What's Happening in Santa Rosa County

MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County announcements, events and activities are as follows. UPCOMING MAIN STREET MILTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS: meets 5:30 p.m. June 26 at the Main Street Event Center, 5256 Alabama St., Milton. Call Ed Spears, 850-564-1647, for details. MILTON MEETINGS: The following meetings take place at Milton City Hall, council chambers, 6738 Dixon St., unless otherwise… Continue reading What's Happening in Santa Rosa County

Making Joyful Noise for 20 years

MILTON — What started as a father-son project has grown into a music store called A Joyful Noise and on June 29, they will celebrate their 20 year anniversary.
"We have never celebrated an annivers…

Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls

Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline.  I am responding to Carol and Louis Landthrip in Pace about the half cent sales tax, and I agree. There's no reason to build another subdivision until you put some impact fees in place and have the builders build a new school before we build another… Continue reading Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls

Get in shape on the road

MILTON — Santa Rosa County has an abundance of outdoor activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. One particular activity that is growing in the area is bicycling groups.
In Milton there is Bl…

A hidden gem

The homestead is part of the Arcadia Mills Archeological Site managed by UWF's Historic Trust. The opening of the site was made possible after John Ripley and his sister Suzanne Kranc donated the cur…