MILTON — The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners selected Adrian Lowndes, of the Information Technology/GIS Department, as employee of the year for 2016.
Lowndes, the first recipient of this a…
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Schools could add seventh period by fall
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County School District could return to a seven-period day as early as the 2017-18 school year.
Currently, Milton High School teacher Tracie Hodges starts her day with a 7:5…
City poised to OK Sunday alcohol sales
MILTON — The City Council on Tuesday will cast its second and final vote on an ordinance that allows the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
The council is expected to approve the measure, which voters ove…
Officials, business owners hope for growth on Avalon Boulevard
Roughly one year after the state Department of Transportation wrapped up widening of Avalon Boulevard, business owners say they’re ready for a commercial boom.
The $40 million project, which starte…
Zoning board rejects commercial fishing pier
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board has recommended that the Board of County Commissioners reject a proposal to build a commercial fishing pier at the 7200 block of Morrell Road along the Bla…
Experts suggest humane solution for Milton's feral cat problem
MILTON — The city’s feral cat population is rising, but what can the city do about it?
Experts say the answer is as simple as three little words.
FERAL CATS RAISE FEARS
In a recent letter to th…
Smart Couples program aims to strengthen relationships
MILTON — David and Caroline Garber had dated for three years and were set to be married in a matter of weeks.
So, signing up for the University of Florida IFAS Smart Couples program would probably …
Rotary speaker talks on financial freedom
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Pace Rotary members learn about Impact 100
PACE — The Pace Rotary Club guest speaker this week was Meri Asmar, president of Pensacola Bay Area Impact 100. Impact 100 is an international organization of women who provide grants to nonprofit or…
Grand opening set for Navarre Park ‘Little Free Library’
NAVARRE — Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges reportedly number 50,000 worldwide. Now, a new Little Free Library at 8543 Navarre Parkway in Navarre wil…