In about 12 hours, the doors to the newly remodeled Winn-Dixie will open to customers for the first time in almost seven months. Everything inside is new – brand new. From the shelves to the registers and the frozen food cooler, the store has been redone from top to bottom.

The “Milton Cubed” on display in downtown Milton was unveiled Thursday. The cube, a four-sided metal frame, can be wrapped in various materials to display public art. The first theme was “Embrace Milton, Reject Racism.” The Milton City Council chose the art pieces on display.

Everyone has been wondering what business will go inside the sound-side building lined with glass windows located across from Winn Dixie in Navarre.

The Board of County Commissioners approved spending $64,000 more on Navarre Park renovations in order to prevent future erosion. High waves during a recent severe weather event caused some erosion around a pipe. More rip rap has been added to the design. County officials said no fill left the site during the erosion event, but a small amount of sand did get into the Santa Rosa Sound. The county reported the incident to the county.

Gulf Islands National Seashore, in coordination with local fire departments, contained a brush fire in the Naval Live Oaks Area May 21.

Fire crews and park staff are currently on scene to monitor the situation and remove any remaining tinder. The public is urged to use caution and avoid the area.