MILTON — Members of the Milton High School wrestling team competed Feb. 17 at Crestview High in the District 2A-1 competition. Three of them are moving on to the Feb. 20-21 regional competition in Ta…
Learn about area freshwater and wetland environments
MILTON — Learn about the natural resources of Escambia and Santa Rosa County with the county extension agents through the Florida Master Naturalist Program. The FMNP is a hands-on outdoor learning ex…
Report wildlife sightings with FWC app
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invites Florida residents and visitors to take an active role in conservation by reporting fish and wildlife observations with the …
Santa Rosa County woman is featured artist of Gallery Night
PENSACOLA — Under a tent on Palafox Street, Milton’s Jean Schuler, a watercolor artist, was Pensacola Gallery Night’s featured artist.
Schuler draws on her New Orleans roots for her art featuring b…
Artist to teach on the colors of nature
MILTON — Guest artist Theresa Grillo Laird will present a hands-on demonstration on how to achieve and paint the colors of nature at the Santa Rosa Art Association meeting. The event begins at 9 a.m.…
'Strength in Unity'
MILTON — The Fellowship Churches of Santa Rosa County, Inc. celebrated its 25th anniversary Feb. 17 with a banquet at the county auditorium. Fellowship Chairman L.T. McKinley, a member since the begi…
Local businesses in Santa Rosa County are going tobacco free
MILTON — Tobacco-free business, a growing trend throughout the state and country, is growing in Santa Rosa County. To date, 18 local businesses in the county have implemented tobacco-free policies, i…
Fire safety classes coming for restaurant employees
MILTON — The City of Milton Fire Department will offer the class series "Restaurant Fire Safety & Portable Fire Extinguishers" to help educate restaurant employees on fire safe practices, fire safety…
Type 2 diabetes education offered
MILTON — The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County National Diabetes Prevention Program has once again received full recognition from the Centers for Disease Control. This designation is …
LETTER: Traffic only a problem at rush hour
Dear editor,
First, I would like to commend the Milton City Council. I do so, not so much for their protection of any existing buildings, but for the fact that the Highway 90 traffic is only a prob…