County’s historical gem in funding crisis
It’s been more than two years since then-Governor Rick Scott vetoed archeological funding that helped keep Arcadia Mill running.
Since then, it’s been a struggle.
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Wendy Victora Rudman: Thank you first responders
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.
It has been my background music, until a call comes in that requires our attention. Every emergency call is important, but from a news perspective, many are commonplace.
Editorial: Legislators’ clock-watching may not work
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Clock-watching may prove counterproductive.
Unlike the Santa Rosa Board of County Commission meetings – one of which recently ran over six hours – the local legislators run on a tight schedule. When they call a meeting from 5:30 to 7, they mean it as more than a dozen constituents discovered last week.
Local hotels faring better than rest of industry
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Business.
The pandemic which devastated the hotel industry nationwide has been kinder to local properties.
Navarre, which has several hotels, saw tourism edge back in the summer and rebound heavily in the fall.
Shell Fairies to hide treasures at local beaches
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Community.
Somewhere in a place most of us will never see, the Shell Fairies are making magic.
Well, actually they’re making art and a little bit of magic.
Piech makes big (fast) pitch to legislators
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa Commissioner Chairman Dave Piech was racing against the clock.
Like others who’d signed up to bend the ear of the three legislators for Santa Rosa County last week, he had three minutes to make his pitch, which included two requests totaling $1.5 million.
Gulf Breeze businesses hanging on
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in News.
First a pandemic, then a hurricane, then a bridge closure.
Gulf Breeze businesses have not caught a break this past year.
Appeals court upholds county mask mandate
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
A state appeals court Wednesday rejected a challenge to a Palm Beach County requirement that people wear face masks in businesses and other public places to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Hunting days added for veterans, military, kids
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Veterans and active duty service members have a special weekend – Feb. 6-7 – to hunt waterfowl in Florida.
Constitution revision panel targeted again
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
An influential appointed panel that recommends changes to the Florida Constitution every 20 years is again in the crosshairs of state lawmakers.
With bipartisan support, the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal (SJR 204) by Sen. Jeff Brandes that would ask Floridians to eliminate the 37-member Constitution Revision Commission.