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Take a long-range view of the new courthouse location

Sandi,

I completely agree that volcanos and solar storms have far more to do with Earth’s climate than do the activities of humans.

Bills were introduced last week in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, which would decriminalize the use of cannabidol (CBD), a non-euphoric ingredient found in some marijuana plants, for treatment of children suffering from violent seizures associated with severe epilepsy.

The U.S House of Representatives late last week approved a resolution, sponsored by Jeff Miller that  requires Escambia County to convey Navarre Beach to Santa Rosa County, as well as provides an opportunity for both counties to offer fee simple titles to leaseholders on Santa Rosa Island. Now the issue must be considered by the Senate, and if approved there, then signed by the president.

It seems like a distant memory, but only last week much of north Florida was paralyzed by roadways and bridges covered with a light coating of ice. Temperatures in Navarre and across the panhandle were below freezing for more than 48 consecutive hours. Law enforcement officials for safety reasons closed bridges, state routes and even Interstate-10 for nearly 72 hours. The combination of cold temperatures and the lack of vehicles moving across the frozen pavement essentially meant road conditions would not improve until the temperature climbed above freezing. The sand used in Florida to provide traction on slick roadways does nothing to melt the ice. In other parts of the country where winter is synonymous with ice and snow, states and local jurisdictions use specialized snowplow trucks and spread salt to eat through the ice and keep roads clear.

I could not have been more excited when I pulled up in front of the Navarre Press office Monday morning. I had accomplished two things. First, I was returning to Navarre and second, I was returning to my first love, journalism.

The Sunshine State is consistently the source of some of the most bizarre news stories you’ve ever heard – often involving oversized reptiles, crazy crimes, stupid criminals and mind-boggling scandals. After gazing into its cloudy crystal ball, Sachs Media Group offers 10 predictions that are just strange enough to be plausible Florida news items in the new year! From randy grannies to voting zombies, from fresh-from-the-tree mixed drinks to medical mistletoe, this list has it all.

A year ago I made the mistake of subscribing to a nutrition advice publication called “Eat right or die!” They gave my name to other health and nutrition magazines. Now I’m drowning in food-related advice and factoids. Here are some examples.

It’s almost near the winter break for school districts across the state, and students are no doubt anticipating with glee a short respite from the usual breakneck pace of homework, group projects, pop quizzes, and high-stakes tests that encompass a school term. 

The approval of funding for a pedestrian overpass across U.S. Highway 98 near Navarre Park is great news – and could be a key accompaniment in the possible incorporation of Navarre.