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Florida First Budget Will Make Florida First in Education

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

Governor Rick Scott’s Florida First budget prioritizes Florida students by proposing historic K-12 funding of $20.2 billion, including raising per-pupil funding to record levels, and increasing funding for innovative strategies that support student success.

Kelly Gardner’s equation equals Teacher of the Year

Written by Gail Acosta on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

In math, every equation will have an answer. That’s what Kelly Gardner of Holley-Navarre Middle School loves about teaching math; there is always an answer. Putting that theory to the test, mathematically if a + b = c, and a = Kelly Gardner, and b = teachers and administrators at Holley-Navarre Middle School (HNMS), then a + b = HNMS Teacher of the Year. At least that’s how Gardner sees it. She was awarded the distinction of Teacher of the Year for the school, but she is quick to credit the ones around her for the award, “I am so honored to be Teacher of the Year. But we all work together and we are a family here,” Kelly said.

Hour of Code a hit at HNIS

Written by Brian Lester on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

The cafeteria inside Holley Navarre Intermediate School was turned into a computer lab Monday morning. Wearing headphones and smiles, eager students sat in front of computers and put their tech skills to use during the Hour of Code.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on December 10, 2015. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

I was late on a deadline today and my first inclination was to email them, “Due to the overwhelming abundance of news,” I forgot to send payroll – which I almost did. Don’t tell my staff. There is so much news and not enough journalists to go around. I’ve talked to many people in neighboring counties who tell me that there are zero journalists at their meetings nor are their citizens there that give a darn. That is a sad, sad state of affairs. I see posts online all the time that say, “I didn’t know that,” or “When did that happen?”

The real story on who the Syrian “refugees” are

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Anca Cernea translated on Sept. 26, 2015, an interview given by Witold Gadowski, investigative journalist from Poland, to Jakub Jalowiczor from fronda.pl. Gadowski traveled to Syria and Turkey this past summer as a war correspondent to document the “refugees” flooding Europe.

If you like Border Security, can you keep it?

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Deluged with bad news on numerous fronts—especially from the poorly executed rollout of his signature achievement, Obamacare—the president has wanted Congress to turn its attention to immigration reform.

Snowbirds make pillow cases for a good cause

Written by Brian Lester on December 10, 2015. Posted in Community.

Irene Gillis, Brenda Rister and Cindy Stillwell had no plans to spend part of their winter vacation doing work on sewing machines.

Herrera family gets holiday surprise

Written by Brian Lester on December 10, 2015. Posted in Community.

When the Herrera family pulled into the driveway of their Navarre home late Monday afternoon, they were greeted by a surprise that brightened their holiday spirits.

Holidays stall job openings in Santa Rosa County

Written by Gail Acosta on December 10, 2015. Posted in Business.

Gov. Rick Scott issued a press release touting the highest level of Florida jobs available in a decade, with a total of nearly 300,000 openings across the state. “Florida is leading all large states in job growth and we will keep working every day to be first for jobs,” Scott said.

FDLE relaunches “If You See Something, Say Something™” campaign

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in News.

In the wake of recent terror attacks, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is relaunching the “If You See Something, Say Something™” campaign.