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Locals and tourists search for mystery ‘Mermaid Mailbox’ in the Sound

It’s not every day that you see a mailbox surrounded by water. Maybe in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, but not typically in the Santa Rosa Sound between Navarre and Fort Walton Beach.

People have been posting on social media since July about this mystery mailbox that some are referring to as the “Mermaid Mailbox” or the “Mailbox Beach.” Locals and tourists alike are checking out this community mailbox, which is only accessible by boat, to see what treasures are inside.

Long-tailed skipper and butterfly pea add color to panhandle’s early autumn.

“Eat your vegetables,” is the anthem of almost every parent during mealtime when juveniles are involved.

For one set of butterfly parents in Santa Rosa County, there has never been the need to entice their young to consume the peas. The long-tailed skipper’s larva is known for an appetite which focuses on a variety of pea species, along with a few others.

Sixth graders build and test bridges for stability

It’s not every day that you build a bridge with popsicle sticks in science class. Recently, East Bay K-8 sixth graders did just that.

“The students were given the task to build a prototype bridge (engineering & design) that would be used to connect two cities together that was separated by a river, and was 50 kilometers apart,” East Bay K-8 Earth/Space Science teacher Joseph D. Pritchard said.

Animal rescuers are an inspiration

Since I last wrote this column, I have become the proud – if uncertain – owner of a rescued bearded dragon youngster. Rescued implies some dramatic heroism on my part, which is simply not the case.

Elbie, short for L.B., which is short for Little Beardie, had a lovely first few months of his youth with a Crestview family.

Transition Complete?

The Democrat party for several decades has operated with policies to transform the county from a constitutional republic to a socialist state. We are on the precipice of the completion of the transition.

Out and About

We just wrapped up the 9th annual fishing rodeo and we are already looking forward to next year which will be our ten-year anniversary of the rodeo.

The next Navarre Fishing Rodeo will take place on October 1 and 2, 2022. (kind-of rhymes) I’ve been involved with the rodeo since the inception so I can say, with confidence, this wasn’t my first rodeo.

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