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A year after a vehicle fatally struck a woman on the Navarre Beach bridge, a Midway firefighter turned himself in to Santa Rosa County sheriff’s depu- Secondine ties Aug. 22 after being charged with hit and run. Brayton Cale Secondine, 26, of Milton was identified as the driver of a red Chevrolet Camaro that left the scene of the fatal 2018 crash on the Navarre Beach Causeway after an investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), according to a press release. See SECONDINE 9A

Woman arrested after Milton shooting Staff report news@navarrepress.com Four students were “horse playing” with a firearm when the gun went off Friday morning, injuring one student and causing a temporary lock down at four Milton schools, according to a Milton Police Department press release. Police responded to a shooting at a house on Birch Street in Whiting Pines Subdivision on Berryhill Road at approximately 7:47 a.m. Milton Police Chief Tony Tindell said the investigation revealed a group of students were engaged in “horse play” with a firearm when the gun fired. See LOCKDOWN 9A

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Probe finds wide misuse of school coaching funds By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Accusations of misuse of thousands of dollars in coaching supplement funds at Milton High School (MHS) have rippled out to the rest of the school district, according to officials. Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick presented his recommendations for disciplinary action Navarre Press file photo to the school board Milton High School coaches investigated for misuse of funds. Wyrosdick Aug. 13 amid accudocument titled “Investigasoccer and volleyball dating sations that coaches receiving funds were not coach- tion Summary for Milton High back to 2016. According to the ing the teams to which they were School Coaching Supplement investigation, Lees was to provide weight training to players supposedly assigned, along with and Volunteer Issues.” The investigation found: of these sports to justify the other violations.  Supplements were paid to expenditure. “I have information that these But when asked, the soccer are possible violations going back individuals who performed no 20 and 25 years,”Wyrosdick said. duties associated with the as- coach said he was unaware of this arrangement and had nev“To that end, we found in- signed sports program  Individuals received mul- er even met Lees. The volleyball stances in all schools,”he added. In the fallout, MHS athletic di- tiple supplements for the same coach said she was not aware of any such arrangement. rector Murray Rutledge has been sport  Boys and girls sports pro“(The coach) went on to state demoted from his position and administrators have been placed gram supplements were paid to that she actually had to go outthe same individual side the program and bring in on unpaid leave.  Coaches and volunteers another coach to work with the were working with students volleyball team on conditioning The findings which she actually paid for out The investigation was without proper clearance In one example, Milton High of her own pocket,” the investilaunched after a complaint was filed with the State Attorney’s School football coach Harry gation document reads. In another situation, a staff Office earlier this year. It was Lees was receiving additionwrapped up in a school district al coaching supplements for member was paid the assistant

softball coaching supplement when she was not coaching that sport or doing any work for that sport from 2015 to the present. According to the investigation findings, she was paying the supplement to her husband, Danny Worrell. He did not meet the requirements for a coaching certificate and therefore had not been approved for one, but he continued to coach the team, according to the investigation. According to the report, Rutledge stated: “Tracey Worrell’s husband had been a coach and his certificate expired, so we gave the supplement to Tracey for her husband to coach.” There were several examples listed in the report of coaching supplements being paid to one individual to pay to another individual who did not have a coaching certificate. In another instance, head girls basketball coach Keith Cone was reportedly receiving an additional coaching supplement for a ninth-grade team that did not exist. In multiple cases, the report states, those involved were using the supplements to meet unmet needs for the athletic programs they were involved in. See COACHING FUNDS 9A

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS Aug. 29 Adult sushi Making Class Join Samurai Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar from 6 to 8 p.m. for an Adult Sushi Making Class benefiting the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Cost is $35/ person. All proceeds go to the science station. Call 850-7103118 or stop by the restaurant to reserve your spot.

Aug. 30 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, a three-day celebration of sun, fun and country music, will host its sixth annual festival on the Gulf Coast shores of Panama City Beach on Labor Day Weekend. Visit www. gulfcoastjam.com for more information.

