Opinion Archive

This Saturday morning is the 2015 Health & Business Expo at the Navarre Conference Center.  There will be local health agencies and businesses that will offer many free health screenings.  It is a great opportunity to meet doctors and health professionals in the area.  Woodlands Medical Specialists will offer free flu shots to the first 25 attendees. There will also be door prizes and a chance to win a 40” LED Smart TV.  Check out the Navarre Beach Chamber’s ad for more details. There will also be a blood mobile at the Health Expo. I’ve been saving my blood – for that very purpose. 

Congratulations to James Dabney, who was honored with the Spirit of Navarre Award at the annual chamber of commerce gala Friday night.

Through life, sometimes we experience struggles, it’s my hope and prayer you entered the New Year leaving troubles behind and you have a bright outlook on 2015. Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County this past year supported more than 800 individuals, which included some 280 children, 120 teens and 45 infants. The nonprofit’s Thanksgiving and Christmas food and toy distribution 2014 came and went with great joy and giving to more than 200 families. 

The Holley-Navarre Water Board election is from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., this Tuesday, Jan. 20. If you are going to turn in your proxy, you need to do so by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. The water board proxies are very frustrating – and we write about them every year. The proxies list the current board members and then have a nebulous space that says “other member.” That is the space where you write down a name of someone other than a board member to vote on your behalf.

The Enlightenment’s legacy of free speech has transformed the world. Ideas exchanged freely without fear have promoted freedom, justice, science and the arts, leading to an explosion of wealth, the lengthening of lifespans and the growing empowerment of women and minorities, while undermining totalitarian states that benefit elites through brutality.

In light of County Commissioner Rob Williamson’s idea to develop an improvement plan for District 4,  we asked our Facebook community to share their ideas to improve Navarre.

Congrats to our Pigskin Pickin’ and Prognosticatin’ panel winner – and newcomer – Brian Brinsfield. Navarre Press would like to thank all the entire 2014-15 Pigskin Pickin’ and Prognosticatin’ panel for their good sportsmanship and their dedication throughout the season.

Following the deaths of two law enforcement officials last year – Charles Kondek of Tarpon Springs, and Christopher Smith of Leon County, who were both killed in the line of duty – Gov. Rick Scott declared Jan. 5 through 9 First Responder Appreciation Week.

Next week we are producing our “Year in Review” issue that sums up of all of the important events that happened in and around Navarre in 2014.

While reading the Navarre Press this past week, I was surprised to find Mark Conte’s comments in the guest opinion; I mean no one knew about the Inc. Navarre vote? Really? It was all over the papers, signage and gossip tables!