Jul 9, 2013
Reader does not agree with county drug program
I recently read an article in the Press Gazette "County considers cost-saving drug program", and sent a letter to all five commissioners regarding my concerns about this. I only received response fro…
Jul 3, 2013
Bit by Bit Strategy
There's a move on to prohibit Washington's football team from calling itself "Redskins," even though a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision said that it has that right. Now the name change advocates are …
Jul 3, 2013
Economic Stagnation Through Regulation and Litigation
Dollar stores have done more to keep down what we pay for basic goods and helped more struggling families than any government action ever has. For that, and because they are based in the South, Obama…
Jul 1, 2013
Woman on the Edge: Black Hole in my van
There's a black hole inside my vehicle and I'm quite comfortable with it. Most people just see it as a mess, but I know it truly means possibilities.
Most women with children have a black hole som…
Jul 1, 2013
Our View: Sex offender registry
There are multiple cases going on or just finishing in court this week regarding adults and abused children. An arrest was made of a mom and dad who went to work and left their kids at home with no f…
Jul 1, 2013
Our View: Voting to amend the amended amendment
Originally published: May 25, 2013
When the Milton City Council voted not to allow Sunday liquor sales in downtown Milton's tourist district, many people took note of what seemed to be a backward …
Jul 1, 2013
Our View: Heed the warnings
The population of Santa Rosa County continues to increase every year. Within the new members of our community are people who have never experienced a hurricane or tropical storm landfall. We'd though…
Jul 1, 2013
Our View: Resistance is futile…or is it?
Years and years ago, the competition for industry to move Santa Rosa or Escambia was fierce. Often both entities were romancing the same businesses to move to the Florida Panhandle and settle in one …
Jul 1, 2013
Strange Bedfellows: Snowden a Hero or a Traitor?
While our angry and embarrassed U.S. government plays "Where’s Waldo?" trying to capture NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the jury is still out on whether he is a hero or traitor.
It is one thing…
Jun 12, 2013
Woman on the Edge – Memorial Day
When I was a child, the Vietnam War was in full swing. I grew up into my teen years without feeling really connected to the military or what was going on with wars and international conflict.
When…