Opinion Archive

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…

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.…

In 1982, the state increased the state-levied sales tax from four percent to five percent, and half of the “new penny” was pledged to cities and counties to help with property tax relief. To qualify …

I’ve tried to teach my kids those lessons about life that ring true in every situation.
First lesson:  be true to who you are. If you are not being yourself, how will you find true friends or true…

The new college academic year has begun, and unfortunately, so has student indoctrination. Let's look at some of it.
                William Penn, Michigan State University professor of creative w…