In memory of Chief Binnicker: leader, hero, legend
Family members, friends and airmen are mourning the loss of a true American treasure – Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force #9 James C. Binnicker.
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New adjutant general to take command of Fla. National Guard
Written by Associated Press on . Posted in Military, News.
A new adjutant general takes command of the nearly 12,000 troops of the Florida National Guard on Sunday.
Are you ready for summer?
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The cold, windy days have given way to rising temperatures which can only mean one thing: Spring has arrived.
Santa Rosa County ranks eighth healthiest in state
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
A national health study ranked Santa Rosa County eighth in the state, two notches lower than last year.
Student-athletes meet weekly to share their faith in God
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Faith.
Students gather their desks in a circle in a Navarre High School classroom early Friday morning.
Groundbreaking slated for autism learning center
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
East Hill Academy (EHA), a nonprofit school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, will break ground on a two-story classroom expansion funded in part by a 2014 grant from Impact 100.
Local church offers Easter journey tonight
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Faith.
A Navarre church is inviting the community to experience an Easter journey: a live reenactment of events from the Holy Week leading up to Christ’s resurrection.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Opening day for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos is April 9, so be sure to check out their ad for all the daily specials.
Bridge across Blackwater River could ease transportation woes
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is considering several potential new changes to ease traffic flows (east and west) through the historic City of Milton area. One FDOT plan I consider best overall for, functionality, historical preservation, hurricane evacuation, minimal residential disruption, minimal time to modify, and fiscal responsibility (lowest cost), is to build one new bridge across Blackwater River. The new bridge should be the same size as the current Highway 90 bridge, but connecting to Berryhill road.
Legislators, parents deserve credit for steps to mitigate school testing debacle
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
It takes considerable initiative for citizens to respectfully yet boldly confront lawmakers. It takes courageous leadership for legislators to admit and correct costly blunders. But that’s what happened last week in Florida’s Senate Appropriations Committee. When lamenting the inauspicious beginning of the FSA (the newest iteration of high stakes testing in our schools) I heard senators use phrases like “this is a train wreck” and “we’ve got to get this under control; we’re losing credibility … ”