Aug. 31 Trash bash Volunteers will meet in the main Navarre Beach parking lot near the Sand Crab Pavilion at 8 a.m. to help clean Navarre Beach. Limited supplies of gloves, buckets and pickers are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. For more information, visit navarrebeachseaturtles.org. Shark school Shark School students will learn about local Gulf Coast sharks and enjoy arts and crafts at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Cost is $15 per child and $5 per adult. For availability, visit http://tiny.cc/sharkschool. Bands on the Blackwater Bands on the Blackwater weekend edition is from 7 to 10 p.m. at 5158 Willing St., in Milton. The event is free to attend. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ bandsontheblackwater.

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Rubber Duck Derby and Mullet Toss The Navarre Krewe of Jesters Labor Day Duck Derby, Mullet Toss and Cardboard Boat Race will be at Juana’s Pagodas on Navarre Beach from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Duck Derby Tickets are $5 each, and can be purchased the day of the race, or from any Jester. For more information, visit www.nkoj.org.

Sept. 3 Gulf Breeze farmers market A farmers market featuring local produce, crafts, vendors, entertainment, food and more will be held at Shoreline Park, 800 Shoreline Dr., from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/gbfarmersmarket.

Sept. 5 Planetarium Night Join the Emerald Coast Science Center for Planetarium Night. Explore the constellations, solar system and more. Shows begin at 6 and 7 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets by calling 850-664-1261 or visit ecscience.org.

Sept. 6 Juana Good Time Regatta Join Juana’s Pagodas for the 29th annual Juana Good Time Regatta featuring sailboat and Hobie racing all weekend and live music. For event information, visit www. juanaspagodas.com/RegattaNews.htm. Concerts at the landing Free outdoor concert at 6 p.m. at the Fort Walton Beach Landing, 139 Brooks Street SE. For more information, visit www.fwbchamber.org. Emerald Coast Beer Festival The Escambia Bay Homebrewers and Seville Quarter host the Emerald Coast Beer Festival from 5:30-8:30 p.m. featuring micro brewed beverages from more than 45 breweries. You will be able to purchase food from food truck vendors on-site and live music will be played on several stages. For details, visit www. emeraldcoastbeerfest.com.

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Night at the museum Join the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso beginning at 7 p.m. Visitors will be treated to food and beverages provided by local restaurants. Tours will be provided in conjunction with StageCrafters. Cost is $40 ($35 Museum Members). Register by calling 850-6782615. Sand Dollar Saturday Come by the Sand Dollar Plaza, 1900 Highway 87, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to shop great deals at the local marketplace and have a bite to eat. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/sanddollarsaturdays. Yoga and Art for Kids This class at First City Art Center in Pensacola offers children (ages 5-12) the opportunity to express themselves through art and movement. Send your child in comfortable clothes, with water and a snack. Cost is $15. Space is limited.Visit firstcityart.org for more information. Santa Rosa farmers market Local vendors provide goods, produce, baked breads, canned preserves, cooked meats and even wood-fired pizza from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Pace Presbyterian Church, 4587 Woodbine Road. For additional details, email farmersmarketsantarosa@gmail.com.

Sept. 10 Bands on the Beach Chloe Channell takes the stage at Pensacola Beach’s free outdoor summer concert series from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gulf-side pavilion on Casino Beach. For updates, call Santa Rosa Island Authority at 850932-2257.

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Arts & Drafts Kick-off your weekend with an evening of live music, craft brews and interactive art at the HarborWalk in Destin starting at 6 p.m. For more information, visit https://www. eventliveus.com/event/artsdrafts-destin-sept-13.

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Sept. 17 Bands on the Beach Twang Gang takes the stage at Pensacola Beach’s free outdoor summer concert series from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gulf-side pavilion on Casino Beach. For updates, call Santa Rosa Island Authority at 850932-2257. Farmers market Join your favorite local farmers, bakers, artisans, and craft makers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 7810 Navarre Parkway. For more information, email goldendreamsdairy@gmail.com.

