North Santa Rosa
Archive for: February, 2018

JHS/JES Host Family STEAM Night

Please join Jay High School and Jay Elementary School for our Family INNOVATE STEAM Night on February 27th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  Parents and students will learn about Santa Rosa County’s STEAM initiative and see many STEAM activities.  Hands on Activities will be displayed by the Pensacola MessHall.  Jay High School and Jay […]

Living With Purpose

    Every now and then a friend, a church member, or a person I’ve known for some time will email, text, or call me and ask for prayer. Often in these cases it concerns a decision they are facing. I try to always honor their requests because of several reasons. First, because they acknowledge […]

SWAT Youth to Host Event

Milton, Fla. – Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), the Tobacco Free Santa Rosa Coalition and the Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Florida Program are raising awareness about the dangers of smokeless tobacco – like chew and dip, during Through with Chew Week. This public awareness campaign was created to reduce the use of smokeless […]

Teaching Spots and Flip Flops

Milton, Florida: Santa Rosa Schools is hosting a teacher recruitment event, “Teaching Spots & Flip Flops”. Those interested in securing a teaching position for the 2018-2019 school year are invited to attend. The event will provide an opportunity to learn more about Santa Rosa Schools, meet teachers, administrators, and even have a screening interview that […]

John Haynes selected as Santa Rosa County Employee of the Quarter

Emergency Communications Center Shift Supervisor John Haynes has been awarded Santa Rosa County’s Employee of the Quarter. Haynes is well-known for displaying a great attitude toward his daily job requirements as well as when the center is busy with emergencies and challenges.  Haynes was recently promoted to the role of shift supervisor in the county’s […]

Students Visit State Capital

Youth Tour program gives teens an opportunity to learn about state government and electric cooperatives  Escambia River Electric Cooperative took 10 juniors from its service area to Tallahassee, Florida, on February 7 – 8 to learn more about their state legislature and electric cooperatives. ​Participants included Gabby Chavers, Lane Hoffman and Logan Hoffman from Central […]

UF’s Florida Youth Institute science summer camp seeks high school applicants

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida high school students have the opportunity to experience college life at the University of Florida while learning how the agricultural, natural and life sciences impact their families and communities around the world.  Rising high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply for the Florida Youth Institute (FYI), a week-long summer […]

Living With Purpose

    Of all the treasured possessions we have here on earth, friendship is one of the things that rise above all others. I don’t know of anyone who has not at some point in their life, depended on someone to help them successfully navigate through a difficult circumstance. A true-blue friend will be sincere […]

Milton’s Senior Activities

  WEEKLY SENIOR ADULT ACTIVITIES AT THE GUY THOMPSON COMMUNITY CENTER  Join the fun at bingo every Thursday at 1 p.m.    The City of Milton’s Senior Program wants to remind you every Thursday at 1 p.m. they gather for a fun time play bingo at the Guy Thompson Community Center!  Bingo will last until […]

Coon Hill 5K – Get Registered!

Local Jay resident, runner, and Coon Hill Cemetery Trustee Matthew Dobson, will coordinate the Coon Hill Day 5K and Half Mile Fun Run as a fundraiser for the preservation and restoration of the Coon Hill cemetery located south of Jay. The Coon Hill Community came into existence around 1820 near a big spring of fresh […]