footing
New Gulf Power-supported Longleaf Stewardship grants will give a much-needed boost to aid the recovery and restoration of the state’s native longleaf pines and help protect wildlife.
At one t…
Gulf Islands National Seashore announces candlelight program at Fort Pickens
Gulf Islands National Seashore will present a Candlelight Program at Fort Pickens on Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Join Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) staff and volunteers for a very special nighttime p…
Jay mother wins $50,000 in lottery
When Ashton Edwards went with her mother to collect on a winning $1,000 lottery ticket, she had no idea she would find herself a winner 50 times over. Edwards, a stay-at-home mother of a two-year-old…
Man drowns in Blackwater Bay
According to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Christopher Brown, 42, died on July 4 while on a boat on Blackwater Bay near Escribano Point. The reported said…
A hero thrives in his own battle
Tennessee native and Milton resident Dr. James W. Jowers spent 28 years in the United States Navy with 4,560 flight hours, 212 combat missions, and 13 saves as a helicopter rescue pilot. Jowers said …
ECSO sergeant to run for SRC sheriff
Twenty year Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze announced he’s running for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in next year’s election. The eight year United States Air Force veteran said, after mo…
Milton angler wins Grand Prize
The 45th annual Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo, held on Father's Day weekend at the Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, awarded Trevor Murdy of Milton a kayak. The kayak, sponsored by Harbor View Marine, is the …
City meets new player in downtown courthouse property
During the City of Milton’s Executive Committee meeting Monday, City Manager Brian Watkins gave the council an update on property number six the city is looking to purchase to aid in securing the dow…
Local businessman seeks investors to bring riverboat to downtown Milton
Longtime Milton businessman Jack Sanborn is currently seeking investors in order to bring the ‘Cotton Blossom’ riverboat to downtown Milton. The paddle wheel, diesel powered vessel, which is registe…