Unofficial: Milton Republican

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

⚠️ CITY OF MILTON PARK & BOAT RAMP CLOSURES ⚠️

Due to rising waters from Tropical Storm Arthur, the following parks are closed.

🚫 Milton Riverwalk
🚫 Russell Harber Landing
🚫 Carpenter's Park & Splash Pad
🚫 All City boat ramps

The Blackwater River is currently forecast to crest Saturday evening into Sunday morning, making these low-lying areas unsafe.

🌊 If you live in a flood-prone or low-lying area, move to higher ground now.
🚗 Never drive through flooded roadways.
🚶 Never walk into floodwaters.

Stay weather aware and follow official emergency management and local media updates for changing conditions.

06/19/2026

🇺🇸🎆 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦, 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗦 & 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘! 🎆🇺🇸
There’s no racing at Southern Raceway this weekend, but we’re coming back with a BANG on Saturday, June 27! 💥

Make plans now for one of the biggest nights of the summer as the Freedom Shootout & Fireworks Show brings a full night of racing plus a HUGE fireworks spectacular celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Best of all, the fireworks will take place early in the night’s program so the whole family can enjoy them! 🎇

🏁 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴
CRUSA Late Models - $1,500 to win
IMCA Modifieds
CRUSA Street Stocks - $1,000 to win
SCDRA Stingers
Pure Stocks
Vintage Cars
Stock Car Smackdown Enduro Series
💰 50 Laps | $1,000 to Win

The event will mark the debut of the Stock Car Smackdown Enduro Series as drivers battle for 50 laps in a test of speed, strategy, and survival. 👀🔥

Also, this is not a points event for the Southern Raceway Late Model Challenge Series. The event will count toward Crate Racin' USA points only.

🎟 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
• General Admission: $20
• Kids 12 & Under: FREE
• Pit Passes: $35
• Kids Pit Passes (6-12): $20
• Kids 5 & Under: FREE

⏰ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
• Pit Gates Open: 3:00 PM
• General Admission Opens: 4:30 PM
• Hot Laps: 6:00 PM
• Racing Starts: 7:00 PM

Whether you’re coming for the racing, the fireworks, or both, June 27 is shaping up to be a night you won’t want to miss. Bring the family, wear your red, white, and blue, and join us as we celebrate America and another great night of racing at Southern Raceway! 🏁🇺🇸🔥

06/19/2026

The ballot is set. It will be Commissioner Eddington and I for District 4 on the ballot of EVERY registered voter in Santa Rosa County. Do not sit this one out--if you want change, you need to vote for it. This race will be decided in the August 18th primary. Early voting begins August 3. Show up. Bring a friend.

06/19/2026

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for portions of Santa Rosa County until 8:30 p.m.

Threat information:
- Wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Pea sized hail possible
- A tornado is also possible

Take shelter if you are in the path of this storm!

06/19/2026

He spent five decades inside the sport. From the dirt-stained pits ...

06/19/2026

🕰️ Do you remember the Santa Rosa Restaurant in Pace?
Back when Highway 90 was the heartbeat of the area, Betty Hill poured her heart into a true family business right in front of the Santa Rosa Motel near Air Products. She opened Santa Rosa Restaurant for the love of her little girl, Starla — even knocking a hole in the wall for an adjoining apartment so she could keep a crib in the back and stay close while running the place.
This was real home cooking, the old-timey way. Customers raved about Betty’s country-style vegetables, hamburger steak, chicken and dumplings, beans and greens, Western omelettes loaded with ham, sausage, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion, and bell pepper. For lunch, four meats and ten vegetables to choose from, plus fresh desserts like peach cobbler and banana pudding. And don’t forget the “best coffee and tea in town.”
Long-time locals like Willie Turner kept coming back for the good food, good people, and good service — he even named his favorite cheeseburger the “Willieburger”!
If you grew up in Pace or passed through on Highway 90, this spot was a community favorite for years. Share your memories below — favorite dish? First time you ate there? Did your family have a regular table?
Tag someone who remembers Betty & Starla’s cooking!