Frugal families share their plan

It has been said that the best things in life are free. In this day they may not always be exactly free but we can find ways to save lots of money. Some Santa Rosa County families are finding both ne…

6 Steps to Homemade Soap

Most people wonder how it could be that making home made soap is cost or time effective. Marianne Hatch, Milton, is a wife and mother of two and has been using her own soap, a handed down family reci…

The City of Pace question

Like the regular passing of a solar eclipse, a familiar topic many residents of the unincorporated community of Pace darkens the landscape again: Pace incorporation. Currently, the only governing bod…

FCAT Reading and math

In a year where schools are transitioning from Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to the new Florida Standards, Santa Rosa County continued to rank near the top of our state in student achievem…

Call to artist

The 20th annual Power of Photography Show will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Art on July 19-21. Original photo entries are being accepted through June 29 to compete for over $5,000 in ribbons, c…

America's Budding Tyrants

From the Nazis to the Stalinists, tyrants have always started out supporting free speech, and why is easy to understand. Speech is vital for the realization of their goals of command, control and con…