A Milton mother of five has been charged with felony child neglect – five counts. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office investigated and entered the home to find the children living in squalor. What they found was disgusting. Children living in a roach-infested house. No furniture except a dining room table. A room with three mattresses on the floor, no linens and no clothing except for dirty clothes in a basket. No food could be found in any cabinets, no food in the refrigerator except for spoiled milk and eggs. Dirty dishes littered the counters with rotten food and roaches. Piles of cat feces were all over the floor. A microwave oven still powered on was hanging out of a window by the power cord. The home also had several broken windows and shards of glass were on the floor. Trash bags were all around the home in the yard.
Our feature on the Business Billboard is Southern Specialty located in the plaza across from Publix. If you haven’t been – what are you waiting for? They are constantly updating their inventory because they have a lot of unique items that are hard to find – and items you didn’t know existed. And, their clothing selection is always fun and perfect for our weather and lifestyle. They even have children’s clothing. Their wall art is Navarre-centric and has the cutest sayings about Navarre and the beach. I know I’m not doing them justice – you just need to stop by. And, if you drink adult beverages, you can also stop by the Vine which is located in the same shopping plaza. Their menu is on our “On the Menu” page.
Sunday, May 12, is Mother’s Day, the day that churches reintroduce mothers to the “Proverbs 31 Woman.” Many mothers dread hearing yet again about this Old Testament Martha Stewart; who can measure up? If she were alive today, they would unfriend her on Facebook for her endless postings of her DIY projects and fun recipes.
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Military Hometown Picnic is from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. this Saturday. All active duty, retired and reserve military members are welcome to join in the fun, food and festivities at Navarre Park where they will enjoy a fun family picnic with a lot of activities for the children.
Are you tired of the Santa Rosa County traffic jams and overcrowded schools? According to county ordinance, you shouldn’t be suffering through these and other serious problems caused by lack of infrastructure. The Santa Rosa County Comprehensive Plan includes Article 5, which specifies that infrastructure is to be in place before development is completed. It’s called “concurrency,” which means that adequate roads and schools should already be built and functioning now:
The National Day of Prayer was established in 1952 when President Harry Truman signed a bill into law saying that the president should declare one day a year a National Day of Prayer.
All the signs of the season are here! The sun is shining, temperatures are warm, cobia are running and the nesting shorebirds are back. I know everyone complains about slowing down across the causeway for them, but we do it for good reason. The black skimmers are a threatened species of bird and our shorelines are one of the largest nesting habitats in the region. So, from now until October, slow down for the safety of the chicks. You can read more about this on the Navarre Beach page (1D).