Sept. 20 Hill-Kelly Movies in the Park Come to the Community Maritime Park in Pensacola to enjoy a pet adoption event before the movie starts at 7:50 p.m. Movie showing is “A Dog’s Way Home,” rated PG. Bring your blankets and chairs then spread out on the lawn to watch a family friendly movie underneath the stars. For additional details, call 850-436-5670.

Sept. 21 Kite Festival Enjoy larger-than-life show kites, professional stunt kite flying demonstrations, free kite flying lessons, special activities and more at the Kitty Hawk Kites store at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island Sept. 21-22. For more information, visit www.kittyhawk.com. Pumpkin Patch & Maze Enjoy a farm hayride that will take you around the farm and to the pumpkin patch. Activities include the Holland Farms Mining Company and tennis ball cannons, kiddie maze, hill slides and more. For additional dates and times, visit HollandFarmsOnline.com

Corn Maze and mini golf Sonshine Family Farms has kiddie train rides, zip lines, pony rides, a mini golf course, a monster maze and more. There will be a live band, bonfire (weather permitting), costume contest, candy and “Monsters” in the maze. For dates and times, visit SonshineFamilyFarms. com. Outdoor Market Pik-itz hosts an outdoor market at the store from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local vendors offer a variety of items. For more information, contact the store at 850-710-7128.

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Photos by Jamie Gentry Navarre’s Little Caesars employees cut the ribbon on their new store Aug. 21 with the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

Little Caesars is now open By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com After more than a year of work, businessman Brian Wood’s cheesy dream for Navarre has become a reality. Rapid-ready, pizza-to-go franchise Little Caesars opened its doors on a new Navarre location Aug. 21 with a celebratory ribbon cutting hosted by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Wood is the president of Emerald Coast Pizza Inc. doing business as Little Caesars. The storefront lobby at 8162 Navarre Parkway had a line reaching back to the door at lunchtime. When asked how he felt on the business’ debut day, Wood said he was nervous but elated. “Just because it has taken roughly a year and a half to get to this point, to finally be here opening is really—I don’t know the word to describe it,”he said.“I’m elated and so glad the residents of Navarre were patient with us.” News of the coming restaurant came out back in February after Wood purchased a vacant shopping center fronting Navarre Parkway. He said the ever-growing population in Navarre presents a ripe business opportunity.

Franchise Zone Manager Lauren Brandt serves up a Hot n’ Ready pizza to a customer during Navarre Little Caesars debut. Three different delays with the remodeling of the business space made hammering down an opening day challenging, Wood said. But as a retired Army Ranger, he said there is no such thing as giving up. “Forge ahead,” he said. District 4 County Commissioner Dave Piech was on hand for the celebration. Piech told the crowd it is worth celebrating any time a new business comes to the area, and he said the county needs to work to make it easier to open a business here. “(Wood) identified some issues that we have, and he is going to help

us fix them. And that is what we look for, what I look for. Let’s get it fixed,” Piech said. Plans for the neighboring space have not been announced, though it will also likely be a grab-and-go restaurant. The Navarre Little Caesars employs 20 team members, many being part-time workers attending Navarre High School. “My crew members have really stepped up and risen to the occasion in such a short time. I have a lot of appreciation for them,”Wood said.

Navarre Little Caesars first-ever customer Sandi Meyers gets her picture taken with the mascot Aug. 21 during a celebratory ribbon cutting.

