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Rudman exits board amid confirmation troubles

Written by News Service of Florida on April 22, 2025. Posted in News.

(By Jim Turner) Former Rep. Joel Rudman became the third appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis to resign this month from a Northwest Florida college or university board of trustees while awaiting Senate confirmation.

Meanwhile, the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Tuesday refused to back another DeSantis appointee, University of West Florida trustee Adam Kissel.

REMINDER: Santa Rosa County holds Waste Tire Amnesty Day at the Central Landfill on Saturday, April 26, 2025

Written by Staff Reporters on April 22, 2025. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County Environmental Department is partnering with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold a Waste Tire Amnesty Day at the Central Landfill from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. A maximum of eight (8) tires per Santa Rosa County resident will be accepted at the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton, free of charge with a photo ID as proof of residency. Tires from commercial shops and vendors will not be accepted. Residents can drop off tires during regular operating hours.

What’s in the water?

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 22, 2025. Posted in News.

The Florida State Senate recently passed a bill which will ban fluoride in drinking water supplies across the Sunshine State. The proposed ban, included in the “Florida Farm Bill,” would prevent adding substances to public water supplies which aren’t about “water quality.”

Edwards strikes balance between academics, athletics with Gators

Written by Brian Lester on April 21, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Bri Edwards has been a student-athlete at the University of Florida over the last four years.

One day in the future, she will be a doctor as she is set to begin medical school this summer at Florida.

Former Navarre Raider Mycah Daniel finds his niche as teacher, coach at Gulf Breeze

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 21, 2025. Posted in Education.

Whether it’s on the baseball diamond or in the classroom, Mycah Daniel is always looking to make a positive impact.

Daniel, a 2016 Navarre High School graduate, was recently named rookie of the year at Gulf Breeze High School. He has been teaching and coaching at was once his rival school for two years.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on April 21, 2025. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

With all the talent Florida produces from an athletic standpoint, you’d think coaches here were some of the highest paid in the nation.

Think again. Florida coaches are underpaid, a lot of times underappreciated, and in most instances, overworked. Coaches in surrounding states tend to make more.

Florida Senate committee refuses to recommend Rudman appointment to Pensacola State board

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 18, 2025. Posted in News.

Navarre resident and former State Representative Dr. Joel Rudman’s chances of staying on the Pensacola State College Board of Trustees have taken a hit after he was unanimously voted down by the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education during an April 15 hearing.
Appointed by Gov. DeSantis, Rudman still needs to go before the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee before a vote is taken on the Senate floor, which will decide whether he maintains a seat on the board of trustees. The Ethics and Elections Committee meets Tuesday, April 22.

Veres, who served for 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, recently was named rookie teacher of the year at Holley Navarre Middle School. He is in his second year of teaching.