Veterans Day events in Santa Rosa County

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\n Three Veterans \;Day \;events will take place in Santa Rosa County on \;Thurs.\, Nov. 11. Activities are as follows:

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Veterans \;Memorial Plaza\, Milton

\n 9 a.m. - Parade begins at Milton High School and ends at the Veterans Memorial Plaza\, 5191 Willing Street in Milton.
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\n 11 a.m. - Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Milton\n

Welcome \;from Santa Rosa County Commission Vice Chairman Bob Cole\, District 2
Presentation of colors by Milton High School NJROTC
Invocation by NAS Whiting Field Chaplain
National anthem by Milton High School Choir
Post of colors by Milton High School NJROTC
America the Beautiful by Milton High School Choir
Proclamations by City of Milton Mayor Heather \;Lindsay or City Manager Randy Jorgenson and Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole\, District 2
Keynote Speakers - CO Captain Paul Flores\, NAS Whiting Field and Dustin Tuller\, Staff Sergeant\, US Army\, retired
Laying of the wreaths - veterans organizations
Taps - Milton High School Band
Benediction - Pastor Jim Liberacki\, East Side Baptist Church

\n Immediately following ceremony \;- 4H Cookout (donations accepted)
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\n In the event of inclement weather\, the parade and ceremony will be cancelled.
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Navarre Park\, Navarre

\n 11:00 a.m. \;- Ceremony at \;Navarre Park - presented by local veteran'\;s organizations including Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11367 and American Legion Post 382. Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech will present the Veterans Day proclamation.
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VFW Post 4407\, Gulf Breeze/Midway

\n 11:00 a.m. \;- Ceremony at VFW Post 4407\, 1783 Abercrombie Road in Gulf Breeze - presented by local veteran'\;s organization Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4407. Santa Rosa County District 5 Commissioner Colten Wright will present the Veterans Day proclamation.
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\n Holiday Closures

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The following \;Santa Rosa County offices will be closed \;Thurs.\, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. \;

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Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners including the library system and animal shelter.\n
- The Central Landfill \;will be \;open Thurs.\, Nov. 11 \; from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Santa Rosa County 9-1-1 dispatch\, Lifeguard Ambulance Service and fire departments are \;open daily
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Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court
Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser
Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
Santa Rosa County Tax Collector \;

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