Gomillion gets nod for county executive post
Milton – Santa Rosa County officials are promoting from within for the next county administrator.
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SeaWorld says it will end orca shows in San Diego by 2017
Written by Associated Press on . Posted in News.
San Diego (AP) — SeaWorld will end orca shows at its San Diego park after visitors at the tourist attraction made it clear they prefer seeing killer whales act naturally rather than doing tricks, the company’s top executive said Monday.
Carson tells AP: Seventh-day Adventism is right for him
Written by Associated Press on . Posted in Faith.
Broomfield, Colo. (AP) — As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up about his membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He embraces it as right for him while also framing his beliefs in broad terms that aim to transcend divisions among Christians.
School district concedes to American Atheists
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Education.
On Oct. 23 signs were placed in each school of Santa Rosa County that read, “Students are invited to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country, but they are not required to do so.” Santa Rosa County Director of Middle Schools David Gunter says the signs were in response to a complaint from a parent who alleged that her son was forced to stand during the pledge of allegiance even though he expressed his unwillingness to do so. The school stood firm referring to F.S. 1003.44 and the Code of Student Conduct and referenced a section that states: “When the pledge is given, civilians must show full respect to the flag by standing at attention.”
Holley-Navarre Primary Teacher of the Year
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Education.
Sarah Thomin teaches ‘like her hair is on fire.’
Rains, drains and pains
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
In the past two weekends, Navarre has seen more than a foot of rain. When the remnants of Hurricane Patricia swept through Oct. 25 – 26, nearly 7 inches of rain fell. The rain totals of Halloween weekend were nearly that at 6.41 inches with some areas receiving 7 inches. Rewind to Sept. 28 and in a flash flood event, Navarre received a staggering 7 inches in merely six hours. Total it all up and it equals almost 2 feet of water. And under the water is muck.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We have another issue that is full of newsy news. Everything from a plane landing on Navarre Beach and running over our already dead fish, the red tide fish kill, to a shooting, and a grand-theft auto. We would have more information if those that had it were a little more forthcoming. However, much of what we found out, we found out ourselves, and we were there.
Navarre High School wins Beach Bowl food drive battle
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
The Beach Bowl rivalry extends beyond the football fields and into the hallways of both Navarre and Gulf Breeze High Schools. As tradition would have it, the football players compete on the fields and the students compete with a food collection drive that benefits Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County.
Water system membership votes to amend bylaws
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Community.
Membership frustrated with decades of attempts to change the Holley-Navarre Water System’s proxy system for voting stood up to make a change at a Oct. 27 meeting.
Recent rainfall nets 6 inches to area
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Navarre received between 4 and 6 inches of rain from Halloween night into Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile.