MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa government and local announcements, events and activities are as follows. UPCOMING SANTA ROSA COUNTY MEETINGS: All SRC Board of County Commission meetings and other county meetings are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St., Milton, unless otherwise indicated. Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board, 8:30 a.m. July 24, in the Public Services Conference… Continue reading What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
Island triathlon named a 'great destination' race
PENSACOLA — The Santa Rosa Island Triathlon has been named as one of the 10 “Great Destination Races Around the World” by Active.com for 2019.
The 24th annual SRI TRI will be held Oct. 5 on Pensaco…
Milton band prepares for season
MILTON — Milton High School's Marching Band is prepping for the school year in the best way they know how: an intense two-week band camp to get "pumped up" for the upcoming season.
Gray Weaver, hea…
Panhandle Community Theatre presents three Aesops tales
The Panhandle Community Theatre is performing the play “Three Fables,” which Robert Lehan has adapted from Aesop Fables.
The family-friendly production features a cast of actors ages 7-14 in three …
New businesses coming to the county
MILTON — Several companies including an international grocery chain are coming to Santa Rosa County in the near future.
According to county development services, there will be new construction, ex…
TPO votes to move forward with U.S. 90 widening
MILTON — After years of highly debated discussions and costly research, the Transportation Planning Organization unanimously voted to bump up the widening of U.S. 90 through Downtown Milton on its pr…
A leap of faith
PACE — Amanda Cook has had an unorthodox journey to becoming a Bluegrass recording artist.
Cook had a banking career with Harvesters Federal Credit Union that lasted more than 16 years while playi…
Animals looking for their furever homes
Each week, Santa Rosa County Animal Services and the Press Gazette share photos and descriptions of several animals in need of immediate adoption. If you are interested in adopting one of them, call …
PARA 8u All-Star softball team wins championship
PACE — Opponents of the Pace Area Recreational Association All-Star 8u Softball coach pitch team should have gone to the PARA website to get an idea of what was to come.
Right there on the first pa…
5u All-Stars win T-ball World Series
PACE — The 5 year and under all stars from the PARA T-ball team league won their World Series game last month against Northeast Pensacola.
Although this was the first year of baseball for all the p…