Santa Rosa County District 1 Commissioner and Vice Chairman Sam Parker will host a town hall meeting at Pace Fire Rescue, 4773 Pace Patriot Boulevard in Pace, on Wed., Apr. 11 at 5 p.m. Residents from throughout Santa Rosa County are invited to share feedback and suggestions on zoning issues, receive a stormwater project update […]
A public meeting for residents of Metron Estates to share flooding experiences and concerns will be held on Thurs., Apr. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center boardroom at 6495 Caroline Street in Milton. Those attending will learn specifics about the proposed improvements, including the extent of the retrofit activities, location of […]
The Panhandle Butterfly House is seeking seasonal volunteers to serve as docents Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, May through August. Volunteers work in teams, educating visitors on the biology and habitat of butterflies and their importance in our ecosystem. New volunteers are paired with seasoned docents to learn the ropes. Training will be held in the […]
Booth spaces for non-profit organizations are going fast The City of Milton is quickly preparing for the annual Scratch Ankle Festival to be held Friday, April 13, 2018, and booth spaces are going quickly. Scratch Ankle, which was first held in 1971 on N. Willing Street, is a gathering of Milton residents to celebrate the city’s […]
All Santa Rosa County libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Wed., Mar. 28 for computer maintenance. Libraries will open regular hours on Thurs., Mar. 29 at 9 a.m. Please also note that the libraries will be closed for Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 in observance of Good Friday and Easter weekend.
The Central Jags traveled to Jay for baseball Monday night. The Royals came out on top 4-1. D. Peek (Central) , J. Smith (Jay), and T. Pierce (Jay) each had two hits. Peadon (C), Miller & Burgess (J) had and RBI each. Pitching highlights: J. Majors (J) 5.0 innings with four strike-outs, D. Peek […]
One of my most memorable activities of childhood was fishing with my grandfather. He passed away, but not before we made some fishing memories that are sure to appeal to the most avid angler. There’s a fishing story found in a passage from John 21 that always intrigued me as a child and […]
rah Whitfield has been awarded Santa Rosa County’s Employee of the Year for 2017. Sarah was selected from the four employees of the quarter for 2017 including Nancy Dungan of Public Works, Erica Grancagnolo of Grants and Special Projects and John Haynes of Emergency Communications. All four employees will be recognized by the board of […]
CONGRATULATIONS!!! JHS Art Department had a great showing this weekend at the All County Arts Festival at Riverwalk in Downtown Milton. The following students placed in the show: Katelyn Starosta – 1st place for Beginning Art (Drawing of Haiti portrait) & PSC Outstanding Achievement Award Kimmy Small – 2nd place for Digital Art & PSC Honorable Mention […]
Construction for the Pace Lane and Patterson Lane drainage improvement project in Pace will begin on Mon., Mar. 12. Portions of Pace Lane will be open to local traffic only during the installation of stormwater piping. Barricades with “Pace Lane closed, local traffic only” signs will be in place during construction. The project, by contract, […]
