Traditional school resists tech trend
In the classrooms of Gulf Pointe Latin School, there is no chance of hearing the chime of a cellphone. There are no laptops or tablets either. No computers.
Month: October 2017
The light shining through tragedy
We are in a time when our country seems so divided; racial outcries, black, white, Muslim, Christian, Atheists, whose life matters, sexism and so much more. The voices of today’s generation are all muddled by what they believe, all speaking at the same time and over everyone else’s voice. We cannot hear each other speak, we do not listen to the words nor the intent behind the words. And if we do not agree, we protest or kneel or shout in the streets. But every color has shed blood for the flag and it is what unites us under God.
Long may old Glory wave and be respected by all
My father, a naturalized citizen, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I, loved our country, our national anthem and honored our flag. He instilled patriotism in his children. His heart would break to learn of the #1 story, 200 NFL players kneeling at recent ballgames.
Out and About
We have a column by Inkie this week. She can’t write every week – because she is too busy playing and napping. My husband and my daughter pop in to the office occasionally during the week – but not to see me. They want to see Inkie. My husband doesn’t know how we get any work done. “I fully expect that one week you will just have pictures of Inkie and some press releases – and that is it,” he said. Nope, that won’t happen.
Irma evacuees now home from Santa Rosa
A day after Irma had cleared south Florida, Teresa Focaracci, her son, his girlfriend and their friends headed back home from the Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach. They were six people, five large dogs and a cat crammed into two cars, and rode out the storm in the hotel.
Raiders strive to make a difference in community
Passes, runs, touchdowns and tackles aren’t the order of the day for a group of Navarre football players inside a kindergarten classroom on a Thursday afternoon.
Hurricane Maria hits close to home
Although Hurricane Maria was more than a thousand miles away, when the storm took aim at the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico it hit close to home for some residents of Navarre.
Firefighters Fill the Boot for muscular dystrophy
Holley-Navarre firefighters will be asking residents to fill their boots this weekend, not with feet but with money for their annual Fill the Boot Muscular Dystrophy Association Campaign.
One Warm Coat Drive seeking donations
One Warm Coat Drive will be collecting gently used and new winter coats in the area through October. There are numerous sites to donate coats and jackets to those who need them.
Grey Tap Room and Wine Bar
Navarre will have another addition to the restaurant and bar scene in early summer 2018 with the opening of Grey Tap Room and Wine Bar (Grey). “We will have 30 craft beers on tap, bottled domestics and a large assortment of wine,” Huston Walters explained. Huston is the son of Ken and Marissa Walters, the owners of Johnny Huston’s, the local eatery that is just east of the pilings going in for Grey.