Keep in mind how much teachers are juggling as school year kicks off
August 15, 2024
We spent Monday morning at various schools around Santa Rosa County, taking in the sights and sounds as students walked into classrooms for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.
One flooding issue solved, but that’s just the beginning
August 8, 2024
In June, Chaz and Kaity Johnson woke up to a nightmare.
Wastewater plan doesn’t work
August 1, 2024
Pretty simple concept, isn’t it? The City of Milton plans to spray wastewater on 33-77 acres in the Santa Rosa County Wellfield Protection Area. Not only Milton’s sewage; the plan is to pipe wastew…
Beyond the controversial topics, the ‘meat and potatoes’ of government meetings is what’s really important
July 25, 2024
In Santa Rosa County, there’s a group of recognizable faces that you see at most public meetings. Whether it’s the Santa Rosa County Commission or Milton City Council, the same people are usually in…
There’s a lot of unknowns for Navarre incorporation to be on November ballot
July 18, 2024
If there’s anything we know after hearing years – even decades — of debate about incorporating Navarre, it’s this: there are a lot of people out there that believe they know what’s best for Navarre’…
Bypass talks sound optimistic, but Navarre residents will believe it when they see it
July 11, 2024
Last week, Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman said that the U.S. Air Force and local and regional governments are moving closer to making a Hurlburt Field bypass road a reality.
No, America isn’t perfect, but look how far we’ve come in 248 years
July 2, 2024
Election years are always a very polarizing time in the United States. In today’s social media focused world, “unfollowing” a long-time friend because of their political views, beliefs or opinions is…
Desire to grow in the Lord
June 27, 2024
Asked recently what my goal is now, this nonagenarian responded, “The same as when first born again, i.e. to manifest the reconciliation of man to God, to expand God’s family.” Jesus said in the grea…
Commissioners: Please stay in your county lane
June 27, 2024
The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners spent over an hour on June 24 arguing about a resolution regarding illegal immigration. It was an hour of commissioners’ time they can never get back. It…
Second chance given to save our nation
June 25, 2024
Thanks for your mock election article. Navarre high schoolers exhibited more sense than college student protestors.