Water impact fees impacting businesses By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com When The Grey Taproom owner Ken Walter applied to set up his water service with Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) last year, he was told to pay $30,000 in impact fees, a figure he said he had not been anticipating. A year’s worth of water use later, that impact fee has been reduced to $3,762. This discrepancy had the HNWS board of directors re-evaluating the utility’s current impact fee system—and its impact on businesses—Aug. 20 during their regular meeting. Residential & Commercial

These fees are often referred to as “tap fees.” The goal of impact fees is to have businesses “reserve” capacity within the utility system. By collecting these fees, the water system can meet increased infrastructure needs caused by business growth. But the utility’s calculation of the fee has been a contentious issue among the business community for years. CEO Rob Williamson said there is a clear policy on how these fees are currently assessed. “An impact fee is determined on what information the applicant or developer provides to our system engineer, and it is

the board-approved impact fee policy,”Williamson said. Williamson said the staff member that determines the amount charged to businesses does so from a strict list of rules based on board policy and state-regulated metrics. “It is a calculation. It’s a formula… He, nor do I, have the authority to arbitrarily decide the impact fee,”Williamson said. Based on the state’s septic code, Walter’s impact fee would have been $30,000. But HNWS policy allows businesses to present their own data to determine a calculation, said system engineer Phil Phillips.

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board feels our impact fees are too high, and that needs to be a policy change that the board would consider,” Williamson said. Board member Daryl Lynchard said that is exactly his concern. “We are trying to be business friendly,”he said. Lynchard said he would like to see the fees reassessed for all businesses every two years to get a more accurate measure, but Phillips pointed out that it would not be beneficial to constantly be fluctuating between paying businesses back and asking businesses to pay more. HNWS can currently reassess the fees based on usage

for any business at any time. Board member Yvonne Harper also expressed concerns about that. “I don’t think that is consistent, and I don’t think it treats businesses equally,” she said. Board member Fred Teresa said the water system should also be automatically reassessing impact fees when businesses have substantial expansion. The board asked staff to reassess the policy for potential improvements to be discussed at a later board meeting. As for Walter, his reimbursement of $6,662.85 was passed unanimously.

Business Briefs Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Rise & Shine Breakfast Come enjoy networking over breakfast with the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce at the Rise & Shine Breakfast Sept. 12, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast is sponsored by Cox Business and will be held at the Andrews Institute Performance & Research Pavilion. Guest speaker will

be Bob Culkeen, WSRE TV. Reservations are requested. You can pay for your breakfast online at https://gulfbreezechamber.chambermaster.com/ eventregistration/register/18935 or pay at the door. RSVP by 4 p.m., Sept. 11. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for first-time prospective members. For more information, call 850-932-7888.

United Way of West Florida Campaign Kickoff Luncheon You’ve been drafted. Rally your friends and colleagues for United Way of West Florida’s Annual Campaign Kickoff celebration Tuesday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Pensacola Bay Center. Learn how you can help tackle our community’s most pressing needs.

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Chances are by the time you’ve reached your senior year in high school, you’ve developed an extracurricular activity. Whether that means a sport, a club, arts or hobbies, even a job or internship, finding a passion outside of the classroom is a healthy way to grow socially and provides a release from the stress of academics. One more valuable reason for engaging? Your extracurricular activities can help ease your way into college. According to the blog Prep Scholar, extracurricular activities are a vital guide for college admissions officers to gauge the total student. Fortunately, what they’re looking for is predictable, experts at the site report. The Activity is Not Important; Your Passion for it Is According to Prep Scholar, college admissions officers are not as concerned with what your extracurricular activity is as they are with three specific things: passion, leadership and impact. Each of these elements are important because they paint a portrait of a well-rounded, engaged student who can con-

