Buckle up, it’s election season in Santa Rosa County and anything goes
As of this writing, with several days left in qualifying, there are 15 candidates for three seats on the Santa Rosa Board of Commissioners.
SAFE Act’s passage shows support for special needs community, law enforcement
You think you’ve seen the world until you’ve seen it as a parent.
Every day adventures are suddenly dangerous.
Maybe Milton should consider some type of mediation
Can you imagine the chapter book that could be written about the last year of government in the city of Milton?
Milton has so many controversies that it needs a corkboard map you’d typically find in a police department to connect the dots of several related crimes.
Don’t sleep on severe weather
Some of you probably woke up last Friday, very surprised to learn that a tornado came right through Santa Rosa County and into Okaloosa County.
Many were left to pick up trees from their homes, out of roadways and to repair property damage following the EF-2 twister. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado through its preliminary survey, estimating its peak winds at 115 miles per hour.
The presidential election is important, but local elections should be where you focus your attention
The year 2024 is a big election year, not only nationally, but also in Santa Rosa County.
We’re guessing everyone is aware of that, unless you sleep under a rock or somehow drive around town with your eyes closed. At this point, we’re not sure you could throw a rock on most major thoroughfares in Santa Rosa County and not hit an election sign.
Packed house, lack of rule enforcement leads to 6-hour meeting
The April 25 Santa Rosa County Board of Commission meeting was an example of what an informed public can accomplish when it’s paying attention.
Perspective really is everything in life.
For example, when I first moved to LaGrange, Georgia in 2017, I remember looking around at all the city had going for it. An amphitheater. A walking trail. A local college in the heart of downtown. A large lake. Two Chick-fil-As. What else could you want?
Ready to get started
Some of my favorite childhood memories are summer days spent running around my grandmother’s yard in DeFuniak Springs. Back then, a “vacation” for our family meant a four-hour drive to Florida to see family for a few days.
Agendas for Milton City Council work sessions would be small step in the right direction
After a contentious few months – and a vote that apparently took some of the members by surprise – the Milton City Council decided to set up some parameters for its work sessions.
