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Not answering questions at public meetings is not a legal ‘lack of transparency’

Written by Staff Reporters on August 29, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Maintaining democracy depends to a great degree on citizens understanding how it works. Unfortunately, too many in Santa Rosa County don’t.

Some people believe the First Amendment protects their “right” to speak on any topic they want, for as long as they want, as often as they want, with that “right” extended to rebutting any reply to their original rant.

2023 marks 20th anniversary of Beaches to Woodlands tour

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 28, 2023. Posted in Community.

The Beaches to Woodlands tour is back for its 20th year.

The annual tourism initiative, which runs from September through November, features various activities across Santa Rosa County including concerts, outdoor markets, beer and wine festivals, pumpkin patches, the Navarre fishing rodeo and the Juana Good Time Regatta, just to name a few. This year, the tour kicks off with Bands on the Blackwater Sept. 1 in Milton.

Two chances remain to comment on LDC proposals

Written by Ken Garner on August 23, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Residents will have their next – and likely next to last – opportunity to comment on Santa Rosa County’s proposed Land Development Code changes at a Zoning Board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28.

Don Salter: ‘A life definitely worth celebrating’

Written by Staff Reporters on August 21, 2023. Posted in News.

Former Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter passed away Sunday morning, August 20, 2023. Salter served District 3 for 20 years before retiring in 2020.

Salter, who was born on a farm in Jay in 1947 and remained there, said when he took the chairman’s gavel for the board of county commissioners at the beginning of 2020, he was hoping for a peaceful last year.

Wrestlers to honor fallen colleague Van Christopher

Written by Ken Garner on August 16, 2023. Posted in News.

The Coastal Wrestling Federation will honor Van Golston — who wrestled as Van Christopher — at its event Voltage: The Tribute, on Saturday at Santa Rosa County Auditorium.
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the program starting at 7 p.m.

SRCAS to host Community Cat Days Aug. 22 and 23

Written by Staff Reporters on August 16, 2023. Posted in Community, News.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services is hosting Community Cat Days for Santa Rosa County residents Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton. Up to 30 stray/feral cats will be accepted for free spay and neutering through community cats program funding.

Commissioners hear updated impact fee study

Written by Ken Garner on August 7, 2023. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Kerry Smith, a real estate agent, said last week the county can’t continue depending on property taxes to top off its general fund.

The truth is our currency

Written by Staff Reporters on August 7, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

We ran this editorial in our March 17, 2022, issue shortly after purchasing the Santa Rosa Press Gazette, and it is a message that needs to be told again.

With all the city and county messes happening in Santa Rosa County, you can be assured we will be there for the good and the bad.

Jubilee cancels public hearings on rezoning request

Written by Ken Garner on August 4, 2023. Posted in News.

Public hearings to consider Jubilee Development Group LLC’s rezoning application have been canceled at the owner’s request, Santa Rosa County Planning Director Shawn Ward announced Friday, July 28.

Can we please get down to business?

Written by Staff Reporters on July 31, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

If you think a “Housewives of (insert county name here)” show is entertaining, you haven’t been to a Santa Rosa County board of commissioners meeting or a Milton City Council meeting lately.

In fact, we think TV producers are missing a huge opportunity here in our county. It wouldn’t be difficult to make a series out of the theatrics; they would just have to pal around with Commissioner James Calkins for all the drama they could ever want.