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A girlfriend and boyfriend from Jay have been arrested for a case involving “probably the youngest victim of sexual battery” that Sheriff Bob Johnson has seen in his 38 years of law enforcement.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners walk a razor’s edge when it comes to impact fees.

On one side loom growing infrastructure needs as the population continues to climb.

While county commissioners have denied past accusations of voting based on campaign contributions, citizens have expressed concern that was exactly what happened in connection with repeal of protections for south Santa Rosa’s water supply.

It started on Facebook in December and found its way to a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting as an item raised during the public forum.

Name the Navarre Beach bridge after Donald J. Trump, a group of citizens suggested. Secure his legacy in a county that overwhelmingly supported him in the November election.

A girlfriend and boyfriend from Jay have been arrested for a case involving “probably the youngest victim of sexual battery” that Sheriff Bob Johnson has seen in his 38 years of law enforcement.

4:30 p.m. Tuesday: Due to a shipment of vaccine not arriving, the vaccinations at the Milton Community Center, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, are canceled.

A blanket quarantine has likely put an end to the regular season for Navarre’s boys soccer team.

One player has tested positive for COVID-19 and the others on the team are in quarantine.

A tiny homes ordinance recently adopted by the Milton City Council aims to provide affordable, creative housing options in Milton.

The ordinance, the first of its kind in Northwest Florida, allows for downsized versions of traditional houses on permanent foundations that are as small as 300-square-foot, on lots as small as 3,500 square feet.

Sisters Destiny Salter and Priscilla White wake up every morning in their shared home in Milton around 5 a.m. They get ready, hop in their car and head to the Adams Sanitation headquarters to prepare for their day.

With quarantines and school leave a routine matter in local schools, Santa Rosa County Superintendent Karen Barber and her staff have come up with a unique way to keep classrooms staffed.