A while back, I wrote about Grandma Gibson’s old home that was built across the Okaloosa and Santa Rosa county lines, and I mentioned the Old Canoe Cemetery near the home place.
Since that time, El…
Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline. I am responding to Carol and Louis Landthrip in Pace about the half cent sales tax, and I agree. There's no reason to build another subdivision until you put some impact fees in place and have the builders build a new school before we build another […]
Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline. Half cent sales tax conditions The Landthrips sent this letter to Santa Rosa commissioners a few days ago. Hello County Commissioners. Please be advised that we will not vote for the half cent addition to the local option sales tax unless impact fees for infrastructure, which […]
After high school, I worked for a time at Milton’s only banking institution, the old First National Bank, now defunct. It had a branch at Whiting Field, a somewhat sporadic operation in those days. I…
I am writing this as a fellow Santa Rosa County resident supporting impact fees for our schools.
Phil Hoffman and I are two of the founding members of SRC Voters Against Overcrowded Roads & Schools…
In 1991, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger, being interviewed on "PBS News Hour," described the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) lobbying in support of an expansive interpretation of the Second A…
The competition for Washington’s most irresponsible politician is fierce. But two top Democrats — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler — must be considered…
I have to thank my sweetheart, Amanda for kicking my butt into better dental health, especially since I’m a Type 1 diabetic. Now, I’m using an electric tooth brush and a water pick. I’ve lost some gu…
We may only be 11 days into May, but let me be the first to say congratulations to all you 2019 graduates. It feels appropriate that “Avengers: Endgame” came out so close to this season. Because grad…
If there’s one thing Milton takes pride in — other than small-town charm and the Blackwater River — it’s history. And between a new courthouse going up on Avalon Boulevard and the Florida Department …
