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Options for Christmas tree disposal in Santa Rosa County

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. […]

January Events at Your Santa Rosa County Library

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 […]

Cold Weather Shelter Opening

A cold weather shelter for the homeless or heatless will open Thurs., Dec. 20 and Fri., Dec. 21 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Due to forecasted wind and rain, those who would like to stay at the shelter may begin arriving at 3 p.m. and check in until 8:30 p.m. […]

Middle School Lacrosse Clinic Set

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 […]

Jay High Safety Announcement

JHS Safety Announcement: The district has recently installed an access control door lock and camera system at our front entrance. Effective January 7, 2019, the front entrance will no longer be open during the school day. When you approach the front entrance, you will need to push a button located to the right side of […]

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INSANTA ROSA COUNTY HOLIDAYCLOSURES

nt of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) locations will be closed December 24 and December 25, 2018, and December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2019, in observance of the holidays. Pro Med Healthcare, which provides dental services at the DOH-Santa Rosa locations in Milton and Midway, will also be closed on those dates.  […]

Local pageantry system gives back

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 […]

JHS’ SGA Lends Helping Hand and More

On Tuesday 33 members of JHS’ SGA traveled to My Father’s Arrows to volunteer their time sorting through donated items for the organization’s thrift store. The students spent three hours tagging and loading up items to be sold. Additionally, a $1,000.00 donation was presented to My Father’s Arrows from SGA’s concession stand earnings from the […]

Jay’s Brian Watson Couldn’t Pass Up Opportunity

12/10—-When head Jay softball coach Brian Watson was deciding on whether to become the new girls’ basketball coach at Jay High School, the decision was easy. Although taking the job meant more hours in the gym, Watson was already an assistant boys basketball coach, the group of players that are on the team made the […]

JES 5th Grade Perform at Codova

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 […]