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A release issued by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office says they responded to two unrelated shootings on Nov. 8 in Milton.  The first shooting occurred on Pooley Street where a black male received a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the upper thigh area of his leg from two unknown males.  Deputies initially responded to a Limit Street address where the victim was located.  After EMS transported the victim, deputies spoke with witnesses and learned that the shooting took place on Pooley Street.  According to the incident report, when the deputy arrived at the Pooley Street scene, the front door to the house was wide open.  He performed a protective sweep of the residence without results. 

On Nov. 5 Christian Scott Griesemer, wanted in Illinois, was captured on Bahama Drive in Navarre and is being held on $1 million bond. 

The cost of substitute teachers in the Santa Rosa County school system will rise an estimated 8.5 percent this year to $1.8 million, probably the largest annual increase ever, but officials say that could be a bargain.

The site of Santa Rosa County’s long-discussed new courthouse was debated by commissioners again on Monday.

Milton – Santa Rosa County officials are promoting from within for the next county administrator.

San Diego (AP) — SeaWorld will end orca shows at its San Diego park after visitors at the tourist attraction made it clear they prefer seeing killer whales act naturally rather than doing tricks, the company’s top executive said Monday.

On Sept. 24 Kody Toman, an employee of Tom Thumb, was arrested for Grand Theft of more than $300 and less than $5,000, a third-degree felony.

According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 10 a.m. on Nov. 2, the Florida Highway Patrol requested the assistance of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a stolen vehicle. Troopers advised the vehicle was southbound on Highway 87 after running from a trooper during a traffic stop. During the incident, the vehicle came to a stop on Nichols Lake Road in Milton and the suspect ran from the trooper on foot.

Gov. Rick Scott celebrated the completion of the U.S. 98/Cody Avenue Interchange Project in Okaloosa County. The state of Florida invested the full $18 million to complete the project, which increases safety and convenience for the thousands of military members, business owners, residents, and visitors who travel through this area each day.

Gulf Breeze is feeling the pinch of cuts in voluntary revenue sharing by Santa Rosa County, which city leaders have recently cited as a rationale for raising water and sewer utility fees in the coming year.