Blackwater River’s past whispers along its banks
Once upon a time, the Blackwater River was a conveyor belt of prosperity. Loggers floated longleaf pine trunks to the mills.
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Governor takes step to get much-needed employees back to work
A Navarre Press reader was shopping at a dollar store recently. Her purchase was put in a bag along with a flier letting her know the store is hiring.
Everyone is hiring these days, it seems.
Woman escorted out of meeting questions constitutionality of action
How a school board meeting is run tells you a tremendous amount about the character of the elected members.
Are they open to input?
One misstep turns into a searing political dogfight
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners, though goaded by a dozen angry and often belligerent citizens, declined to fire County Administrator Dan Schebler at its May 11 meeting.
‘Enough is enough:’ Stop the bad behavior at government meetings
Once again, the conducting of government business on a local level has been under attack. At the Santa Rosa School Board meeting the (morning) of 5/3/2021.
Holley-Navarre Water System must get out of golf course business
HNWS must get out of the golf course business.
When the Eglin project comes to fruition, the disposal capacity of HNWS will more than double, and there will still be room at Eglin to double that capacity again.
Trash cans too full, bill too high
I made an error in my first letter to the editor in that I did not include the increase in the price of service. I was paying $69 and change for one trash/garbage unit twice a week and one recycle unit once a week.
County administrator should pay for mistake
Most of us grew up learning that we are responsible for our actions and there is a penalty to pay for inappropriate actions.
Development causing big traffic problems for nearby neighborhood
I am a Navarre resident and very concerned about the lack of planning for commercial development -- specifically the one on 98 from Culver’s to the Baptist Medical Park/ER.
Letter: Longtime resident speaks in favor of incorporation
As a longtime resident of Navarre, I have been involved in the local politics of Santa Rosa County for many years.
My family has owned property on the Navarre Sound since the early 1930s. I remember when there was only Mr. Robinson’s Gas and Grocery store on Hwy 98 in Navarre.
