After a very successful 12 concerts to start the Bands on the Blackwater concert series, the City of Milton Parks Department is excited to announce another seven concerts this fall to round out a very successful season. The series will take a brief hiatus while we wait for the weather to cool before things heat […]
16th Annual Celebrate Freedom 5K Run/Walk and One Mile Fun Run “A Hometown race with Hometown Hospitality” Course: The race starts and finishes at the Jay City Park. The course is scenic running through the neighboring countryside and looping around the local Jay Elementary and Jay High School campus. The last half of the course […]
The following offices and departments are closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours of operation resume Monday, July 6. · Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners with the following exceptions: o The Santa Rosa Library System and Animal Shelter are also closed Saturday, July 4 o The Central Landfill is open […]
Below is a listing of offices and departments closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, for the Fourth of July holiday. Normal operations resume on Monday, July 6. Escambia County Board of County Commissioners West Florida Public Library System Escambia County Property Appraiser Escambia County Tax Collector Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Escambia […]
Hosted in Partnership with Discovery Education, Upcoming Leadership Retreat will Convene Educators, Administrators and Community Leaders to Map Out the District’s Efforts to Build Culture of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)- WHAT: On Tuesday, June 30, Santa Rosa County School District and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, […]
Santa Rosa County urges everyone to use caution and common sense when celebrating the Fourth of July holidays. Fireworks, while fun, can also be very dangerous and many are illegal in the state of Florida. A good rule of thumb is if it flies or explodes, it is not legal in Florida. Using illegal fireworks […]
WHAT? 22nd Annual Power of Photography (R) Show — Photo contest and photography expo at the Pensacola Cultural CIenter, 400 Jefferson Street, Pensacola, on August 21-23, benefits ARC Gateway. WHO? Anyone may compete for 85 ribbons and over $4,000 in cash and prizes by entering their original photo prints in July for juried competition. (Children […]
PENSACOLA, FLA. – June 25, 2015 – Katie Noble of Chumuckla has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Ascend Cares Foundation. Noble, 18, graduated from Milton High School and will use the money to study special education at the University of West Florida in the fall semester. The Ascend Cares Foundation, the 501(c)(3) non-profit […]
The Guy Thompson Community Center, formerly known as the Milton Community Center, has a number of events taking place for older active adults. The Milton Parks and Recreation Department has recently added even more activities for active senior adults. Tai Chi classes begin at 5:30 p.m. every Friday evening. This is an opportunity for anyone […]
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office and Tourist Development Council have adopted a new grant program for funding local events and related marketing. The “Local Marketing Funding Program” will replace the previous process of groups requesting funding throughout the year. The county’s budget line for local event marketing will now be approved once a […]
