MILTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz focused on education, the county courthouse, repealing the Affordable Care Act and tax reform when he visited the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ Thursday me…
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Last call to register before school tax vote
MILTON — Santa Rosa County registered voters can decide in a March 28 special election whether to extend the current half-cent school infrastructure surtax.
However, they need to hurry. Monday, Feb…
New company may create 73 manufacturing jobs
MILTON — Seventy-three jobs may be coming to Santa Rosa County by way of an aviation manufacturing company now called Project Tattershall.
The startup company will create advanced manufacturing jo…
Council sets meeting on Highway 90 relief
MILTON — The Milton City Council will have a special meeting to pass two resolutions: recommending a southern alternate route for Highway 90 and protecting downtown Milton from being four-laned.
Th…
Homestead exemption deadline approaches
MILTON — March 1 is the deadline to apply for property tax exemption, according to Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown.
New homeowners, or homeowners who have never filed, are eligible …
Protesters expected at Gaetz open house
MILTON — Matt Gaetz will make his first stop as congressman next week in Milton to hear thoughts and concerns from his constituents.
"It's the inaugural 'Open Gaetz,'" he said Monday. "There's many…
City Council OKs Sunday alcohol sales
MILTON — The Milton City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 to allow alcohol sales from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Council members Peggi Smith, Alan Lowery, Jeff Snow and Casey Powell voted for the …
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…
Couple withdraws Chumuckla Highway property rezoning request
MILTON — Bobby and Janis Simmons withdrew their request to rezone property they own on Chumuckla Highway for a borrow pit, which construction companies use for digging dirt for use on a main construc…
Half-cent sales tax vote approaches
MILTON — Santa Rosa County voters on March 28 will have the opportunity to decide on continuing a half-cent sales tax for the Santa Rosa County School District.
District authorities plan to use the…