In the event you have been living under a stone, or living stoned for that matter, you might be unaware that Florida residents will vote on whether to add a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana later this month.
Lezignan-Corbieres, France (AP) — On the day she left for Syria, Sahra strode along the train platform with two bulky schoolbags slung over her shoulder. In a grainy image caught on security camera, the French teen tucks her hair into a headscarf.
Philadelphia (AP) — A couple who say they carried out a “bucket list” of trips for their unborn son, who suffered from a fatal condition, say they feel blessed he could spend his brief life with people who loved him.
It’s a different approach. Instead of dividing, one classroom at Holley Navarre Primary is multiplying. As of Oct. 8, a few lucky kindergartners got the opportunity to learn from two teachers in one classroom.
There are a few subjects that have been talked about in Navarre and in Santa Rosa County for the entire 14.5 years that this news organization has been in existence and one of those subjects is the need for a new courthouse. The county courthouse should be the pride and joy of any county. There are many life events handled through your courthouse, including life, death, marriages, taxes – if you don’t pay them – lawsuits, business partnerships, and of course – the good ole’ fashion court case where citizens stand before a judge and/or a jury of their peers.
Within my first two weeks of being named the new Santa Rosa County Commissioner for District 1, I held a town hall meeting specifically on the new judicial center. It was a spirited town hall with support and opposition of the 1-cent sales tax and different sites around Santa Rosa County. Of course, there were complaints, but what a beautiful country we live in that allows us to publicly express disagreements with our government without persecution.
As sheriff of Santa Rosa County, it is my responsibility to provide security not only for the judges, but also to everyone who comes to the courthouse. In the past 16 months, 161,934 citizens have used the Santa Rosa County Courthouse; 157,790 individuals were screened through the front door; 4,144 inmates were transported from our jail to the courthouse.
With a tight rental market and the only two area apartment complexes at 100 percent capacity, the new luxury apartments being built east of Joybrook Road in Navarre can’t be completed fast enough to satisfy the marketplace, but an opening in one year will have to suffice.
Holley resident Donna Harvell is a doting grandmother who spoke out on social media because she wants her grandchildren to have a playground nearby. She soon discovered hundreds of neighbors share her vision, so Harvell started a petition for improvements at Holley Ball Park.
