Local gun show held by retired officer
Three times a year, Milton hosts a gun show.
Rather, Billy Rogers hosts a gun show at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium sponsored by his business, Rogers Dozer Service. The next of which will be June 4 and 5.
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Pensacola International Airport shares success story
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The director of the Pensacola International Airport (PNS) presented the progress of the airport at the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce.
The Economic Development, Growth and Education (EDGE) meeting took place on May 3, and a number of business representatives from the community were present to learn about the economic success of one particular business
Zack Butler (1983-2022): A life well played
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Not too many people leave the kind of impact that Zack Butler did.
Butler was named 2023 Santa Rosa County School District Teacher of the Year just a few months ago, an honor he received for his work as an adaptive physical education teacher.
Eric Sines excited about opportunity to compete in Special Olympics USA Games
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Eric Sines heads out on the Santa Rosa Sound on his paddleboard, the water calm, the sun shining and the wind blowing lightly on a Wednesday morning in Navarre.
The conditions are perfect, according to Eric, who is doing a photo shoot on this day along with an interview ahead of his rapidly approaching big moment, that being the opportunity to represent Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida in the Special Olympics USA Games next month in Orlando.
Commissioners approve land agreement
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The Board of County Commissioners held a 5-0 vote to approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Santa Rosa County and the city of Milton.
The vote occurred at their regular meeting on the morning of Thursday, April 28.
Construction Career Days gives students taste of industry
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Students from participating schools were given an interactive glimpse into the transportation construction industry compliments of Florida Department of Transportation.
The second annual event was held at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds in Milton on April 26-27.
New playground equipment, splash pad, ‘Florida’s Best Kept Secret’ sign unveiled at park reopening
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The highly anticipated Navarre Park remodel has completed its first phase of upgrades. Santa Rosa County held a ribbon cutting Saturday, April 30 and all five commissioners came out to celebrate, along with Florida House Representative Alex Andrade and people involved in the improvements.
Beach overcrowded: In-season beach events under scrutiny
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The Tourist Development Council (TDC) addressed the traffic jams caused by events on Navarre Beach at Monday’s Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioner’s meeting. Julie White, the Tourist Development Director, brought her concern to the commissioners regarding the local events held during peak tourist season.
The proposed Run, Walk and Race Policy would address the domino effect White said the fun runs cause, including multi-hour long traffic delays, closed-off parking lots and local employees having trouble getting to and from work due to the former issues. According to the proposed policy, fun runs would not be allowed on Navarre Beach during the tourist season of March 1 to October 31.
Commissioners approve land agreement amid opposition
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The Board of County Commissioners held a 5-0 vote to approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Santa Rosa County and the city of Milton. The vote occurred at their regular meeting on the morning of Thursday, April 28. They moved the matter to the regular agenda of April 28 after also discussing the matter at the April 25 commission meeting. On Thursday, five members of the community expressed their opinion on the matter—every one of them was against approval of the MOA.
School district offering programs for homeless youth
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Santa Rosa County School District is attempting to fill in the gaps and help students with economic struggles.
Recent data from the school district and United Way reveal that many students in the county are living either in poverty or meet the definition of homelessness, and SRC schools have programs to help.