It’s possible to have a great lawn using Florida-friendly methods. Learn about the right timing and methods for fertilizing and weed control, proper irrigation, and other practices for your lawn from Mary Salinas, residential horticulture agent in the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Office. This free class will be offered on two different days in […]
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners will hold a commission committee meeting in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, on Mon., Jan. 7 at 9 a.m. Please note that public forum will begin at 8:30 a.m.Please see the interactive agenda with backup supporting documents. This meeting will be streamed live.
Wreaths Across America is a national program that provides wreaths to civic organizations to place on Veterans’ gravesites all across America. Each December, in communities just like ours, citizens get together to honor veterans by placing a wreath on their gravesite and say the veteran’s name out loud. This past Saturday, Mitzi Dixon lead the […]
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. […]
Holiday ClosuresThe library system will close on Tues., Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day and on Mon., Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Family Story Hour “Book a Trip” with Family Story Hour! Join us as we journey to all seven continents. There will be stories, activities, and […]
Free clinic to introduce boys and girls to game of lacrosseThe Milton Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Milton High School Lacrosse program to hold a free lacrosse clinic for girls and boys in sixth through eighth grade. No lacrosse experience is necessary to participate in this clinic. The clinic will be held […]
Blackwater Beauties a local pageantry system in Jay, FL recently visited The Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola to donate their pop tabs that was collected at their most recent pageant. They donated 70lbs totaling 88,690 pop tabs. For the year they have donated over 100 lbs & 114,000 pop tabs to help The Ronald McDonald […]
Thursday- The Food Court at Cordova Mall in Pensacola sounded very festive on Thursday due to around 50 fifth graders from Jay Elementary School. The students sang almost 10 Christmas songs to shoppers as they traveled through the mall. Some songs were sung with music behind them while the fifth graders provided their own music […]
Even though the rain was falling from the sky, the annual Jay Christmas Parade went on to the delight of many. JHS cheerleaders, the mayor, business leaders, and even Santa Claus took to the damp streets to bring Christmas cheer to Jay.
helter reduces adoption fees in December Santa Rosa County Animal Services wants to help get shelter pets in a “fur-ever” home for the holidays! To promote pet adopting (instead of pet shopping) the shelter is reducing adoption fees in December for pets over the age of six months: Dog adoption fees: $30 Cat adoption fees: […]
