AT&T strike is flying under the radar, until your internet stops working
September 5, 2024
Is your internet working?
Although it’s gone a bit under the radar as far as major labor strikes go, the Communication Workers of America remain on strike against AT&T.
There’s nothing more humbling than a political election.
August 29, 2024
All serious candidates go into the Election Day feeling confident that they are going to win. Months of knocking on doors, raising money, and asking friends, family, church members, co-workers, acquaintances, etc. for their vote all comes to a head when everyone goes to the polls.
Milton needs to fix its hiring process for city managers
August 22, 2024
Over the course of life – but especially in childhood – we all make mistakes that we learn from and know never to do again.
Keep in mind how much teachers are juggling as school year kicks off
August 15, 2024
We spent Monday morning at various schools around Santa Rosa County, taking in the sights and sounds as students walked into classrooms for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.
Why does recycling have to be so complicated?
August 8, 2024
America has a recycling problem, and there’s no end in sight.
Wastewater plan doesn’t work
August 1, 2024
Pretty simple concept, isn’t it? The City of Milton plans to spray wastewater on 33-77 acres in the Santa Rosa County Wellfield Protection Area. Not only Milton’s sewage; the plan is to pipe wastewater from NAS Whiting Field to the proposed new Milton wastewater treatment plant, via new sewer mains underneath the Blackwater River.
Beyond the controversial topics, the ‘meat and potatoes’ of government meetings is what’s really important
July 25, 2024
In Santa Rosa County, there’s a group of recognizable faces that you see at most public meetings. Whether it’s the Santa Rosa County Commission or Milton City Council, the same people are usually in the crowd.
There’s a lot of unknowns for Navarre incorporation to be on November ballot
July 18, 2024
If there’s anything we know after hearing years – even decades — of debate about incorporating Navarre, it’s this: there are a lot of people out there that believe they know what’s best for Navarre’s future.
“We the People” have real ongoing political issues!
July 11, 2024
We currently have a choice for our next presidential election between a criminal & apparently an extremely aged incumbent president. How did we ever allow this great nation of ours get to this point? On the national level it appears to me my father was correct when he said, “Do you know what the first job is for a politician? I thoughtfully considered numerous options. He replied, “To get re-elected!” I’m 67 & that was passed on to me at least 40 years ago. My father was correct! More Baby Boomer ramblings in the works…
Candidates would be wise to focus on the economy
July 11, 2024
We’ve all heard our grandparents talk about growing up, back in the day, when a couple of quarters would buy a glass-bottled Coca-Cola and a pack of baseball cards.