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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Proposed Alternative Future Sites for Wastewater Treatment
The existing City of Milton wastewater treatment plant currently discharges effluent directly into Blackwater River at its downtown location. City of Milton photo. Before we continue moving forward on an expensive vision for one large wastewater treatment plant and continue to compete with the County for growth in East Milton, I would like to suggest … read more
Joel Rudman Resigns from Pensacola State College Board of Trustees Ahead of Senate Ethics Hearing
Failed Congressional candidate Joel Rudman, who quit the Florida House District 3 job in an unsuccessful bid for Florida’s 1st Congressional District seat, has now also resigned from the Pensacola State College Board of Trustees position ahead of today’s Florida Senate Ethics Committee confirmation hearing. Last week the Florida Senate’s Committee on Higher Education Appropriations … read more
Commission Chairman Kerry Smith Accused of Lying to Avalon Estates Residents
Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman Kerry Smith on Monday apologized after getting angry during the board’s committee meeting, following heavy criticism, including accusations of lying, over his handling of the clear cutting of county property within his district. Back in October 2024, Smith led residents in the Avalon Estates community to believe an existing 2001 … read more
Santa Rosa County Commissioners Take Step to Reinstate Tolls on Navarre Beach Bridge
Former District 4 County Commissioner Gordon Goodin in 2006 worked with state officials to get tolls removed from Navarre Beach Bridge. Today County Commissioners approved spending $385,665 toward the design of a Toll-by-Plate system and a rate study in a move toward reinstating tolls on the bridge for southbound traffic. The board approved a design … read more
OPINION: Commissioner Smith Under Fire After Approving Development on Woodbine Road
Current District 2 Commissioner Kerry Smith will face an uphill battle if he attempts a bid for re-election next year after campaigning in 2022 on the promise of “Roads Before Development” then approving a 170-home subdivision off Woodbine Road, which is known for heavy traffic congestion. Commissioners Rhett Rowell and Bobby Burkett opposed the new … read more
WAKE-UP CALL FOR PANHANDLE REPUBLICANS: Democratic Turnout 50%+ More than GOP in April 1 Special Election
Are local Republicans asleep or otherwise unaware that a crucial Congressional seat is up for grabs? Despite Northwest Florida being a GOP stronghold, voting results so far in the April 1 special election show that, per party, Democratic voters have been outvoting Republicans by an average of more than 50% across Florida’s 1st Congressional District. … read more
OPINION: Governor DeSantis Tries to Appoint Bigots and Misogynists to UWF/PSC Boards
Rudman has been attacking Conservative leaders and alienated himself from genuine Republicans by working with Democrats to attempt to expand in Medicaid to childless adults in Florida. Rudman also tried, unsuccessfully, to promote the incorporation of Navarre, which residents rejected, citing the higher taxes and more government regulation it would have created. Who shares the … read more
