Milton, FL

Santa Rosa County has secured a $525,000 grant to support improvements at Whiting Aviation Park, according to reporting from WKRG News 5. The funding will be directed toward various projects at the facility, though specific details about which improvements will be prioritized were not immediately disclosed. Whiting Aviation Park, located in Milton, serves as an important economic asset for the region and handles general aviation traffic. The grant represents a significant boost for...

Milton High School and a Circle K convenience store in the area are operating under a boil water advisory, according to city officials. The advisory means water from those locations should be boiled before drinking or cooking until further notice. The city has not yet announced when the advisory is expected to be lifted. Residents and staff at the affected locations are urged to use bottled water or boiled water for drinking and food preparation until the advisory is rescinded. More details...

A Milton resident is facing charges after authorities say he struck and killed a woman with his vehicle then fled the scene, according to WKRG News 5. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has not yet released additional details about the victim or the circumstances surrounding the incident. The case remains under investigation. Hit-and-run fatalities are treated as felonies in Florida, with potential charges ranging from vehicular homicide to leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Anyone with...

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.

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...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hosting free hunter safety courses throughout North Escambia County this month, with classroom sessions scheduled in Molino, Cantonment, Jay, and Milton. The courses are designed to teach students proper hunting safety practices, conservation principles, and responsible hunting habits. Participants can complete the online portion of the course at their own pace before attending an in-person class session in their area. According to the...

Senior quarterback Cade Pierce had a homecoming to remember Friday night, leading the Tate Aggies to a hard-fought 24-21 road victory over his former team, the Milton Panthers. Pierce, who previously played for Milton before transferring to Tate, delivered when it mattered most in the North Escambia matchup. The Aggies' offense proved just enough to hold off a Panthers team that kept the game close throughout. The victory keeps Tate competitive in what's shaping up to be an active Friday...

A busy night of high school football across the North Escambia area saw several dominant performances Friday, with Northview routing McIntosh 42-13 and Jay overwhelming Elberta 56-8. Tate edged Milton in a closer contest, 24-21, while Pensacola High dominated Gulf Breeze 32-10. Pine Forest and Escambia battled to a scoreless tie through regulation. In other action, Niceville defeated West Florida 41-14 on Thursday, and Washington rolled past Navarre 45-27. Pace got past Catholic 33-21 to...

Milton Police have arrested a man accused of breaking into several storage units and selling items taken from them, according to WKRG News 5. The arrest comes as local law enforcement continues to investigate what appears to be a pattern of thefts targeting storage facilities in the Milton area. Authorities say the suspect gained unauthorized access to multiple units before removing and selling the contents. Details about the suspect's identity, the number of units involved, and the value of...

  In early October of 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida. At least 19 tornadoes tore through 5.7 million acres of agricultural land, tossing up neatly laid pastures while swollen rivers and creeks flooded cattle ranches and poultry farms across the state. Chamteut Oh, an assistant professor at the University of Florida, The post Extreme weather events like hurricanes can spread antibiotic resistance genes appeared first on KVIA.