Photo of the Day
Kyle Adams shot this photo during the recent Blue Angels flyover on Navarre Beach.
Month: December 2020
Florida tourism recovery still at least year away
TALLAHASSEE --- Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on state tourism decreased in October, but recovery for Florida’s vital revenue-generating industry is still at best a year away, according to an association study released Monday.
The Destinations Florida study indicated that businesses in October were having fewer problems finding supplies than in June. The research for Destinations Florida, an association of local tourism promotion organizations, also found a slight uptick in people planning Florida trips.
Carter moves up rushing chart at UNC
Michael Carter moved up the charts in school history at the University of North Carolina Saturday, pushing to fifth all-time in rushing for the Tar Heels.
Carter now has 3.096 yards in his career at UNC after churning out 73 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in the Tar Heels’ 49-9 victory.
Five Raiders selected to the all-star football game
Five Navarre Raider football players are headed to the Subway All-Star Football Game Dec. 18 at Washington’s Sherman Robinson Stadium.
Jaden Rivera, Grady Kelly, Jaden Jones, Elijah Melendez and Preston Brewer have been selected to the game, which will kick off at 7 p.m. next Friday night.
Letter to Editor: Democrats likely to pay for promises made
The Democrats’ position on COVID-19 will be their undoing
The Democrats have placed themselves is a precarious position. They won the election based on their claim they could handle the coronavirus better than their opponents. Using phrases like “Listen to science.” they persuaded a very slight majority of the people in this country they had a better solution and path to follow. Now they must deliver.
PUBLIC NOTICE #2359 SPECIAL MEETING
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Holley-Navarre Fire District will have a special meeting on 12/14/20 at 6 p.m. to review and approve HNFD’s Professional Firefighters’ Local #4695 union contract. The meeting will be held at Station 45, 8618 Esplanade Street, Navarre, FL 32566. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact Holley-Navarre Fire District at (850) 939-5236.
Public Notice # 2359
Column: Give wasps their space
The low frequency droning is an unmistakable acoustic cue for anything with auditory capabilities. There are times though when the menacing monotone is not present and the pain is a complete surprise.
Pearl Harbor: ‘We can’t forget our history’
America went to bed the night of Dec. 6, 1941 not knowing the course of the nation’s history would forever change early the next day.
Red light cameras targeted again in House
The repeated effort to turn off red-light traffic cameras is back in the Florida House.
Howey-in-the-Hills Republican Rep. Anthony Sabatini is again sponsoring a measure (HB 6009) that calls for a repeal of the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program law. The 2010 law, named after a man killed by a motorist who ran a red light, authorized the use of red-light cameras throughout the state.
Photo of the Day
Thanks to Kevin Horn Sr. for today’s Photo of the Day!