Santa Rosa County has been chosen to receive $19,022 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Department of Hom…
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The Founding Fathers on the 2nd Amendment
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, said, “The British are not coming. … We don’t need all these guns to kill people.” Lewis’ vision, shared by many, represents a …
Our View – Fiscal cliff points to larger problem with government
So, we didn’t fall off the cliff. Well, we did … “sorta.” Washington lawmakers, with moments to go, did manage to pass a compromise bill designed to keep the country functioning, temporarily avoiding…
Overheard Online – Jan. 5, 2013
LENS FLARE OR SPIRIT?
One of our photographers, Lynne Hough, took this photo at the Milton Cemetery after a large tree fell on some graves. What appears to be a large round orb appears in this pho…
Speak Out – Jan. 5, 2013
Sunday, 10:20 a.m. Hi, my name is Elizabeth. I live in Avalon Beach. I’ve really become concerned about the amount of speed limit signs on Del Monte. A lot of people consider this a private freeway. …
Keep your resolutions by making them realistic
The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape,…
Our View – Santa Rosa Transit an idea before its time
As 2013 begins, it does so in Santa Rosa County without publicly funded transportation. Santa Rosa Transit ceased operations Friday. We don’t expect a great public outcry at this loss. You see, thou…
Speak Out – Jan. 2, 2013
Monday 5:58 p.m. I know it don’t very cost very much to have a light in your street. We have had a light for many years since we move here on (not understood) drive. A lot of people don’t have that a…
Overheard – Jan. 2, 2013
WHO WILL WIN THE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Hall Fighting Irish!! Carla Carter
Roll Tide Roll Brittney Camp
ALABAMA Lisa Seale
Roll tide baby Erica Davis Crandall
Roll tide roll! Irish soup !!!…
What should the West do about Middle East and democracy?
Here’s the first paragraph of my last year’s column “Democracy Is Impossible”: “After Moammar Gadhafi’s downfall as Libya’s tyrannical ruler, politicians and ‘experts’ in the U.S. and elsewhere, incl…