Holiday ClosuresLibraries will be closed on Wed., Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day and Mon., Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Preschool Storytime Storytime programs are presented for preschool children ages three through five and include stories, finger plays and action rhymes. Caregivers must remain in the library […]

Santa was focused on Milton Christmas Day and the 100 seniors who gathered to celebrate the holiday. Thanks to countless volunteers and businesses the Milton Community Center made Christmas brighter for seniors who would normally be alone on the holiday. “We have been hosting a Christmas Luncheon for seniors the past six years,” said Joe […]

Live trees are a festive and fragrant holiday decoration for many families during the Christmas holidays, but how does one dispose of a real tree once the decorations come down? Santa Rosa County residents with waste haulers may place real wreaths and Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up with their regular yard waste collection. […]

The Santa Rosa County Environmental Department is partnering with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold a Waste Tire Amnesty Day Dec. 28, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the Central Landfill, 6337 DaLisa Road in Milton. A maximum of eight tires per Santa Rosa County resident will be accepted free of charge with a […]

JHS-On Saturday night the JHS Drama Department hosted a dinner theatre in the Jay High Cafeteria. The menu was spaghetti and meatballs and the show was “The Grinch.” Both were spectacular! Brooke Steele is the sponsor of the Drama Club and this was the group’s first dinner theatre. Johnathan Ratliff lead an all-star cast as […]
ll Santa Rosa County Board of County Commission meetings and other county department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton, unless otherwise indicated. Commission Committee – Jan. 6, 8:30 a.m. Marine Advisory – Jan. 7, 5:00 p.m. Tourist Development Council – Jan. 8, 8:30 a.m. Building Code Board […]
Santa Rosa County Animal Services is launching the Doggy Day Out program to pair members of the community with shelter dogs for daytime field trips. Outings can last from one hour to all day and can include a hike, puppuccino from a local coffee shop, or even lunch at a pet-friendly restaurant. “We’re excited to […]