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Gulf Islands National Seashore sees cuts from DOGE

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.

During the first month of the Trump presidency, more than 1,000 park employees were laid off as part of the administration’s plans to reduce the size of federal agencies and their workforces.

The Department of Government Efficiency, known as “DOGE,” is responsible for the layoffs and has been advising the president on which federal programs and budget areas to cut as a way to slash federal spending.

Lighthouse Makos make school history in basketball

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Lighthouse Christian College is a conference champion in basketball for the first time in school history.


Beaten in the title game a year ago, the Makos made sure this time around would be different as they defeated Mid-Atlantic Christian 87-76 in the New South Atlantic Championship game Sunday in Milton.

Water System board assigned roles at reorganization meeting, injunction against HNWS dismissed

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

An injunction to stop the election process of Holley Navarre Water System was thrown out by a Santa Rosa County judge Thursday, Feb. 27.

Filed Feb. 14, a few days before the HNWS annual meeting and election, the injunction aimed to prevent the water system from canceling out proxies which originated outside of the system. The water system allows proxy voting, which is when a member gives another member the right to vote on their behalf.

Water system: Only official proxies in board election

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

The question of which proxy votes will count in the Holley Navarre Water System annual meeting election was at the center of a special meeting held Monday, Feb. 10. The controversy began with reports that proxy forms not issued by the system were being handed out at places around Navarre.

A proxy is a form which authorizes another member to vote on your behalf. Through HNWS, proxy forms are given out after membership in the system is verified. With a different proxy form, some members argued, there might be an opening for fraud or unethical practices related to obtaining votes on behalf of candidates.

What’s the deal with tariffs?

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, News.

On Monday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States for the second time. While no one fully knows what will happen over the next four years, Trump did indicate a desire to increase tariffs on countries sending their goods to America. In simple terms, a tariff is a tax on imported goods.

Santa Rosa District Schools ‘will not interfere’ with ICE activities at local schools

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education, News.

With the new Presidential Administration focused on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with overseeing deportations and processing immigrants, has come under the national spotlight.

Recently, activity outside Gulf Breeze High School prompted some to ask: Is it happening here?

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Ten years isn’t some magic number, but it happens to be the number of years I’ve been here in Florida.


A lot has happened in that time.

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