The air was charged last Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium as the Navarre Raiders football team prepared to battle for another district title.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.