Opinion Archive

There is a person I know who is always in a crisis.
You know the kind.
Drama, drama, and more drama.
Every time I see this person, he is upset about something that just happened.
Nothing …

Monday — 11:56 a.m.
I know it's terrible, but I remember when Santa Rosa was dry, people were more commonly nice than everyone to have a case of beer early in the morning to transport it to the …

American Exceptionalism is not what the President or Vladimir Putin wants us to believe.  I believe that Putin understands what it is and he is taking advantage of the President’s misunderstanding of…

The Board of County Commissioners are reviewing a long-standing policy of ranking proposals after a snafu with the selection of a new management company for the Navarre Pier revealed a chink in its l…

When I was a little girl my mom and dad divorced and my mom had to go on welfare for a short time until she was able to find a job teaching. Even with a job, the starting salary for teachers at the t…

Tallahassee – Stan Colie Nichols, Tax Collector for Santa Rosa County, has earned a special designation for excellence in the field of financial operations. A judging panel performed a detailed revie…

On the idea of a courthouse by the jail I have a few thoughts I would like to express. To begin with the land is free and close to the jail. Here are some other factors to consider several years ago …

Thursday — 8:31 a.m.
I have breaking news. It's Thursday morning, eight-o-clock, 70 degrees outside and the sun is shining beautiful. I just drove down Avalon, there is three people working on t…

Tuesday — 12:34 p.m.
Yes, this is Maria in Milton. I just feel so sorry for the family in Georgia that a young man went to get help and he knock on somebody's door and the people call the police…

Thursday — 1:56 p.m.
Hello, I've enjoyed reading the Press Gazette for 50 years, I guess. Ever since I've been in Santa Rosa County. I like our local paper, and y'all are doing a fine job of it.…