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Out and About

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

First of all, my apologies to anyone who thinks that I am ignoring them; I am really not. I just left the office and magically received 27 new voicemails all at once. I called Sprint and learned that they are having some problems locally. They apologized too. So, if you left me a message, please be patient.

Corporal punishment removed from Santa Rosa schools

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.

Without discussion among board members, the Santa Rosa County School Board unanimously voted June 26 to remove corporal punishment as a form of discipline in district schools. The move came after James McNulty, founder of Floridians Against Corporal Punishment in Public Schools, started advocating for a district ban in November 2013.

Businesses face permitting issues

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Two businesses operating in the Navarre area along Highway 98 are working through separate permitting processes for outdoor amusements on land and in the water. According to regulators, neither business had secured the necessary permits to begin operating the outdoor amusements.

Parents concerned over local school start times

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.

The Santa Rosa County School Board recently approved adding six minutes to each school day for students. Locally, parents seemed more concerned about school start times than the additional instruction time. Holley-Navarre Primary and Holley Navarre Intermediate Schools both begin instruction at 7:30 a.m. West Navarre Primary and West Navarre Intermediate Schools both begin at 8:15 a.m. In contrast, Navarre High and Holley Navarre Middle School begin at 9:15 and 9:25 a.m. respectively.

Out and About

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

Wil Pergande from the Gulf Breeze Sertoma Club stopped by the office to tell us about the 24th Annual Family Fishing Rodeo that is being held Saturday and Sunday at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze. Proceeds from the tournament benefit a host of community organizations that help children and their families. There is a really impressive list of recipients on their website, familyfishingrodeo.com. To get the details of the event, look for their ad in this week’s issue on Page 8C.    

Commission adds third courthouse site to ballot

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County commissioners have decided to add a third possible location for a proposed new judicial facility to this year’s ballot. Now voters can choose between buying a $1.4 million site in Pea Ridge, using free land offered in East Milton or constructing a new building behind the current courthouse. Voters will also decide whether or not they want to fund the project through a temporary sales tax.

County prepares to post TDC job

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Director Kate Wilkes has announced she will be retiring effective Aug. 1, 2014. Wilkes notified members of the TDC Board of Directors via a two-sentence email June 11.

Here’s looking at you Milt and Fran Miller

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Milt Miller grew up in Detroit where his dad, Denver, worked for 43 years on the Wabash Railroad. His mom, Esther, was housewife, but she worked raising Milt, his older half-brother, Warren Sessler, and sisters, Grace, a retired nurse, and Marilyn, also a housewife.

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