Florida received a “D” grade for job services provided to new and expecting parents according to national analysis of employment law by the National Partnership for Women and Families.
While parents spend hundreds on back to school for their children, Navarre teachers are pitching in just as much of their own cash to supply their students and stock their classrooms.
Never a dull moment in Navarre. I leave town on a Wednesday and on Thursday there is a coup attempt at the Navarre Chamber – by starting another chamber – in Navarre? Funny, I heard about this three months ago and thought it was a stupid juvenile move by a former Chamber employee.
It is as juvenile and immature as what you would see on a playground with children, only most of the children on a playground are better behaved than this. The two Tony’s (Alexander and Hughes) seem to be taking their frustration out on the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Alexander was fired in 2014 and threatened a wrongful termination lawsuit that never happened. Hughes, president of Beach Community Bank withdrew himself as the Chamber representative for his business. He filed an individual membership application and he says he was “expelled” from the Chamber. And now, lo and behold, they want to start their own chamber while touting the need for unity.
After more than 34 years, Navarre Beach Fire Department captain Gary Diamond hung up his hat Saturday, Aug. 6, and pinned Danny Fureigh as the new captain.
In an email sent to several Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce members and military Public Affairs offices, Tony Hughes, former Military Affairs Council chairman for the NBACOC announced the organization of a new chamber of commerce in Navarre. It will be known as The Greater Navarre Area Chamber, not so different from the existing Navarre Beach Area Chamber.
The wooden beachfront shack sat vacant, collecting sand and salty grime from years of lacking care. Mold had begun to grow on the walls, floors and ceiling of the county-owned building.