Our reporter and team member, Ken Garner contributed the following one of our other newspapers, and I’m sharing it this week in my column. This week (Oct. 2-8) is National Newspaper Week and, w…

Cooler temperatures are here and that means the bears are on the move. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, (FWC) our black bears are joining their northern cousins in fattening up for the wint…

We will be experiencing a little louder “Sound of Freedom” this coming Monday – through Thursday, Sept. 12 – 15, when the 58th Fighter Squadron of Eglin conducts night flying operations in the are…

We are excited for the fun of the Beaches to Woodlands tour to begin as they celebrate their 19th anniversary of connecting north and south Santa Rosa County with events. We hope you will take…

This week we have included our Fall Sports Guide which will give you a lot of information on all the sports that will be played this fall along with pictures of the teams, rosters and the calendar…

I had a fleeting thought this morning when I saw at least five cars lined up at the corner of my house with parents and children waiting for the bus to arrive. I wondered if my parents were th…

It is hard to believe that our schools will be back in session next week. The summer just flew by for us and I’m sure it did the same for you. Kindergarten through 12th grade students go back …

This election season seems very low key compared to years past. We had a difficult time even getting some of the candidates to answer basic questions.

The truth is our currency: We must know the truth to make good decisions. The same is true for our community – they must know the truth. This is our first core value for our organization and f…

This week we have asked five questions from our County Commissioner candidates who are running for District 2 and 4. Unfortunately, three of the District 2 candidates didn’t respond as of pres…