MILTON — Allen Pegg asked the Press Gazette how Santa Rosa County is using the gasoline tax that went into effect in January of 2016. Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer Brandi Whitehurst pr…
Category: politics
Council ranks land for new county courthouse
MILTON— City staffers have ranked prospective areas for the new county courthouse.
During the March Committee of the Whole meeting, the city council instructed city staff to evaluate each land parc…
Santa Rosa Republican committee elects new board
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Republican Executive Committee recently elected new officers.
They are north-end representative Mary Golden, south-end representative Tim Gunnoe, chairperson Ruth Ess…
THE DILEMMA: Transporting students to college
MILTON — City officials for months have discussed ways to help secondary education students without transportation get to local campuses.
Some students enrolled at institutions, such as Pensacola S…
Guy Thompson Community Center activities
MILTON — Guy Thompson Community Center’s upcoming activities are as follows. All are free to participate in unless otherwise stated.
APRIL 3
8:30 a.m.: Zumba class; $5.
9 a.m.: Cards and game…
Sales tax projects, courthouse property on county agenda
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will discuss these issues, among others, in April:
1. Infrastructure needs and proposed projects the local option sales tax will fund. V…
Polls close at 7 p.m. for Santa Rosa County's special election
MILTON —Santa Rosa County’s special election will let voters decide whether or not to continue the half-cent sales tax for 10 years for the Santa Rosa County School District. Polls opened at 7 a.m. a…
Faith-based public transportation service emerges
MILTON — As the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners seeks solutions for the county's transportation needs, a local church emerges with one option. Brian Nall, pastor of Ferris Hill Baptis…
Council considers changing event dates
MILTON — Dates have been set and flyers have been printed confirming the Bands on the Blackwater Spring Series will kick off April 14.
However, discussion at Milton’s last Committee of the Whole me…
Some teachers seek change in union representation
MILTON — The Santa Rosa Education Association wants to become Santa Rosa County teachers’ new union representation.
The Santa Rosa Professional Education union’s contract with Santa Rosa School D…