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…
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…
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 highlightin…
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 g…
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
DEAR EDITOR: “I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says,
‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?”
Tampering…with an election?
For as long as we can remember, Holley Navarre Water System’s (HNWS) board has been a hot bed of contention for one reason or another.
Long deemed the “water mafia,” several board members are liv…
Win or lose, this U.S. men’s soccer team deserves our support
We! We believe! We believe that we can win! (At least, we hope we did….)
We’re writing this the day before the United States’ men’s team plays Iran with a berth in the knockout round of the World …
We are thankful
We at Sandpaper Publishing have much to be thankful for, beginning with our members and readers.
You fuel the passion we have for publishing three newspapers each week for three communities.
Voters choose change for Milton and Santa Rosa County
Election season is over – for a minute – and the politicians, politicos, media and social media savants are busy weighing the results.
Locally – where people and their government most often intera…