Opinion Archive

Devin Wright was 12 the day he walked into the Navarre Press office on a summer morning with his mom to talk about his experience at the Ripken Futures Game in Baltimore.

Some days, it seems like that interview took place just yesterday.

There is a lot going on this weekend. There is a Military Appreciation Picnic that is organized by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

See the full page ad on Page 6D. There is a flag dedication at the Holley Navarre Senior Center, and numerous other events including a business fair event for business owners that live in Holley by the Sea.

Last week, this week and perhaps next week we are featuring a Q&A with Matt Gaetz, our United States representative for the 1st District of Florida.

We have received compliments as well as people spewing their discontent. “You are giving him a platform,” one now former subscriber said. “Why don’t you ask him the hard questions,” another said.

My wife is still unable to drive, so our daily commute adventure to her work in Gulf Breeze continues. I drive, she takes in the sights; not a bad arrangement – for her!

My wife does not miss anything – her observations skills are off the charts. She sees and delights in the smallest details. She should have been a cop.

We need a new rule book written on how certain things should go when it comes to sports.

Things that need to be off limits simply because they serve no real purpose.

Last week, Julie White, director of the Tourist Development Office (TDC), asked the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to approve a policy that would ban “Fun Runs” on Navarre Beach from March 1 through October 31.

She reasons that the localized events hinder parking and drive time for money paying tourists.

One night early in January of 1993, my father called with the news that my mother had pancreatic cancer.

As a pastor, I am called on to counsel others with words of hope and encouragement in Christ after they receive such news. I now stood on the proving ground of those words.

As many of our readers know, Sandpaper Publishing, the parent company of Navarre Press, purchased two additional community newspapers in January: Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette and Crestview News Bulletin.

When we are talking about our expansion, a common response is – are you crazy? Maybe, a little.

I had the opportunity to sit down with our U.S. House Representative, Matt Gaetz, at his district office in Pensacola last week.

He was preparing for a hearing with Alejandro Mayorkas last Thursday and took an hour out of his day to chat about his district that covers all the areas where we have news organizations.

We often get caught up believing great stats give you the green light to write a ticket to the pros in permanent marker.

Don’t get me wrong. It’s awesome to have a batting average over .300, a scoring and rebounding average that is good for a double-double almost every night, or a rushing or passing total that translates into a touchdown on every drive.