Please note that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will be closed Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2 for the New Year’s Holiday. Written records, including incident reports and other department documents, will not be available. No Public Information Staff will be in the office. The On-Call Public Information Officer will be available only for […]
MILTON, Fla. – The Florida Forest Service, in conjunction with Ransom Middle School and the Escambia County School Board, is planning a 100-acre prescribed burn in the coming weeks. After a recent wildfire caused smoke issues near the Cantonment school, the plan is to conduct a burn on county-owned property in order to reduce the […]
A cold weather shelter for the homeless or heatless will open Tuesday, Dec. 30, and Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Ferris Hill Baptist Church located at 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m. unless […]
The following offices are closed Thursday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s. Regular hours of operation resume Friday, Jan. 2. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, including the Central Landfill, library system and animal shelter Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Santa Rosa County Supervisor of […]
Aubrey “Obie” Dewayne Cooley of Munson, Florida passed away on December 26, 2014 at his residence in Munson, Florida. Aubrey often known to most as “Obie” enjoyed the outdoors. He spent a lot of his time fishing, hunting, and any task that could keep him outside enjoying being in nature. Aubrey he was a loving […]
As we count the days down to a New Year it’s easy to look back and see what we didn’t finish and could have done. One word that’s prevalent in the minds of many on the eve of a New Year is resolutions. I like this word because it implies purpose. For adequate plans to […]
This evening, Detectives with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Unit, have made an arrest in this morning’s homicide case. Taylor Lynn Crongeyer, who was the person of interest noted in earlier press releases has been arrested and charged with 1 open count of Homicide, a Capitol Felony. She was taken to the […]
Prostate Cancer Support Group Thurs., Jan. 8, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Baptist Towers, Tower 3, Suite 233 1717 North E St., Avery Street Entrance For information, call 850.434.2224. Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Tues., Jan. 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Baptist Towers, Medical Meeting Rooms 1717 North E St., Avery Street Entrance For information, call […]
12/22 Girls @ Jay-Makayla Simmons led all scores with 19 as Central traveled to Jay and came home with a win, 49-31. Central-10 21 9 9—49 Jay -6 2 14 9—31 Central (S. Smith 3, H. Gauthier 17, A. Simmons 8, c. Retzlaff 2, M. Simmons 19) Jay (J. Agrait 1, C. Mulford 13, H. Prescott […]
It was reported that six weeks before Elvis Presley died a reporter asked him, “Elvis, when you first started playing music, you said you wanted to be rich, famous, and happy. Are you happy?” “I’m lonely as hell”, he replied. Sometimes there’s an unhealthy pursuit of happiness. And most days what the world calls happiness, […]
