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Town of Jay to Receive over $5 million

The Town of Jay is set to receive $5,479, 939 from the State of Florida. The money is to be used to build a “Community Disaster Response Facility” as well as other “various infrastructure support.” Part of this money can be used to finish the park project.

Rural Broadband Update

Thursday-Kyle Holley, Santa Rosa Liaison overseeing the rural broadband project for the county, held a meeting at the Santa Rosa Extension Office with members of rural communities. Conexon, the company working exclusively with EREC, had a representative to meet with the group and give an update. The big news coming out of the meeting was […]

Milton Riverfest

Donnie Ray Connor

Donnie Ray Connor Jay 72 dod 7/24/2023 Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel

Weekly Weather

Monday 95/70 Tuesday 97/75 (40%) Wednesday 97/73 Thursday 100/73 Friday 100/75 (50%) Saturday 99/75 Sunday 97/73 (60%)

Truss Shell

Obituary Avis Truss Shell of Jay, Florida passed away on June 22, 2023, at the age of 91. He was born in Jay, Florida on March 21, 1932. He spent his entire life in Jay and was an influential pillar of the community. Truss was the principal of Jay Elementary School for over 20 years […]

Jack Calvert McCombs

Jack Calvert McCombs Milton 88 Date of death 6/21 Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel

Opry at the Barn

Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there 

Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there  White-tailed deer fawning can last many months in the Florida Panhandle. Sometimes people assume a fawn they find by itself has been abandoned and they try to “rescue” it. But instead of trying to rescue it, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises that […]

School News

Benjie West was named Santa Rosa County’s High School Principal of the year. Additionally, JHS Alumni and principal at Rhodes Elementary Kacie Reaves was named Elementary Principal of the year. Congratulations to both!