Opinion Archive

Where are all the Environmentalists when you need them? They must have their heads buried in the sand on our beautiful Navarre Beach!

Early voting – is 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. from this past Monday until Saturday, November 5. For the first time, they are open on Sunday. On the south end – you can vote at the South Santa Rosa Service Center at 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy or the Tiger Point Community Center at 1370 Tiger Park. Really – they aren’t that far apart. And, now I’m wondering if that is necessary – but that isn’t my department.

Thomas Jefferson was quoted saying,”If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.”  Is this basic truth being ignored by our citizens and will we remain free? Are the Republican principals of a representative democracy being taught in our schools? Based on the responses given by the man on the street, our citizens do not understand our founding principles that made the United States of America one of the greatest countries in the world. Are we truly informed about the choices we will make in the upcoming election? Our freedom may be at risk.

This election is indeed as important as they come.  Who will be our next president?  United States Senator? State Representative? Will the medical marijuana law be expanded?  And for all the residents in Navarre and Holley, the life safety issue is will we vote yes to raise the fire-assessment fee for the Holley-Navarre Fire District?

Robbi Williamson has upset at least three community groups serving the Navarre Beach area. At least two of the groups he expressed  deep concerns’ over their $1000 allotments and wants more transparency. But Robbi gave the Mudders event $80,000 of taxpayers  money to come to Santa Rosa County but three neighboring states didn’t give a penny of taxpayers money to the Mudders event  held in their states. What was Robbi thinking?  I’ve asked Robbi but he won’t answer me. Now Robbi  is trying to evict GiGi our blind turtle from our turtle center by adding “termination at will language” in the new lease. I think “termination at will” should apply to our commissioners, especially one.

This Friday is the opening game for the Pensacola Ice Flyers’ 2016-2017 season.  The Ice Flyers will raise their championship banner and receive their 2016 championship rings.  Navarre Press has tickets for our All-Access subscribers.  You can call our office to subscribe and receive 2 tickets to the game.

I just heard Donald Trump’s sincere apology for his decade old offensive video. He probably said what some presidents committed!

Last week we published all the fun things to do on the Beaches to Woodlands Tour.  This week we have a special story about one of those stops along the way, the Kiln Openings at Holley Hill Pottery.  Don’t miss it on Page B2. It’s the next best thing to being there.

“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another. “

I really wanted a game board in this week’s paper that showed how to navigate all of the events that are happening this weekend. However, we had too many other special graphics in the paper for my request to move forward. So, good luck – that is all I have to say about that because it is unbelievably busy this weekend.