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Happy 2023!
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2023: We’re going to disagree; let’s do it calmly this year
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Our New Year’s wish for Milton and Santa Rosa County is simple: Civility.
Nobody expects citizens in a free society to agree on every, or even most, issues. Diversity of thought is vital to good government, the best solutions produced by critical analysis and healthy debate.
2023: Santa Rosa County faces a busy agenda
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
‘Tis the season…for looking to the year ahead. Sandpaper Publishing asked Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer Sarah Whitfield to help us preview the county’s 2023 to-do list. She consulted County Administrator DeVann Cook and Assistant County Administrator Brad Baker to provide the following issues to watch:
Navarre resident graduates from FDLE leadership program
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) Bureau of Professional Development graduated 23 agency members from its Advanced Leadership Program on Dec. 15. Navarre’s Neeley Tolbert was one of them. Tolbert is based out of the Pensacola Regional Operations Center for FDLE.
Navarre, Gulf Breeze men arrested on drug charges
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
A Navarre man and a Gulf Breeze were arrested after Santa Rosa County Sheriff ’s Office deputies allegedly found 66.1 grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Holley.
Jeremy Brooks Dolan, 42, of Navarre, is charged with amphetamine trafficking, possession of a weapon, obstructing justice, weapon offence, resisting an officer, drug equipment possession, and two counts of drug traffi cking following a traffic stop.Looking ahead: Milton hopes 2023 brings more answers than questions
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
The City of Milton’s 2023 will be shaped largely by forces beyond its control.
County to hold open house event to review new FCC broadband map
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa County will host a drop-in open house from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton, to discuss broadband.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rolled out a new national broadband map and Santa Rosa County residents are urged to validate the accuracy of the information on the map. Challenges to the FCC broadband map are due by Friday, Jan. 13. View the map at broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home.
HNFD Fire Chief Norton calls it a career
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
After more than 40 years working in fire service, Holley Navarre Fire District Chief Ron Norton is retiring.
Norton, who has been HNFD Fire Chief for the past 12 years, announced his retirement at the Holley Navarre Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Monday, Dec. 20. He is set to retire during the first week of January 2023.
Bly helping to lead way for Raider girls soccer team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Selissa Bly doesn’t take her role as a team captain lightly.
She embraces the opportunity to be a leader, remembering what it was like to once be the younger player looking up to the veterans on the Navarre roster.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
It seems to be trending more and more that young people are in a rush to get done with school and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Including athletes.
They commit to a college early, passing up their second half of their senior year of high school, or they choose to reclassify from junior to senior so they can graduate a year ahead of schedule.