Oct 28, 2014
Speak Out October 25
Wednesday 5:10 p.m.
Voters, please vote yes for the 1 cent increase in sales tax. If it doesn’t pass, I read that homeowners will be responsible to pay for the new courthouse through their propert…
Oct 28, 2014
Productivity and Standard Time
My excitement regarding the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) is one of them is a minority amongst my friends and family. My anticipation of falling back into Standard Time accelerates within the mo…
Oct 23, 2014
Courthouse is tired, old and needs a rest
Dear Editor,
On November 4th, citizens of Santa Rosa County will make a very important decision on whether or not they feel that our county needs a new judicial facility.
Our current …
Oct 23, 2014
Embarrassing Economists
So as to give some perspective, I'm going to ask readers for their guesses about human behavior before explaining my embarrassment by some of my fellow economists.
Suppose the prices o…
Oct 23, 2014
Berryhill Road not the best route for Highway 90
Dear Editor,
I live on Berryhill Road between Stewart Street and Dogwood. I keep seeing all the opinions of the people who believe this is the best route for all of the traffic. Have these pe…
Oct 23, 2014
Speak Out October 22
Thursday 2:21 p.m.
Hi this is Cher. Many thanks to the Santa Rosa Road and Bridge Department on and their prompt and excellent job of filling in the pothole by my driveway. Way to go. Thanks very …
Oct 20, 2014
Speak Out October 18
Today 10:10 a.m.
Yes, this is Blair. It’s getting close to election time. I would just like to remind everyone politicians and diapers need to be changed often, for the same reason. Thank you. Bye…
Oct 20, 2014
County commissioners want a new courthouse
Dear Editor,
Remember when a republican called out President Obama and said ‘you lie?’ He was not wrong because all politicians lie. How do they get elected? Our local politicians follow this…
Oct 20, 2014
Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin
My daughter Katie brought home a small black pig from the Jay Peanut Festival. She named her Sue Ellen but thanks to the family’s input she also answers to Pearl, Priscilla, Oinky and L.P. (Little Pi…
Oct 20, 2014
Cost of doing nothing about courthouse isn’t fair for future generations
Dear Editor,
The Santa Rosa County Courthouse has obviously out served its initial design and purpose. Built in 1927, the building size is no longer sufficient for all the necessary courthouse fu…