Proposal to allow death penalty for child rapes should move forward
In this week’s Eye on Government page, we have a story about a proposed bill making its way through the Florida Senate committees that would allow people convicted of sexual battery on children under…
Local government: Potholes get filled, or they don’t
A budget workshop last month became a political science lecture when commissioners disagreed about how Santa Rosa County should craft its next spending plan.
Staff suggested creating new revenue sou…
Read the Bible
The saying goes, “You learn something new every day.” I have something worth sharing.
During World War II, with all it’s horrible statistics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Bible New Testaments w…
FWC press release does not make agency look good
In this business, you see a lot of press releases come into your email inbox.
A lot of them are very useful, about our communities and the people and events in them that we are happy to share.
Chambers Unite
It was a great day for Navarre businesses on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce awards and installation breakfast.
After a year of hard work behind the scenes, the two c…
Why moving public notices to government websites Is a bad idea
Last year, the Legislature passed a public notice bill (HB 7049) that went into effect Jan. 1.
The new law gives counties the option to place public notices solely on their own government website a…
MLK’s dream is not over
Over the long holiday weekend, communities around Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties and the nation came together to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
It is a legacy that everyone would d…
More public-private partnerships needed
Tallahassee – This week, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Using Public-Private Partnerships and Public-Public Partnerships to Meet the Growing Demands for Public Infrastructure, a report highlighting…
2023: We’re going to disagree; let’s do it calmly this year
Our New Year’s wish for Milton and Santa Rosa County is simple: Civility.
Nobody expects citizens in a free society to agree on every, or even most, issues. Diversity of thought is vital to good gov…