Breaking county ordinances, codes is bad for business
Putting the public in harm’s way is bad enough, but when it’s a business that is acting on behalf of the county, it makes us all look bad – the county, its residents and the business.
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Putting the public in harm’s way is bad enough, but when it’s a business that is acting on behalf of the county, it makes us all look bad – the county, its residents and the business.
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Pasco Gibson Jr., half of the group previously selected as top-ranked bidder for the Navarre Pier management contract prior to the rejection of all bids, advised commissioners of code enforcement issues at the county-owned facility during the Oct. 7 county commission meeting.
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
The Holley Navarre Senior Center Pancake Breakfast is this Saturday, October 12 from 7 – 10:30 a.m. at their building across from the Navarre Library. Eat up – because you can run or walk it off Sunday.
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The Board of County Commissioners recently announced a new county program available immediately to Santa Rosa County residents, supposedly aimed to help with high prescription medication costs. The county is boasting that citizens can see significant savings through participation in the free discount card program administered by CVS/Caremark.
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, News.
The sadness and worry associated with losing a dog or cat is something no pet owner wants to experience, especially because many may never get reunited with their families. Navarre resident Melissa Maxey is hoping that pet owners don’t have to experience that heartache, at least in the Navarre community.
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
The county recently held a public meeting asking for input on improvements the community would like to see made at Navarre Park. It was a smart, and necessary move. Now we’ll see if the county listened.
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A move by three Santa Rosa County Commissioners to revisit the vote on the management contact for the Navarre Beach Pier has been challenged, and an injunction against a re-vote was filed by the team that was selected as the top-ranked proposal in August.
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The responsibilities of a newspaper go much deeper than simply writing stories that entertain and inform. The words public service and watchdog are often tossed around, and rightfully so.
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Monday is Labor Day, which means that summer is coming to an end. We have had relatively cool mornings with low humidity this week and the days without rain seem brutally bright and hot. I haven’t looked at my July 2012 power bill as compared to July 2013, but I’m sure it is a lot lower due to the rain and cloudy days. So, there is something good to say about all of the rain we had this summer. However, the rain brought to light the fact that many neighborhoods in Navarre are lacking in stormwater protection. The handling of stormwater is not a new topic. In fact, the ancient Greeks collected storm water. However, if you bring it up around here, the concept of taking care of stormwater and the fact that it should be part of basic infrastructure is “Greek” to some. The City of Tampa actually has a “Stormwater Division.” They have 600 miles of stormwater pipe, more than 250 miles of ditches and culverts, and more than 100 treatment ponds. And get this…the staff annually cleans 21,000 miles of curbed roadway with a fleet of street sweepers to reduce flooding by preventing sediment and debris from entering the drainage system. And, I bet they have a vacuum truck that sucks up standing water so that it doesn’t “muck-up” the culverts and swales that do exist. I know Tampa is a lot bigger than Santa Rosa County, but the basics are the basics. Panama City is close by and they own a vacuum truck. We need a vacuum truck for times like these. There is still standing water and we haven’t had an extended hard rain in more than a week. The reason there is still standing water is because of the muck that will never perk water again, and because a lot of the holding ponds are full to the brim. Have you seen the ponds to the side of High School Road? It almost looks like the water is standing higher than the road. We need to be praying that we don’t get any more tropical moisture this season — and heaven forbid the “H” word.
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Frustrated by the county’s response to drainage-related flooding issues in Holley By The Sea (HBTS), residents of the massive subdivision drove to Milton last Thursday to attend Santa Rosa County’s annual flood mitigation meeting at which the county’s flood plan is reviewed with respect to flooding incidents.