In order to increase recycling habits in Santa Rosa County, Emerald Waste Services has started a pick-up recycling program that went into affect Feb. 1.
EWS is offering the service free of charge to available customers in its service areas. ... Full story
Today Marcus Schrenker has spent almost six months of his 51 month sentence in federal prison for willfully damaging, destroying, and wrecking his aircraft and willfully communicating a false distress message which caused
the United States Coast... Full story
A Milton man was arrested Monday on sexual related charges involving a minor.
Lavaughn Weatherly, 52, of Milton, was charged with 20 counts of sexual assault on a victim under 18 by a custodian where the sexual battery victim was under 12 years of... Full story
A King Middle School student was charged on Tuesday for a January ruckus in the schools cafeteria.
Matthew Singer, 13, was charged with battery on a school employee, a third degree felony.
Singer was in the lunchroom on Jan. 21, when he became... Full story
Crude oil fell 13 percent to close Friday at $72.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after reaching a 15-month high of $83.93 on January 11. The U.S. dollar continued to rise in strength against the Euro making commodities, such as crude... Full story
The University of Florida IFAS Extension and TEAM Santa Rosa is holding its annual Gulf Coast Agribusiness Conference on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Chumuckla’s Farmers Opry House located at 8897 Byrom Campbell Road in Pace.
The... Full story
Jambalaya, moon pies, and beads oh my! When those three words come together on one day, it can only mean one thing-- it’s Mardi Gras time in Santa Rosa County.
The Main Street Milton Mardi Gras Parade will kick off Thursday Feb.... Full story
Morning Glory Meeting
The Morning Glory Circle of the Milton Garden Club will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, February 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Milton Garden Center, 5256 Alabama Street, Milton. Program will be on orchids. Guests are welcome!... Full story
Trying to grow tropical palms in Northwest Florida means cold damage is inevitable. Drs. Monica Elliott and Tim Broschat from the University of Florida provide the following tips on how to cope with damaged palms.
Patience is essential... Full story
Jay Historical Society sets meeting date
The Jay Historical Society will meet Thursday, February 11, at the Jay City Hall, beginning at 6 p.m.
Guest speakers will be Radford (Chubby) Locklin and Malcom Ried, who is of the Indian heritage.... Full story