MILTON — The civic organization, the Blackwater Pyrates, holds a single, annual fundraiser, the Great Mill Town Duck Race. In preparation for the race, the Pyrates had a duck inventory party June 2 t…
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The Nelons to perform at Pace church
PACE — Multi-Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated recording artist, The Nelons will perform at 5 p.m. June 30 at the Pace Assembly of God, located at 3948 Highway 90 in Pace. There is no cost to a…
Cop cleared of shooting
MILTON — A Santa Rosa County Sheriff sergeant has been cleared by state attorneys after he was forced to take the life of a suspect during a routine investigation. Sergeant Vaughn was responding to…
Santa Rosa Take Stock in Children awards scholarships to 25 graduating seniors
Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa Education Foundation awarded over $350,000 in scholarships to 25 graduating seniors May 30 who received four-year tuition scholarships. The event was held at…
Take a hunter safety course
"Hunting teaches patience while fostering one of the closest relationships we can have with the natural world around us," said University of Florida rising sophomore Hanna Hodges. "Hunting also contr…
See local horse races
MILTON — The Blackwater Saddle Club’s next play day is this Saturday. Events include pole bending, arena race, clover barrels and other fun games.
For the summer months, the event starts at 5 p.m.,…
NAS Whiting Field Welcomes New Command Executive Officer
MILTON — Cmdr. Jim Brownlee became the Command Executive Officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida on Monday, May 15, following an already distinguished career in Naval Aviation.…
Red snapper season approaches
The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 20, closing July 21. This year and next year are unique compared to previous years…
Senior spotlight: an adventurous volunteer
MILTON — Barbara Moravek spends a majority of her time both volunteering and planning adventures with David, her husband of 36 years. She said they’ve camped across America twice and are planning a d…
Trump – America’s Hired Gun
Dear editor,
In the ‘old west,’ a town sometimes might hire a gunslinger to ‘clean up their town’, when they hadn’t done it for themselves. When the town was cleaned up, most of the townsfolk hope…