Opinion Archive

Schooling in a classroom setting helps us form opinions and see things in life from various perspectives. People debate over whether or not education is the only avenue to knowledge. Some say education is the process of gaining information about the surrounding world while knowledge is something very different. They are right.

Looking back over history in Navarre, since 2010 our population has grown by more than 69 percent. The rule of thumb around here has been to select a piece of vacant property, buy it, clear it, build on it and sell it. Wait…we forgot to mention the very important step of building up the dirt at least five feet over the neighbor’s property so it will flood down to their property, not yours. Or maybe it’s because  you are putting in a septic tank because no sewer service is available.

Big plays, first downs and touchdowns are great. We all love them. They make you cheer and they get you excited on a Friday night.

This was one of those weeks that we almost decided to have a pictorial edition. There was a lot going on this past weekend – as you will see in this issue.

The loss of four special operations soldiers in Niger is a tragedy. We grieve as a nation, rightly, whenever we lose any of the brave young men and women who serve in uniform.

It’s October 18. I’ve just read Little’s October 7 article, “District sex ed to include abstinence by state statute.”

It’s a crazy sports world.

Get Lost in the Fun at the massive corn maze at Sweet Season Farms in Milton. The farm is now open until Nov. 5, Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday. There is more than just a maze – see their website for all of the details:  www.sweetseasonfarms.com. Sweet Season Farms has partnered with The Studer Family Children’s Hospital to raise money for childhood cancer.

We need to have a conversation. One that involves the entire community, schools, administrators, parents, students, influencers and churches. It will take every one of these groups to be present in order to have solutions. The topic? Bullying.

I’m here to offer high school football fans in Florida a chill pill or two. Some fans might need three. The only thing I ask is that you don’t overdose on them.