Opinion Archive

The recent stormy weather, with all its potential problems, has focused many Santa Rosa County residents on alternative tools for a variety of uses to keep civilization at hand. In some cases, gasoline powered engines are necessary to achieve a level of 21st century comfort.

The condominium collapse in Surfside was profoundly tragic. Daily news updates only confirmed our worst fears. Hope seemed so very elusive, yet stories of hope did emerge.

The Associated Press ran a story about a 12-year-old girl, who had come to the collapse site because her father and her uncle were residents of that building and had yet to be found.

A 50-plus page report on Waste Pro was included in the July 13 Board of County Commissioners meeting and, although I am writing this late on Monday, I’m sure there will be some fireworks there.

In summary, there were no improprieties as it relates to the county’s relationship with Waste Pro, but there are plenty of problems or potential problems within Waste Pro that fell outside of the scope of investigation.

Even as Democrats and Republicans continue their negotiations, there is one aspect of infrastructure that still continues to enjoy broad support — and it also happens to be the most important part of the plan: billions of dollars in broadband infrastructure. This investment would ensure every single American has access to high-speed internet. For the […]

Ladarius Clardy didn’t make things easy for Navarre on a rainy September night in 2018 at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

The Pine Forest quarterback was on top of his game. He burned the Raiders time and again with his arm and his legs, throwing one touchdown pass and also running for a score. He proved to be one of those athletes that is as good as advertised.

Regarding a recent letter to editor on incorporating Navarre as a city, I feel the need for some clarity. It seems some are confused about what this about. 1) Property tax for Navarre municipality ARE mentioned and detailed at: https://www.preservenavarre.com/research/benefits-of-incorporation, for those who wish to get the facts . 2) We fully support incorporation and […]

A 55-year-old disabled Navarre woman is accused of violating a trespass warning to enter her son’s home, where she became irate when he told her she needed to leave. Among other things, she yelled that he would die one day and that he wasn’t her son.

With the return of rain after a dry patch during May and the first half of June, lawns are actively growing in Florida’s panhandle. This results in some positive and some negative aspects.

The major positive feature is a lush, green lawn. No matter the turf species, there is a unique pride to having a yard with carpet-like characteristics to complement all the other boast-worthy landscape features.

There are people in this world – I am not one of them – who have that rare ability to make other people happy just by their nature.

That’s not to say that the rest of us don’t bring joy, comfort and smiles to others. But it’s not our primary gift. We have others to cultivate in order to leave our mark on the world.

We have made it through what’s typically billed the busiest weekend of the year and despite the weather not perfectly cooperating, it appears to have been a success.

My family and I spent time on the beach July 4, enjoying the live band and the fireworks, and we were not alone, nor did I expect to be.