Experts from the UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County will offer a class on having your own backyard chickens Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Dr. in Milton. This class is free to attend without pre-registration. Prudence Caskey, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County 4-H agent, will […]
The National Association of Counties (NACo) has selected Santa Rosa County to participate in a new assistance and training program focused on strengthening gulf coastal counties’ resilience. The three-year program aligns with the NACo’s focus on strengthening the ability of counties to handle extreme weather events and climate-related hazards. The county’s team includes county staff […]
Commissioner Rob Williamson, District 4, is hosting his fourth annual county-wide listening tour this summer. Residents are encouraged to attend one of four remaining meetings, held at a variety of times and locations, to discuss issues that impact the county as a whole. The next scheduled meeting will be: Thurs., Aug. 9 from 12 to […]
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners will hold a commission committee meeting in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, on Mon., Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. Please see the interactive agenda with backup supporting documents. This meeting will also be streamed live and archived at that same link.
Optimist Park is Santa Rosa County’s most recent recreation area to receive an all-inclusive renovation. The soon-to-be popular playground now features a “lumber mill town” theme with ADA-friendly equipment depicting elements of the area’s history of river and rail transportation. The 17.8-acre park, located off Old Bagdad Highway at the corner of Parkmore Plaza in […]
The top-points drivers from six different classes came out to battle it out for bragging rights in the Mid-season Championships on Saturday at Southern Raceway. The Durrence Layne Street Stocks provided the most excitement as Howie Reeves and Frank Wilson battled it out to see who would visit victory lane. Despite starting on the pole, […]
The 19th Annual Celebrate Freedom 5K & One Mile Fun Run returns to Jay on July 4th for its annual trek around the neighboring roads of the Jay City Park. Registration can be taken online by visiting www.active.com and searching for Celebrate Freedom 5K (Jay, Florida) or you can visit the website www.dobsonduo.weebly.com for a […]
All summer long on Tuesdays, the Jay Public Library will have a special event. These events are free and start at 1pm. Pictured is magician Lee Botts that wowed kids this past Tuesday. For more information, go to the Santa Rosa Public Library event calendar found on their site.
On Saturday, June 16th, Jay High School will be hosting their first-ever golf tournament fundraiser at Stonebrook Golf Course in Pace. For more information, call JHS at 675-4507.
