Opinion Archive

Another Fourth, thanks be to God and those men and women who gave their lives for freedom.

We give credit where credit is due. We therefore agree on the merits with Commissioner Rob Williamson’s July 6 statement on policymaking, when he told constituents in Tiger Point that government cannot be run like a business. And this is very true.

Many residents living in Northwest Florida are not aware that Pensacola Beach was once for “whites only.” At that time among the few beaches accessible to African-Americans was what is now known as Johnson Beach at Perdido Key. Since 1973, it has officially been called the Gulf Islands National Seashore. And yet Rosamond Johnson Beach has retained its name and for good reason.   

Baseball players who hit .220 at the low-A level of minor league baseball typically aren’t in line for promotions.

We hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day.

First I would like to say I am not a politician nor do I aspire to be one. I typically would not respond publically to news articles and I do not use the media as a venue to advance an agenda or political view. However, in recent weeks Navarre Press had continued to write negative articles about Holley Navarre Water System most of which are inaccurate, slanted, one sided, misleading, taken out of context, and/or sensationalized, making a response necessary. One editorial written by Sandi Kemp herself was an outright attack on my character personally and was replete with complete untruths. So first is the matter of correcting the information in her opinion piece dated May 25 2017 titled “A House of Cards”:

Raindrops keep falling on the tarp that blankets the infield. Puddles form near the dugouts and on the warning track. The gloomy clouds hanging over the bay off in the distance remind you the tropical storm invading the Gulf Coast has no intention of retreating.

Hurricane season is here and Navarre Lumber has all your hurricane supplies.   They also offer Military discounts.

The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Normal hours of operation will resume Wednesday, July 5.  The Central Landfill will be open Tuesday, July 4 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Santa Rosa County 9-1-1 Dispatch, Lifeguard Ambulance Service and fire departments are open daily. For […]

People whined throughout the NBA Finals about Kevin Durant and the weak move he made to jump ship on Oklahoma City last summer and put the finishing touches on the super team that is the Golden State Warriors.