Opinion Archive

It’s hard to miss the fact that school is back in session and school zone lights are flashing again.

The need to slow down to allow safe transportation of area students can’t be over-emphasized. Yes, it makes all of our drives longer, but we need to take care of each other.

As a citizen of Okaloosa County, residing in the extreme southwest corner of the county, I conduct most of my life’s activities in Santa Rosa County (SRC) due to proximity.

I shop in Navarre & Gulf Breeze and attend church & frequent the beaches in Navarre.

While society fights over what’s being taught in schools, what political candidates deserve support and what opinion is the right one when it comes to the pandemic, just remember it’s the simple things that matter most.

With a few seconds of his time, a former Navarre Raider football player made the day of a child fighting a serious illness.

Instead of being angry and frustrated that the COVID world is once again closing in on us, I’m focusing on those months when I wasn’t worried every time I coughed.

I am one of the 70% of Americans who got vaccinated and felt relief, along with a handful of uncomfortable side effects in the immediate aftermath.

As July fades into August, more residents are questioning how the trees in their home landscapes would fair in a tropical storm or hurricane.

Some have a high potential to cause problems, other like the Southern Live Oak are less likely to damage structures.

We all see it and have seen it for well over a year.

The Santa Rosa County BOCC 5 ring circus. We see a concerted effort by THAT commissioner and his not so merry band to literally suppress and deny citizens First Amendment right to free speech.

“Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Dark Of Night Shall Stay These Couriers From The Swift Completion Of Their Appointed Rounds.”

In case you don’t recognize that, you have just read what many of us think of as the postman’s oath.

Over the 21-plus years Navarre Press has been covering Santa Rosa County, there have been many challenging times. We have reported on damaging hurricanes, a recession and legal battles that have divided elected officials and residents.

But it seemed we were on a good path heading into 2021. The Board of County Commissioners had a mix of experience and new perspectives, the staff had a strong leader in County Administrator Dan Schebler and county growth was encouraging.

More than seven hours from home on a Monday night in early May, I’m in Port Orange covering a regional championship flag football game.

Navarre is on the brink of school history and makes it happen in a thrilling 19-13 come-from-behind win over Spruce Creek to punch a ticket to state for the first time.