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Our newspaper, our community

Written by Staff Reporters on April 14, 2016. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Some readers may be surprised to learn that Navarre Press, while owned by Sandi Kemp belongs to the community. We cover issues important to you: the actions of your government and its individual members, crime and public safety, the latest on beach renourishment, the local high-school athletes who are going places, the Navarre High School JROTC program and all of their awards, upcoming events, healthy living stories and the list goes on. You might be more surprised to learn that Sandi Kemp usually only has an idea of what is going in the paper each week, and she reads it on Thursdays just as you.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 14, 2016. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

I would invite everyone to go to the Navarre Press YouTube channel and watch the video of the meeting that took place on Saturday in regard to the attempt to form a historical society for our area. I would spell it out – but you are all smart people. You might want to look at the relation of all of the people nominated and voted on to the “board.” I’ll give you a hint; they are all related and related to the person that nominated them. And, in case you want to know when the next private club meeting is – we don’t know. I don’t think we are invited. And, bottom line, we know you are smart enough to know not to believe what you read on Facebook. If you have any questions about Navarre Press or me – please call. I’m not going to play the vulgar game that was played this past weekend on the Tower of Babel – otherwise known as…I’m not going to even say it. It is disgusting and Facebook is of the Devil and the Father of Lies himself – resides there – on certain Facebook sites that will not be named. People write things on Facebook that they do not have the guts to say in real life. I have so much more to say – but you will have to wait until the Navarre Press’ UNCUT version comes out. Hey, I reserve the right to have the uncut version next week…OK editor? You will find our YouTube site here:

Sea turtle killed by propeller

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 14, 2016. Posted in Beach.

A deceased loggerhead sea turtle weighing more than 150 pounds was found floating in the Gulf east of the pier on Saturday afternoon. Cinnamon Holderman with the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol was called out to assess the turtle. The turtle had very pronounced propeller cuts into the shell. Cathy Holmes, also with the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol, explained to Navarre Press how a propeller can kill or hurt a turtle. “A sea turtle’s spine and ribs are fused to the shell and is a living part of their body that grows, sheds and bleeds. A propeller can quite easily cut through the shell, often severing or damaging the spine, causing death or paralysis.”

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 7, 2016. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

This has been an interesting week. A few months ago Navarre Press signed a book deal with Arcadia Publishing to produce a primarily pictorial history of Holley-Navarre, Fla. All proceeds on our part will be set aside for a historical society and we disclosed that to everyone we have spoken with. Since that time, our writer, Jon Crider, has been talking to our neighbors in Holley to obtain photographs. We were told that if we were interested we should come up to Holley on Saturday and help with the Holley Point Cemetery clean-up to “prove” that we were really interested. Jon Crider and I were there at 8 a.m. Saturday morning to help clean up with three others. Five more helpful people showed up a little later. Those that could not physically help out provided food.

Crawling for a Cause

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 7, 2016. Posted in Community.

Air Force veteran Robert Reyes had the idea to have a Pub Crawl in Navarre to support local businesses and to raise money for the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast. Little did he know then – that six years later, he would be the owner of a local business, O’Connor’s Pub and Grill. “That never crossed my mind six years ago, but here I am.” Reyes told Navarre Press.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 31, 2016. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

This issue is full of great information and I can brag because it isn’t about me – it is about our wonderful staff. They have really stepped it up. However, this level of great coverage is considered normal around here. We have a core value which is “Excellence is our ordinary.” I love that value and it is so true at Navarre Press. We don’t want to settle – we never settle. We didn’t like to settle even before the DirecTV settler commercials became popular.

A time of renewal

Written by Staff Reporters on March 24, 2016. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

For Christians around the world, Easter represents a time of renewal, and a time of remembrance of the death of Jesus and his resurrection. However you choose to celebrate Easter, whether it is in Church or in your backyard hunting for Easter eggs or both, we at Navarre Press wish you a day of renewal. Consider it perhaps a transfiguration of sorts; a shedding of whatever is old and stale and an embrace of new things, habits and ideas. We can all use that in our life, no matter your belief.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 17, 2016. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

My column is a little shorter than usual because of Sunshine Week and the opportune timing of our commissioner deciding to answer a constituent’s letter to the editor by posting his answer to Facebook and not sending his reply back to the constituent. Mr. Cichy, veteran, copied Commissioner Rob Williamson on a letter to the editor that he sent to Navarre Press. He didn’t want to blindside Williamson – because – he is nice. However, Cichy is not on Facebook. He didn’t even know of Williamson’s reply until we emailed it to him. Instead of talking to the people, Commissioner Rob Williamson wants to talk to Facebook and have a one-sided conversation. And, he bans constituents with whom he doesn’t agree. The banned constituent has told us he is filing an ethics complaint against Commissioner Williamson. There may be more than one banned constituent. I find it ironic that the very day Commissioner Williamson leaves for Washington D.C., on his constituent’s dime (and many of them) for meetings on Defense Initiatives (of which his participation will show us zero dividends), he lashes out at a veteran who is just expressing his opinion.

Commissioner R. Williamson, you sir are the knucklehead

Written by Staff Reporters on March 17, 2016. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Navarre Press frequently receives letters to the editor and we print them. It is a chance for citizens of Navarre and Santa Rosa County to speak their mind – about whatever is on their mind. Letters to the editor are also part of our mission statement – to be a voice for the voiceless. It is often a way for someone to express opinions; and the great thing about an opinion is it is neither right nor wrong. As constituents, the residents of this county are charged with making their opinions known so that their representatives can make informed decisions on behalf of the people who put them in office. As a newspaper, we are charged with holding the elected officials accountable and to also let them know we are watching. It’s not “gotcha journalism” – it’s ensuring that everyone follows the rules and that our taxpayer dollars are guarded and spent thoughtfully and wisely.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 3, 2016. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

“Spotlight” winning best picture this week at the Oscars is a testament to the hard work of local investigative reporting that should be occurring everywhere. We know we are committed to the calling of investigative journalism at Navarre Press. If you see people squirming after a story it’s because we have hit a nerve. And, we saw them squirm on social media this week. We appreciate investigative journalism and feel it is our responsibility even though it involves a lot of time and effort – and we get a lot of grief. However, we are very responsible with the information we gather. We have been told on several occasions that we uncovered more than the subjects of our articles even knew themselves.