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November 1, 2022
In the ring are Commissioner Dave Piech and Ray Eddington. Am I happy about all the decisions Piech has made during his tenure? No sycophant, I have gone head-to-head with the BOCC at the podium regarding Elevate Navarre’s 322 apartments (which has been adjusted to about 280), hotel and the added traffic problems. Originally intended […]
October 25, 2022

In September 2020, she found a lump in her breast.

She was taking a shower like any other day. She wasn’t examining herself, she just felt it. She immediately burst into to tears because in some ways, this was the day she had been dreading since 1995.

October 18, 2022

When a long-time liberal Democrat and a former conservative Florida State Senator agree on a major ballot issue, you should pay attention. This election we will choose a governor, senator, congressmembers and legislators.

We will also be asked to severely weaken our power as citizens to amend our state’s Constitution. Ballot Amendment 2 would eliminate the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), a once-every-twenty-year citizen’s commission with the ability to put forward Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot.

October 11, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight (1984) that “The Constitution does not grant to members of the public generally a right to be heard by public bodies making decisions of policy.”
October 4, 2022
Earlier this week, a Milton resident called the Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette offices. She was trying to decide whether to renew her subscription and had a few questions about her local newspaper.
September 20, 2022

Santa Rosa is NOT a “Christian conservative county.”

Santa Rosa County is a political unit created by the State of Florida to fulfill specific functions of local government according to its laws.

September 13, 2022

Some folks claim there are three answers to prayer: “Yes,” “No,” or “Wait.”

We’re hoping the City of Milton is patient enough to wait before committing to build an RV park on its waterfront property at Quinn’s Bayou.

September 7, 2022
One year ago, Johnny Lee Akins of Crestview, Florida sought treatment for severe mental health issues at a hospital with a psychiatric receiving facility, and despite his wife’s desperate pleas, the facility released him because he apparently did not meet commitment criteria.
August 30, 2022

Moving traffic through or around Milton isn’t a new concern. The city considered building a second bridge over the Blackwater River to connect Berryhill Street to U.S. Highway 90 and create a bypass at least 20 years ago.

But now that the Florida Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a plan to widen Caroline Street (U.S. 90) from two to four lanes between Stewart Street and Ward Basin Road, the debate over downtown’s future has taken on a new urgency.

August 16, 2022

It is with great sadness that we report on the loss of the historic Berryhill Elementary School building this week.

Students and teachers roamed its halls for 64 years, between 1926 and 1990, and many residents have fond memories of earlier, more innocent days spent there.

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