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My visit to Boston

I recently visited Boston with my sisters.  I always enjoy traveling there because of the rich history found in Boston and the surrounding areas.  I learned something new about our founding fathers and that fateful day we sparked a revolution with a single musket shot at Concord.  Paul Revere was not in the tower of the North Church in Boston waving lanterns.  That job was assigned to another.  He was standing by on his horse waiting for the signal to warn the families in Concord that the British were coming to destroy their munitions stored at Concord. 

Festival season is upon us!

This weekend two major events are taking place at the beach – The Navarre Beach Sand Sculpting Festival and Navarre Beach Fishing Rodeo. Those events are serving as a prelude to a monthlong celebration of the best October venues Santa Rosa has to offer during the 2014 Beaches to Woodlands Tour.

July tourism revenues best on record

Thousands of visitors packed Navarre Beach this summer, booking up area hotels and condos. Coupled with a one-cent bed tax increase effective June 1, resulting revenues were the highest ever recorded during the month of July. More than $427,000 was collected.

Commission set to rehire state lobbyist

Commissioners are at odds over whether or not to rehire a state lobbyist.  At Monday’s committee meeting the board was divided on the issue until Commissioner Bob Cole leaned in favor of the hire. The board will vote on the matter today.

SRC students certified job ready

By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, 787 local high school students shaved off anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000 of the cost toward nailing down a future career. These students walked away from graduation with a diploma and industry certifications like agricultural technician, ASE suspension and steering, Adobe Illustrator expert and Pharmacy technician.

Out and About

If you thought citizens did not seem to care about the fate of their own community, you were in for a surprise. If you were late to the Sept. 15 and 16 incorporation town hall meetings, you were also in for two hours of standing.

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