Opinion Archive

When the Florida legislature passed a bill allowing booster clubs to pay high school coaches extra money, the first thought was that it sounds great on paper.


But when you look at it a little closer, it’s nothing more than an easy win for the legislature.

Spring break for the area high schools was this past week, marking the last real chill period until the end of the school year.

One of the region’s largest plant festivals returns to Milton in April, bringing together local plant enthusiasts, local vendors and educational opportunities during the annual Spring Festival of Flowers.

College sports need to be left alone. No changes are required.

As I watched Jay’s girls basketball season end with a 66-49 loss to Williston in the FHSAA Rural state championship game on the final Friday night of February in Jacksonville, the initial thoughts were on how tough it is to lose after coming so far.

Mike Tirico summed it up nicely in his closing broadcast of the Winter Olympics, telling young viewers the dreams of one day being an Olympian are formed now.

Editor’s note: The vote on this issue took place Thursday, Feb. 26, after this was published. Commissioner Bobby Burkett made a motion to deny the request to upgrade the board room. Commissioners Ray Eddington and Rhett Rowell followed with a “yes to deny” vote. The budgeted item failed on a 3-2 vote with Commissioners Colten […]

Like many married couples, my wife and I have different temperature preferences. I prefer cooler — even cold — temperatures. My wife is hauling out her winter gear at 70 degrees. She is usually cold. I am usually hot.

She often grasps my hands and exclaims, “You are WARM!” I sometimes ask absentmindedly, “Do you find it hot in here?” She replies from her huddle of blankets, “What do you think?” We both grew up in northern climates, so I once asked, “What did you do in winter?”

I still remember when the University of West Florida football team practiced on a lonely field on campus and played all its home games at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Splitting private and public schools for postseason purposes has been a white-hot topic for a long time.