Jun 14, 2019
TaxWatch gobbles up budget ‘turkeys’
Each year following the spring legislative session, Florida TaxWatch releases its list of what it calls “budget turkeys.”
The group this year hung the moniker on 109 appropriations worth $133 milli…
Jun 10, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On 'church and state'
On Saturday I attended the Gaetz town hall meetings in Navarre and later in Pensacola. Pensacola's meeting was the site of about 30 protesters. As I left early I walked by a male protester with a sig…
Jun 10, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flag on the Oriskany removed?
I was somewhat dismayed to read that the flag on the Oriskany had been removed. By whose authority? Can one just go and remove items from the ship?
Although the display underwater may be questionab…
Jun 8, 2019
School impact fee is needed
A school impact fee is needed to accommodate the many incoming residents relocating in Santa Rosa County, some buying here because of our excellent school ratings.
This rating is being marketed, so…
Jun 7, 2019
Early job taught small town courtesies
After high school, I worked for a time at Milton’s only banking institution, the old First National Bank, now defunct. It had a branch at Whiting Field, a somewhat sporadic operation in those days. I…
May 31, 2019
LETTER: My solutions to traffic problems
I am an 11-year-old elementary school student and I'm writing to you because I've seen a lot of traffic between Sacred Heart Urgent Care Center and Whataburger. It takes a long time to go to the groc…
May 29, 2019
EDITORIAL: Taking action on distraction
It was a long haul but Florida has finally joined the ranks of states that make texting while driving a primary offense.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Sarasota last week to sign the bill that enables la…
May 29, 2019
Traffic getting worse in Santa Rosa
Dear editor,
I am an 11-year-old elementary student and am writing to you because I've seen a lot of traffic between Sacred Heart Urgent Care Center and Whataburger. It takes a long time to go to t…