Calkins should resign his commissioner’s seat
June 5, 2023
James Calkins is not new to making controversial statements, but last week at a Board of County Commission meeting, he crossed a line.
He openly refused to apologize and in fact, to the shock of th…
ATF rule should be reversed
May 31, 2023
I have been a firearms dealer for 46 years, the last 39 years in Santa Rosa County.
I have always strived to facilitate the sale and transfer of firearms to law abiding citizens and keep accurate re…
Prepare now for Hurricane Season
May 31, 2023
Today is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Forecasters are finding this year’s hurricane season hard to predict. They have said the current warmer ocean temperatures would normall…
Congratulations class of 2023
May 23, 2023
Our high school seniors are about to celebrate a huge accomplishment in their life and dip their toe into the adult end of the life pool.
We are excited for you as you realize your whole life is ah…
‘Bullying is not acceptable’
May 15, 2023
Every year, sometimes more often, we take a look at youth suicide. The future belongs to our children, and we want to watch them grow and thrive.
We at the Navarre Press take youth suicide very seri…
‘Sam Parker Parkway’ has a nice ring to it
May 8, 2023
For years now, a loud subset of Santa Rosa County residents has blasted the Board of County Commissioners – rightfully, we think – for its lack of foresight, especially its failure to ensure infrastr…
Never too soon: Commissioners need bridge funding plan
May 2, 2023
When Santa Rosa County accepted ownership of Navarre Beach Bridge in 2004, it expected to replace the bridge in as few as 10 years. Almost 20 years later, we’re still using the 63-year-old bridge.
N…
Let’s stop playing around with parks and recreation
April 25, 2023
Santa Rosa County seems ready to change how it manages parks and recreation.
Commission Chairman Colten Wright recently introduced plans to partner with the City of Gulf Breeze to study building a c…
County stumbles in early steps at LDC revisions
April 18, 2023
The highly anticipated review of Santa Rosa County’s Land Development Code got off to a rocky start last week – to the surprise of no one who participated in the contentious 2021 rewrite.
Middle school sports are a start; school board, county can do better
April 11, 2023
Excited social media posts rippled across Santa Rosa County last week when the school board approved adding a limited middle school sports program.
It’s about time. Our neighbors in Escambia and Oka…