Experts from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Santa Rosa County Extension Office will offer a free class on stinging and biting insects on Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton. UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Agriculture Agent Mike […]
The Panhandle Butterfly House will celebrate its grand opening for the 2018 season on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special events at the grand opening include: A plant sale with butterfly friendly plants The Pollen Express will teach children about pollination Interactive children’s games Wildflower exhibit The Monarch Market with many butterfly […]
A popular central Santa Rosa County park is getting a much-needed makeover! Optimist Park, located at 6244 Old Bagdad Highway in Milton, is closing for renovations Thursday, April 19 through mid-August. The new Optimist Inclusive Park will consist of an all-inclusive playground for children. Enhancements will also include a paved parking, an ADA-friendly interconnecting sidewalk […]
The City of Milton’s Senior Program is proud to announce we have fun ways to be artistic at the Guy Thompson Community Center! Every Wednesday you can join our fun artist group at 8:30 a.m. or you can join the beading group at 10 a.m. This class is a great way to be creative. The […]
Four individual family-style restrooms are now open at the Bagdad Mill Site Park. The cost to construct the restroom was $143,000 including $10,500 for design and permitting, $30,780 for utility infrastructure and $101,720 for building construction. The project was made possible by local option sales tax recreation funds, District II recreation funds, Florida Coastal Partnership Initiative […]
Join the Santa Rosa Education Foundation on Saturday, April 21st, from 11:00-2:30 at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze for Grillin’ in the Breeze! Taste grilled and smoked delicacies, cast your vote for the People’s Choice award, and bid on terrific silent auction items throughout the day. The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station’s Discovery Depot and […]
Experts from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Santa Rosa County Extension Office will offer a free class on fruit trees for the homeowner on Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton. Florida Master Gardener Sam Greendorfer will teach […]
The Santa Rosa Education Foundation invited every school in the Santa Rosa School District to nominate one teacher for the 2018 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year award. All full-time teachers in their third year or less of teaching were eligible for this award. This included total teaching experience, not just in Santa Rosa public […]
17th Annual Jay Pro Rodeo The 17th Annual Jay Pro Rodeo will be held at 8:00 P.M., on April 27th and 28th at the Ted May Arena in Jay. The 3R Rodeo Company from Jemison, Alabama will entertain the crowd with rodeo action including pro bull riding, saddle broncs, calf and team roping, steer […]
America’s electric cooperatives have designated the second Monday of April as National Lineman Appreciation Day.On April 9, 2018, Escambia River Electric Cooperative will honor the dedicated men and women who often work in challenging conditions to keep the lights on. We proudly recognize all electric linemen for the services they perform around the clock in […]
