Oct 4, 2019
Santa Rosa County Tax Vote on October 8
Dear Editor,
Next week, October 8th, we will vote for or against the 1 cent sales tax. The home builders and wholesale distributors, in Escambia County have donated funds, to urge SRC voters to p…
Jul 29, 2019
Good and bad of MSM
After an arduous five hour special meeting July 22, the Milton City Council voted to continue its support of Main Street Milton.
Two things were evident at that meeting.
First, Main Street Milton…
Jul 10, 2019
Thank you for saving my brother
On June 27, 2019, I received a call about my brother Jalen Whitfield's truck abandoned on the road to Deatons Bridge and I thought to myself "no way he ran out of gas again" so I went out to his resc…
Jul 9, 2019
A statement on racial harmony
When one searches for truth, one will find that "all are created by God" means there is only one race, the human race, "for all breathe the same atmosphere and receive effulgence from the same sun." …
Jun 23, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Broward County responsible for Cruz’s actions
We're being barraged with “news” about the shooting at Stoneman Douglas School, done by Nikolas Cruz. Not being mentioned is the incompetence by the government of Broward County in keeping Cruz out o…
Jun 17, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Donald Trump, the patriot
I love God's attention to detail. When he promoted "The Donald" to the presidency, he knew that patriot would proudly display Old Glory daily on his lapel.
The symbol of freedom, bought and paid fo…
Jun 10, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On 'church and state'
On Saturday I attended the Gaetz town hall meetings in Navarre and later in Pensacola. Pensacola's meeting was the site of about 30 protesters. As I left early I walked by a male protester with a sig…
Jun 10, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flag on the Oriskany removed?
I was somewhat dismayed to read that the flag on the Oriskany had been removed. By whose authority? Can one just go and remove items from the ship?
Although the display underwater may be questionab…
Jun 8, 2019
School impact fee is needed
A school impact fee is needed to accommodate the many incoming residents relocating in Santa Rosa County, some buying here because of our excellent school ratings.
This rating is being marketed, so…
May 31, 2019
LETTER: My solutions to traffic problems
I am an 11-year-old elementary school student and I'm writing to you because I've seen a lot of traffic between Sacred Heart Urgent Care Center and Whataburger. It takes a long time to go to the groc…