State urges another look at drag show law
Tallahassee – Florida is continuing to battle at a federal appeals court over a 2023 state law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows.
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – Florida is continuing to battle at a federal appeals court over a 2023 state law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows.
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.
The young man I give guitar lessons to each week in exchange for him mowing my grass has graduated from high school and, after a few summer vacation trips with family, will be heading off to college. That means – gasp! – I am back to mowing my own grass! That prospect sent me searching online sales sites where I found a used riding mower for sale locally.
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
I’m starting to feel “up there” in age – but only because of events and not because of how I feel. As we discovered a few weeks ago, I founded this newspaper 25 years ago. Since that time, I’ve seen a lot, and when I talk about “I remember when,” I sound like people that looked much older when I was younger and sat around a picnic table and recounted times past. I noticed that Patrick Moore is on our cover this week and I remember when he owned my favorite sandwich shop 30 years ago – named Dagwoods. The fact that I know who Dagwood Bumstead is dates me. He had the cartoons with his wife Blondie, and the central theme was that he liked sandwiches piled high – taller than his head. The wife’s character really caught on and she later had her own strip called, “Blondie.” I remember when (here I go again) Patrick had to change the name of his shop because of possible “copyright infringement.” He decided to rename his sandwich shop, All-American Heroes. I think he gave the creators of the cartoon an idea because shortly after the name change, I saw a franchise called Dagwoods, named for the comic strip. Apparently, the creators started licensing the name and I believe (I could be wrong) that they got the idea from Patrick. My favorite sandwich that Patrick made was the Cashew Chicken and I could only eat half of it. We wish Patrick well on his next adventure in California.
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Military leaders in the Florida Panhandle are facing logistical challenges that directly impact their ability to maintain operational readiness. During the Military Bases Update hosted by the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office last week, Air Force and Navy leadership shared insights into their missions and discussed areas where community partnerships could support their personnel and infrastructure.
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Each year, Manna celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Week by honoring the dedicated operational volunteers and steadfast volunteer groups who’ve donated their time to fighting hunger.
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At the Navarre High School
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Navarre High School NJROTC held a 5K race to raise funds for the program. It was the unit’s first 5K event and was called ‘Race the Rabbit.’
According to cadet Delynn Williams, the 5K generated $1,160, most of which will go toward the unit’s annual staff trip this summer. Staff trips consist of college and museum tours and are meant to help build comradery amongst the unit’s leadership for the upcoming year.Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to report all sightings of wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31. This includes hens, poults (newly hatched wild turkeys) and gobblers.
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
Hurlburt Field’s 1st Special Operations Wing commander, Col. Patrick Dierig, spoke to key members of Congress, other senior military leaders and community partners at the 2025 Military Base Update forum hosted by the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office.
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Lacrosse is a big part of Lauren Mavity’s life and now she’ll get a chance to continue playing the sport in college.
The Navarre Raider standout is headed to the Merchant Marine Academy after signing with the school last month.