Rudman Files Bill Aimed to Restore Three-Day Max Wait to Buy Certain Firearms
Rudman Files Bill Aimed to Restore Three-Day Max Wait to Buy Certain Firearms
Last year political newcomer Florida House District 3 Representative Joel Rudman saw two of seven bills he sponsored signed into law. Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, he’s already filed three new bills, including one which could face strong opposition from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and others. During his 2022 campaign, Rudman promised … read more
Multiple Code Violations Threaten Navarre Beach Lease
Multiple Code Violations Threaten Navarre Beach Lease
Pina Coca is one of multiple vendors operating in the parking lot of 8649 Gulf Boulevard, which is leased by Palms of Navarre, LLC, a company based in Alabama. South Santa Rosa News photo. A Navarre Beach leaseholder is facing possible termination of its lease by Santa Rosa County after multiple code violations have not … read more
Councilwoman called out over “misleading” letter
Councilwoman called out over “misleading” letter
Milton City Councilwoman Marilyn Farrow apologized August 10 after realizing she had incorrectly described proposed changes to the city’s development code in a June 14 letter mailed to property owners within the historic district. “It’s disappointing that citizens have been misled regarding the efforts of the Historic Preservation Board,” said John David Ellis, a volunteer … read more
Santa Rosa Man Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Battery of Juvenile
Santa Rosa Man Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Battery of Juvenile
On July 21, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Clifton Drake sentenced Michael George Rasmussen of Jay to life in Florida’s Department of Corrections for Sexual Battery (Victim less than 12 Years, Defendant over 18 years). On the January 23, 2020, law enforcement took a report of Sexual Battery on a juvenile. The 8-year-old victim was left … read more
Commission to Establish New Bid Selection Policy After Recent Award Fiasco
Commission to Establish New Bid Selection Policy After Recent Award Fiasco
Santa Rosa County Commissioners plan to codify their bid selection process, following allegations of wrongdoing after the board’s July 27 decision to change its July 13 ranking in which Clemons Rutherford & Associates was chosen for a county contract. Multiple issues have arisen since the July 27 revisiting of the award, including an accusation of … read more
Termination Recommended after More Misconduct Alleged Against Milton City Clerk
Termination Recommended after More Misconduct Alleged Against Milton City Clerk
Additional allegations of misconduct have surfaced against Milton City Clerk Dawn Molinero, whose contract was one vote away from being terminated July 31. The next day a co-worker filed a grievance, accusing Molinero of releasing Social Security Numbers, violating City regulations, defamation of character, and creating a hostile working environment. An internal investigation report shows … read more
Ethics Commission Dismisses Democrat-led Complaints Against Calkins
Ethics Commission Dismisses Democrat-led Complaints Against Calkins
Calkins, a staunch Republican, is known for pro-life and 2A advocacy The Santa Rosa County Democratic Executive Committee had encouraged citizens to file complaints against Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner James Calkins over comments he made against replacing a Republican with a Democrat on a county advisory committee. However, the Florida Ethics Commission on … read more
Milton City Clerk’s Contract Nearly Terminated
Milton City Clerk’s Contract Nearly Terminated
During a special meeting tonight Councilman Jeff Snow made a motion to terminate the contract of appointed Milton City Clerk Dawn Molinero. The vote ended in a tie, which enable the Mayor to break the tie in opposition, saving Molinero’s job. Councilman Casey Powell had seconded Snow’s motion, which was supported by Councilwoman Roxanne Meiss … read more
Fentanyl Catapults Panhandle Counties to Top Spot for Per Capita Opioid Death Rate in Florida
Fentanyl Catapults Panhandle Counties to Top Spot for Per Capita Opioid Death Rate in Florida
As deadly fentanyl from Mexico continues to exacerbate the national opioid crisis claiming thousands of lives across the country, Florida is also suffering the effects. A recent report shows that the Pensacola Medical Examiner District now has the state’s highest per capita opioid death rate. To warn Floridians in the four-county district, Attorney General Moody, … read more
OPINION: City of Milton Descends into Caustic Circus Run by Madhat Mayor
OPINION: City of Milton Descends into Caustic Circus Run by Madhat Mayor
It’s hard for the Milton City Council to get any actual work done lately because current Mayor Heather Lindsay is an ineffective leader who allows meetings to turn into a circus of citizens running back and forth to the microphone, disrupting council meetings. Decorum has been tossed aside, and mayhem prevails in The City Where … read more
