This week marked the return of the Milton’s Youth Council, as city officials welcomed a 13-member council to city hall in order to set foundation of what is to come for the newly reinstalled council.…
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Charges dropped against teen in shooting
The State Attorney’s Office has dropped the aggravated assault charges against 17-year-old Tyjuwan Jahdeil Valdes Jenkins. “The victim indicated that he (Jenkins) did not shoot him,” said a spokespe…
HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE RABIES ALERT in SRC
Alerted area is North Highway 87 around Coldwater Church Road. The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in Santa Rosa County. Alerts are designed to increase aware…
Kimmons sentenced to 35 years for sexual battery
After being convicted of sexual battery by a Santa Rosa County jury in October, Steven Earl Kimmons was sentenced to 35 years in state prison as a habitual felony offender and designated as a sexual …
Expert teaches second amendment responsibility
According to FBI statistics, this year’s gun sales was record-setting on Black Friday. As widely reported, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System processed 185,345 requests Nov. 27. C…
Sheriff's Office seeks missing elderly man
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating a senior citizen as part of a missing-endangered person investigation. Riley T. Barfield, 72, was last seen at his Pace home a…
FDOT reports caution for night work on State Roads in SRC
Florida Department of Transportation officials report drivers will encounter minor traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Santa Rosa County as crews perform striping and pavement marking…
Officials seek growth for county Agri-Plex and honor June Ates
Friday, officials with the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners and the Santa Rosa County Fair Association (SRCFA) unveiled a new plaque at the June Ates Arena in honor of June Hodgson Ate…
Concerned citizens urge community awareness through #Milton Matters
With a recent homicide and an incident in which two local children ingested harmful chemicals consistent with the manufacturing of methamphetamine, several community members are collaborating in an e…
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Report
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Report