Sep 26, 2024
School board races should remain nonpartisan
Amendment 1 on the ballot in November will determine whether Florida school board races remain nonpartisan.
Sep 19, 2024
Clock is ticking to do your homework on incorporation
In the past few weeks, we’ve urged everyone in Navarre to participate in the upcoming straw poll on Oct. 12 regarding the city’s possible incorporation.
Sep 12, 2024
If you see something, say something
The latest mass school shooting in the United States took place in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4, leaving four people dead and six others injured.
Sep 5, 2024
AT&T strike is flying under the radar, until your internet stops working
Is your internet working?
Although it’s gone a bit under the radar as far as major labor strikes go, the Communication Workers of America remain on strike against AT&T.
Aug 29, 2024
There’s nothing more humbling than a political election.
All serious candidates go into the Election Day feeling confident that they are going to win. Months of knocking on doors, raising money, and asking friends, family, church members, co-workers, acquaintances, etc. for their vote all comes to a head when everyone goes to the polls.
Aug 22, 2024
Vote in the Navarre incorporation straw poll and get it over with
Should Navarre incorporate?
That’s the only question voters in the Navarre incorporation area will see on the ballot on Oct. 12 in a straw poll election meant to get the consensus of the community.
Aug 15, 2024
Keep in mind how much teachers are juggling as school year kicks off
We spent Monday morning at various schools around Santa Rosa County, taking in the sights and sounds as students walked into classrooms for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.
Aug 8, 2024
One flooding issue solved, but that’s just the beginning
In June, Chaz and Kaity Johnson woke up to a nightmare.
Aug 1, 2024
Wastewater plan doesn’t work
Pretty simple concept, isn’t it? The City of Milton plans to spray wastewater on 33-77 acres in the Santa Rosa County Wellfield Protection Area. Not only Milton’s sewage; the plan is to pipe wastewater from NAS Whiting Field to the proposed new Milton wastewater treatment plant, via new sewer mains underneath the Blackwater River.
Jul 25, 2024
Beyond the controversial topics, the ‘meat and potatoes’ of government meetings is what’s really important
In Santa Rosa County, there’s a group of recognizable faces that you see at most public meetings. Whether it’s the Santa Rosa County Commission or Milton City Council, the same people are usually in the crowd.