Aug 5, 2014
Our View: Florida State Standards lacks validation
Addressing the contention about Florida State Standards, FSS, (otherwise known as federally mandated Common Core), we are aware of the consensus that Santa Rosa County is not pleased their students w…
Jul 29, 2014
America's Growing Nest, time for some to fly out
Flying never happens until the bird leaves the nest.
President Johnson's Great Society is just over fifty years old. During this very long period America's great society nest has become huge …
Jul 29, 2014
Speak Out July 26
Wednesday 4:07 p.m.
My comment is in reference to the Santa Rosa Deputy Sheriffs parking, like one in the church driveway on Berryhill Rd for hours at a time just sitting there. I think we’re payi…
Jul 29, 2014
Putin, and Blaming Others: Back-n the USSR
Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists, bent on getting the old USSR band back together, shot down a Malaysian airliner. Rivaled only by Obama, Putin is adept at blaming others. He did so in this case,…
Jul 29, 2014
The pressing choices of a shopper
We live in a microwave society. Put the food in the oven, press the button and presto. However, most do not have the patience to wait for the extra long minute to warm up a cup of coffee. I’ve seen t…
Jul 29, 2014
Cops and first-responders paid enough
Dear Editor,
If the deputies want more money, let them get a real job. The cops get to play with all kinds of guns, drive fast cars and do all kinds of fun cop stuff, all on the tax payer’s d…
Jul 22, 2014
Committee findings make sense
Dear Editor,
Although I’ve frequently voiced my opinion on the new Santa Rosa County courthouse, I’ve never done it in writing. Like many, I advocate it be in downtown Milton. Without having …
Jul 22, 2014
Honeysuckle vines along the trail
Honeysuckle vines take me back to my childhood. Not so much the taste but the scent. Whenever I’m on my bike and pass a vine, I have a flash of memories assaulting my brain of my brother Todd and me …
Jul 22, 2014
Our Unwillingness to Defend Ourselves
The U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 2012 losses because of personal identity theft totaled $24.7 billion (http://tinyurl.com/mdncmmw). The money losses from identi…
Jul 22, 2014
Downtown bottleneck too much for courthouse
Dear Editor,
Let’s talk about the bottleneck downtown. The city and the people want to build a multi million dollar courthouse downtown with no regards to parking or traffic. They do not wish…