Education Briefs Women in Science Conference The Women in Science Conference is a celebration of women in all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) professions. Hosted by the Emerald Coast Science Center, the evening will consist of inspirational presentations from professional women in STEM careers followed by a panel discussion where the audience can engage with speakers and ask questions. Proceeds benefit the Girls Engaged in Making (GEM) Workshops at the Emerald Coast Science Center. All ages are welcome, especially middle school and high school students looking to discover careers in STEM. Guests will have a chance to mingle with the speakers and other guest professionals. Food and drink provided. This year, four professional speakers and one student speaker will discuss what inspired them to pursue STEM degrees, offering their advice to young women interested in following this path, and even note their own female STEM role models. All speakers will be a part of a panel discussion after intermission to take questions from the audience. This is an excellent event for students of all ages and genders to receive firsthand advice and information from local STEM professionals. This year’s speakers inlcude:  Jobina Johnson, System/Software Engineer at Boeing  Jennifer Galloway, Director of Sensor Solutions at BAE Systems  Tanya Gallagher, GIS Coordinator for Santa Rosa County and Adjunct Instructor at University of West Florida  Brenda Vandegrift, Manager of Innovative Solutions at Leonardo DRS, Airborne and Intelligence Systems  Jamie Barnes, Mechanical Engineering and Robotics student at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Conference will be held at the Northwest Florida State College Student Services Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. They can be purchased at 2019WomenInScience.eventbrite.com. Gulf Breeze High School Debate Team Trivia Night Save the date for the Gulf Breeze High School Debate Team Trivia Night scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person or team table of eight for $200. Registration forms will be posted on the event page. For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/GBHS-Speech-Debate-Team-377128809033303/.

Stock photo tribute to the community while pursuing personal and sometimes professional development. Freshman Year: Extracurricular Exploration If you haven’t yet tried out an extracurricular activity, the site recommends trying as many as possible without interfering with

your studies. Exposure to many activities can lead to discovering interests you never knew you had. Your freshman year can be a year of extracurricular exploration to guide you to your passion. Sophomore Year: Narrow Your Focus If you’ve found one

or more activities that interest and excite you, you’re on your way in your sophomore year. You’ll naturally develop passions for at least one activity. In turn, you’ll check-off the other boxes — impact and leadership, even if you simply take a standout role in a small project.

Junior and Senior Year: Leadership and Impact As you progress through your high school years and become more involved in your extracurricular activity, your final years are the time to help grow and better your chosen activity. It’s also a time to reflect on your own growth as a person and how your interests

Do’s and Don’ts While the intent is to blend your extracurricular experience into one element of an attractive package for a college admission officer, it’s worth noting that the site also advises balance and recommends some do’s and don’ts in pursuit of your goals.  Do let your activities tell your story. They should naturally expose your passions and personality through your growing skills and dedication.  Don’t take summer off. If you’re not working during summer breaks, stay involved. The time away from classes can further your involvement and growth.  Don’t let grades suffer. Immersion in an activity will never take the place of good grades. Cut back on your outside endeavors if you find this is the case.  Don’t get burned out. Extracurricular activities should inspire, not stress you out. They should also be fun and mix easily with your academic life. If you find you are participating in too many activities, or ones that don’t particularly suit you, focus on the ones you’re most passionate about.

Learn Study Skill Basics Green Shoot Media There are endless websites devoted to the latest dorm and fashion trends, list upon list of advice and suggestions designed to grab your attention — and your money. But the real college experience begins when you enter the classroom. Whether you’re a freshman or a returning student, back to school means developing or refreshing your study skills. Here’s some study-smart tips from The Princeton Review to keep you unfazed by your assignments. Vary Your Study Space Whether you live at home or on campus, studying in solitary confinement in your room isn’t always the best idea. A quiet study space is necessary, but switching up your environment can help you better retain information. Vary your study time

mands your full attention and focus, and that devotion will pay off. So find a location that has the least environmental distractions as possible. Then turn off the phone. Access your laptop only for necessary research. Going offline for your study hours will benefit not only your grades but also your mental health.

Stock photo by taking advantage of the library, a coffee shop or even another room in your home or dorm. Stick to a Routine Back to school is chock full of schedules to adhere to, and creating a routine time to study is paramount among these. Setting aside a regular time to study will keep you on track — with

your homework and your social life. Adapt your study schedule to your class day, pinpoint the time and place each day you’ll hit the books and stick to it. Create a Distraction-Free Zone In today’s hyper-connected life, disconnecting has become harder to achieve. But studying de-

Study More, Cram Less Embarking on an all-nighter cramming for a test might help you recall key terms and answers to likely questions, but attempting to absorb a large amount of information in a short period of time will fail you in the long run. Cramming will tax your brain and exhaust you, making you less alert for exams and increasing the potential for mistakes. Instead, study a little each day well in advance and make sure you comprehend and extract value from the material.

