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School District Could Spend 56% More on Admin Raises than Negotiated Teacher Pay Increases

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Romi White

  • School District Could Spend 56% More on Admin Raises than Negotiated Teacher Pay Increases

    STORY UPDATE: SCHOOL BOARD ADJUSTS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF RAISES: Just one day after news broke that a proposed raise for Santa Rosa School District Administrative Staff was 56% higher than the district agreed to fund for teachers, David Godwin, president of Santa Rosa Professional Educators teachers union has announced that the district has reduced the … read more

  • OPINION: Should a Candidate’s History of Domestic Violence Matter?

    Posted on December 6, 2022 by EDITORIAL BOARD

  • OPINION: Should a Candidate’s History of Domestic Violence Matter?

    According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Santa Rosa County had 771 cases of Domestic Violence during 2020. That’s up from 627 in 2019. One of those 2019 cases involved Mike Matthews, one of eight candidates seeking to be elected to Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors. Matthews is known in the Navarre area for … read more

  • EDITORIAL: PNJ Doesn’t Seem to Watch Meetings for Agencies they “Cover”

    Posted on December 1, 2022 by EDITORIAL BOARD

  • EDITORIAL: PNJ Doesn’t Seem to Watch Meetings for Agencies they “Cover”

    Pensacola News Journal seems to have parted ways with its extreme anti-Conservative cartoonist Andy Marlette. It appears that Reporter Alex Miller, who had been (trying) to cover Santa Rosa County government, is also gone. Santa Rosa residents won’t miss Alex getting information wrong, like reporting a candidate won a race in the August primary election … read more

  • Utility Director Fined $500 Tampering Fee

    Posted on December 1, 2022 by Romi White

  • Utility Director Fined $500 Tampering Fee

    James Dabney, who is seeking re-election to the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors, is one of 33 customers assessed a $500 tampering fee by the utility so far during 2022. A May 23, 2022 letter from HNWS to Dabney states the utility “recently discovered and terminated an unauthorized water connection” at his business located … read more

  • Local Christmas Parades Lined Up for this Weekend!

    Posted on November 30, 2022 by Romi White

  • Local Christmas Parades Lined Up for this Weekend!

    Holiday cheer is ramping up with multiple local Christmas parades and events, starting this weekend. A small, kid friendly parade will take place Saturday, December 3 in Navarre, starting at 1 p.m. at the Navarre Library. It will proceed south on Presidio Street then east on Esplanade Street, ending behind Centennial Bank. Following the parade, … read more

  • PSC sends Esports teams to NJCAAE ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ Playoffs

    Posted on November 29, 2022 by Staff reports

  • PSC sends Esports teams to NJCAAE ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ Playoffs

    Michael Buffington, Jackson Clyde, Josiah Gaidia and Joel Montoro will be representing Pensacola State College in the national playoffs. Photo courtesy PSC. A year ago, Pensacola State College didn’t even have an Esports Program. Now, the PSC eSports Program is sending two two-person teams to the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) playoffs to … read more

  • New Executive Chef Brings Elevated Menu and Bright Plans for Future of Restaurant

    Posted on November 29, 2022 by ADVERTORIAL

  • New Executive Chef Brings Elevated Menu and Bright Plans for Future of Restaurant

    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Navarre Beach has officially announced the appointment of Kara Mardell as Executive Chef of Beach House Bar & Grille. Mardell joined the Beach House team as sous-chef in 2021 and when the time came for a new Executive Chef, General Manager, Taylor Hall knew the perfect person for the role. “Kara … read more

  • Fill the Mayflower 2022 Food Drive Raises 80,000 Healthy Meals for Neighbors in Need

    Posted on November 27, 2022 by Staff reports

  • Fill the Mayflower 2022 Food Drive Raises 80,000 Healthy Meals for Neighbors in Need

    Fifteen years ago, Jay and Jennifer Bradshaw, owners of Coastal Moving and Storage, created this event and since, they have made millions of meals possible for children, senior citizens, veterans, families, and individuals in need. The 15th Annual Fill the Mayflower food and funds drive – presented by Coastal Moving and Storage and benefitting Manna … read more

  • The Two Most Dangerous Words for Santa Rosa Citizens: Probable Cause

    Posted on November 18, 2022 by EDITORIAL BOARD

  • The Two Most Dangerous Words for Santa Rosa Citizens: Probable Cause

    Probable cause is all that’s needed to ruin a Santa Rosa County citizen’s life. It’s a vague term but one which implies there is a “reasonable” belief that a crime took place. The trouble is that it’s seemingly too subjective and easily influenced by an officer’s personal feelings. It appears to come down to whom … read more