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Republicans run away with local races

Written by Staff Reporters on November 6, 2014. Posted in News.

“It’s awesome,” said Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie Villane of voter turnout for the Nov. 4 general election primary, which was dominated by Republican voters who showed an expected outpouring of support for the Grand Old Party.

Voters say no to new courthouse

Written by Staff Reporters on November 6, 2014. Posted in News.

Once again Santa Rosa County voters have opposed the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ effort to enact a local option sales tax (LOST) to fund construction of a new judicial facility to replace the aging county courthouse, which was originally built in 1927.

Voters say ‘no’ to incorporation study

Written by Staff Reporters on November 6, 2014. Posted in News.

In a debate that divided Navarre for months, voters Tuesday night showed their lack of support for the possible incorporation of Navarre, with nearly 6,000 people voting no in the straw poll. The unofficial vote was 5,993-4,765 against continuing the study of incorporation.

HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU BARBARA KROLL

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Community.

Barbara Kroll remembered New York City without the gang violence of today; “There’s no comparison.”

Vets build for vets

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

During April’s storms and flooding, the local Veterans of Foreign War, Post 11367, lost its shed when a pine tree fell on it.

Drug prevention big hit at local schools

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in News.

Students around the country wore red ribbons this week in honor of the national campaign for drug prevention that began in 1985.

Navarre native shares ‘Love for Peru’

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Faith.

Recently a Pensacola surgeon who grew up in Navarre traveled to Peru to perform reconstructive surgery as part of a mission trip with Love for Peru Foundation based in Gulf Breeze.

Tuition, quality up at Florida public colleges

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Education.

In the last five years, tuition at the University of Florida increased by more than 44 percent. Across the state, 30 hours at UF costs an in-state student $6,312.90, while Florida State University costs $6,506 and the University of South Florida costs $6,409.70. That’s a $2,000 increase from five years ago.

Improved emergency communications will aid in school safety

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Education.

Earlier this month Santa Rosa County Commissioners decided to make costly but much-needed improvements to the county’s antiquated emergency communication radio system. That upgrade, estimated to cost $7.2 million, will not only improve communication among first responders but will also aid school officials during crises.

To the Editor:

Written by Staff Reporters on October 30, 2014. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

I am writing concerning the election in our area for School Board member in District 3 of SRC. I have known one of the candidates for close to 15 years and am writing because I’ve often wished for a bit of personal insight when an important election was upcoming – and in this case, I very much wish that others could know this candidate as I do.