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MILTON — Blackwater Bay Tours offers a day of culture, relaxation and natural beauty on the river by boat.  

Cruises feature Blackwater Bay sunsets, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Escribano Point…

MILTON — The civic organization, the Blackwater Pyrates, holds a single, annual fundraiser, the Great Mill Town Duck Race. In preparation for the race, the Pyrates had a duck inventory party June 2 t…

Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa Education Foundation awarded over $350,000 in scholarships to 25 graduating seniors May 30 who received four-year tuition scholarships. The event was held at…

"Hunting teaches patience while fostering one of the closest relationships we can have with the natural world around us," said University of Florida rising sophomore Hanna Hodges. "Hunting also contr…

MILTON — The Blackwater Saddle Club’s next play day is this Saturday. Events include pole bending, arena race, clover barrels and other fun games.
For the summer months, the event starts at 5 p.m.,…

The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 20, closing July 21. This year and next year are unique compared to previous years…

MILTON — Barbara Moravek spends a majority of her time both volunteering and planning adventures with David, her husband of 36 years. She said they’ve camped across America twice and are planning a d…

James Melvin Nelson born at home in Allentown, FL on July 1 , 1942, passed away on June 1, 2018 at the age of 75.  He resided in Milton, FL.
James has been a native of Santa Rosa County all his lif…

Elsie O. Salter Lane McKissack, 83, of Milton passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chumuckla, FL, the daughter of the late Ernest David and Beatrice Kathleen Salter…