Bagdad, FL

Milton, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- A Milton man is facing charges nearly ten months after a fatal hit-and-run on Old Bagdad Highway. Troopers say Jarod Christian Phelps fled the scene after his SUV struck and killed a female pedestrian back in November. Investigators later found the vehicle at his home and identified him as the driver. Phelps was arrested Tuesday while leaving work and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death.

Santa Rosa County officials have canceled a boil water notice that had been in effect for residents in the Bagdad community, according to WKRG News 5. The notice, which required affected residents to boil water before drinking or cooking, has now been lifted, meaning tap water is once again safe for consumption without boiling. County officials did not immediately provide details about what triggered the original boil water advisory or how long it had been in effect. Residents in Bagdad who...

Residents in portions of Milton are under a boil water notice following a main break or pressure loss in the water system, according to the Bagdad-Garcon Point Water System. The utility issued the precautionary notice after the incident affected water pressure in the affected areas. While the exact scope of the impact wasn't immediately detailed, boil water notices are typically issued when water pressure drops below safe levels, creating a potential pathway for contamination. The...