The Chamber celebrated 2012, thanked our outgoing leaders, congratulated our incoming leaders, and set the course for some really exciting things happening in 2013 Saturday at the Annual Awards and Installation Banquet. It was a great night with a lot to celebrate, a lot to look forward to and recognition of some very special people.
With the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Annex in Milton as his backdrop, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced the Governor’s intentions to spend $373.9 million of Florida’s 2026 budget on pay raises for correctional officers and staff.
The pay raise funding is part of a proposed $565.7 million investment in Florida’s prisons as part of the Floridians First Budget. Collins said the proposal will increase per hour pay from $22 to $28 for certified correctional officers, probation officers and inspectors.
On March 4, Midway Baptist Church will introduce its Awana club.
Awana is a global, nondenominational Christian youth ministry mostly known for its club-based programming. Started in 1950, Awana, which is an acronym of “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed,” has come to work with over 60,000 churches.
Love was in the air Valentine’s Day. A love of pottery.
On Saturday, Feb. 14, Woodstoke Festival, held annually at Holley Hill Pottery, garnered hundreds of visitors, all of whom came to see what latest ceramic art pieces were created. This year was the 21st iteration of the event.
Documents submitted to a federal court in Alabama last month reveal new details about Marcus Spanevelo’s alleged actions the night of Cassie Carli’s disappearance and the days that followed.
Spanevelo is in federal detention awaiting trial in the Northern District of Alabama on a charge of kidnapping resulting in death.
Students and families ventured to the Dillon Center in Milton Feb. 5 to learn about Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities in the school district.