May 16, 2019
Job well done to the Cemetery Board
Dear editor,
I'm finally getting around to doing something I meant to do a long time ago — that is commending the Cemetery Board for doing a job well done. The delightful names on signs reminiscent…
May 16, 2019
They don't want us there
Dear editor,
Already at or near capacity and facing rapidly accelerating student enrollment, our Santa Rosa County school board must secure new revenue to build classrooms, buy land and build schoo…
May 13, 2019
Grads, don't worry — but plan for success
We may only be 11 days into May, but let me be the first to say congratulations to all you 2019 graduates. It feels appropriate that “Avengers: Endgame” came out so close to this season. Because grad…
May 12, 2019
County growth
Dear editor,
A recent newspaper article noted the need for 10,676 new homes in the county by the end of 2024, which represents 5 years and 9 months from now. The school system was also noted as in …
May 12, 2019
2020 chances
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May 6, 2019
2020 approaches
Dear editor,
We’re living in perilous times! Hate crimes galore, blaming Trump for despicable synagogue shootings, bad “stuff” occurring nationwide!
From east to west, Nadler (D – NY) and Schiff …
May 6, 2019
Make history at the old courthouse
If there’s one thing Milton takes pride in — other than small-town charm and the Blackwater River — it’s history. And between a new courthouse going up on Avalon Boulevard and the Florida Department …
May 2, 2019
The county is worth it
Dear editor,
I've been trying to understand the issues on impact fees. Aaron Little's editorial of April 27, nailed it. The County needs the money and is positively worth it to live and do business…
Apr 28, 2019
Reminisces: Grandma Gibson’s old house has fallen down
Grandma Gibson, my maternal great-grandmother, lived on the Santa Rosa-Okaloosa county line, literally. One half of her house was in one county; the other half in the other county. The community was …
Apr 28, 2019
The impact of impact fees
At the writing of this column, the Santa Rosa County School District board is preparing to vote whether or not to ask the county commission to bring back impact fees to fund new school construction. …