Jul 11, 2013
The illusion of crime rates
Drug arrests. Deadly shootings. Sex crimes. Armed burglaries. Car burglaries. Prostitution. Animal cruelty charges. Readers checking out the headlines of the Navarre Press and other media outlets lately might get the impression that the south end of Santa Rosa County is outlaw territory.
Jun 20, 2013
Water Advisory
Last Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County issued a water advisory cautioning residents and visitors to stay out of the Sound at Navarre Park and refrain from swimming, boating and other water activities.
Jun 6, 2013
Fishing Rodeo a perfect fit for Navarre
The rodeo rolled into town last weekend, but this event didn’t attract cowboys, bulls and clowns to Navarre. No, the Navarre Fishing Rodeo brought a perfect blend of local residents, visitors/tourists and anglers out to the Emerald Coast’s lesser-known beach.
May 30, 2013
Navarre – land of a great opportunity
The wooden sign at the northern foot of the bridge reads “Welcome to Navarre Beach – Florida’s Best Kept Secret.” But there are many other signs that tell a different story.
May 30, 2013
Beach traffic needs to be addressed
We need police officers to direct traffic on holidays and event weekends at the Gulf Blvd stop sign and Hwy 98 traffic light. Last night at 8 o’clock, the traffic on Gulf Blvd was almost backed up to the National Seashore. This started at 4 p.m.
May 23, 2013
Let’s not sacrifice our privacy on the altar of cyber security
In the name of protecting us from hackers, computer viruses and cyber-terrorists, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it easier for sites like Facebook and Twitter and Internet service providers like Comcast and Time-Warner to share users’ private messages and files with government agencies.
May 9, 2013
Residents must take responsibility for being informed
We are becoming a spoon-fed nation.
May 2, 2013
Legislating Becomes More Opaque
During the past week-to-10 days, House and Senate negotiators have worked on scores of details — big and small — in the $74 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
Apr 25, 2013
Neuharth Brought Fresh News Vision with USA Today
When USA Today did its city-by-city rollout in 1982, Atlanta was second on the list, and Al Neuharth jetted in for a big news conference.
Apr 18, 2013
Outta’ the Woods
My interest in hunting the quirky-moving, nervous-acting, but beautifully colored wild turkey was piqued about 12 years ago by an old high school friend and band mate, Todd Bevis.