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Panel backs protest bill after fierce debate

Written by News Service of Florida on January 28, 2021. Posted in Florida News.

An effort to enhance penalties associated with violent protests, create new crimes when mobs attack property or police and make it difficult for cities to trim law-enforcement spending had a rocky legislative debut Wednesday, drawing heated criticism from opponents.

Bill could clear way for pre-game prayers

Written by News Service of Florida on January 27, 2021. Posted in Florida News.

Amid a legal fight about a pre-game prayer, a Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a bill that would require the Florida High School Athletic Association to allow schools to have access to public-address systems before sports competitions.

Celebrating Literacy Week

Written by Staff Reporters on January 27, 2021. Posted in Education.

Santa Rosa County School District Celebrated Literacy Week this week, with activities ranging from career and crazy hat days, to having special guests in to read to children and much more. The theme of the week is Humanity tells a story: What’s YOUR Chapter?

Navarre brothers pitch in to help strangers

Written by Michael Bannon on January 27, 2021. Posted in Faith.

While many Americans breathe a sigh of relief that trouble-filled 2020 is behind us, the residents of many coastal communities in Alabama and Louisiana are still cleaning up after last year’s hurricanes.

Two Navarre brothers gave up time during their Christmas break to help with the hurricane cleanup work in Foley Alabama.

January good time to remove carpenter bee nesting sites

Written by Les Harrison on January 27, 2021. Posted in More with Les, Opinion.

The effects of January’s cold weather in Santa Rosa County have many characteristics.

In addition to the realistic possibility of the occasional subfreezing thermometer readings and frosts, there is the quiet.

One Hour Air welcomes Parsons as new operations manager

Written by Staff Reporters on January 27, 2021. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating has a new operations manager of the Gulf Breeze and Niceville locations, and his name is Jason Parsons.

Originally from Indiana, Parsons started installing HVAC systems in new residential homes about 25 years ago.

Exceptions eyed as minimum wages increase

Written by News Service of Florida on January 27, 2021. Posted in Florida News.

Less than three months after voters approved a constitutional amendment to raise Florida’s minimum wage, a Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that could lead to exceptions for some workers.

Tournament time on the horizon for soccer teams

Written by Brian Lester on January 27, 2021. Posted in Sports.

It’s almost tournament time for Navarre’s soccer teams.

Both the boys and girls squads begin their district tournament title quests next week, with the boys playing at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola and the girls competing at Twin Oaks in Niceville.

For God’s Sake: Life is like an espresso machine

Written by Michael Bannon on January 27, 2021. Posted in Faith, For God's Sake, Opinion.

Forrest Gump told the lady at the bus stop, “My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” then he popped one into his mouth.

Clearly, that was before candy companies put key cards in the boxes because, Forrest, you can know exactly “what you’re gonna get.”

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 27, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

For all the teachers and educators in this county who work hard every day to make a difference in children’s lives, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Reading is a fundamental skill that isn’t easy for all children to acquire. We celebrate those efforts and that skill during Literacy Week.