Develop Healthy Study Habits Use your classroom time wisely. Ask questions, take notes and create assignment- and test-tracking planners. Develop a simple system to organize materials for each class. Don’t let a bad grade affect your attitude. One rough class doesn’t have to define your GPA. Check your progress regularly and find a tutor if you discover you’re falling behind. Make Friends in Every Class Besides the obvious social benefits, making friends in each class can act as a lifeline if you’re late, miss a class or have a question you can’t figure out yourself. Studying alone has its place, but making these contacts will have the effect of creating a readymade study group come exam time.

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Power of the Sun By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com

Did you know when you flipped on light this morning your electricity may have been made by the sun? Electricity is a form of energy used to power everything from lights to computers to stoves and much more. But where does electricity come from? There are a variety of energy sources!

Renewable vs nonrenewable energy There are many sources from which electricity can be generated. Most electricity in the U.S. is generated through the burning of fossil fuels such as coal. Coal is a dark-colored sedimentary rock composed of carbon and hydrocarbons. It forms in the ground from the remains of ancient organisms and is burned to generate power. It is nonrenewable because there is a finite supply of this substance to be mined from the Earth. This means it can run out. Other nonrenewable sources of energy are petroleum and natural gas. Renewable sources of energy are those that have a constant supply such as the sun, wind and water. These sources of energy can sometimes pose a challenge to harness. They can also be unreliable, such as when the sun is not visible on a cloudy day or at night. Scientists are working to meet these challenges.

How it works Solar power is at work right here in Navarre. Many of the homes, schools and businesses here use power captured at the Gulf Power solar complex at Holley Navy Outlying Field. This 330-acre solar field generates enough power for 18,000 homes at once through 1.5 million photovoltaic panels. Here’s how it works: 1. Light energy waves from the sun are absorbed by photovoltaic panels. These shiny, dark panels are arranged in a big flat surface facing the sun. 2. Groups of panels called strings accumulate this power at up to 1,500 volts DC (Direct Current) per string. DC power is the same type used in batteries. 3. Strings are connected in parallel allowing power to accumulate in combiner boxes at the end of each row. This allows Gulf Power to collect the energy together in one place. 4. The combiner box puts all the power into one run that is sent to a Sunny Central Converter, a big white machine in the field. 5. Converters use transistors to switch the DC voltage into AC (Alternating Current) voltage, the type of electricity used in homes. 6. Power is sent underground to substations, then into the transmission lines in Holley by the Sea and then throughout the system, powering homes in Navarre.

What is the greenhouse effect? Gardeners will use a greenhouse—a big shed full of windows—to keep plants warm to grow. The windows allow the light from the sun to enter, trapping warmth inside. The Earth’s atmosphere does the same thing, trapping the warm from sunlight and allowing us to live here. This process is called the greenhouse effect. While this trapping of heat is essential for life on Earth, it can also be harmful. When fossil fuels like coal are burned, they release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere which can trap too much heat on the Earth’s surface. Scientist believe the release of these gases by humans has caused the planet to grow hotter over time in a process called climate change. Think about all the ways we use fossil fuels. This can have a big impact on the environment and us, but alternative and renewable energy sources like solar can help reduce these impacts. Hey Teachers! NASA offers an interactive guide for children about the different greenhouse gases. Showing why they are important as well as how too much of them can be harmful at climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-cards/. They’re printable, too!

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Newspapers in Education is all about promoting literacy. It’s not limited to just this page! Newspapers are an informational text, and every issue of Navarre Press comes packed with articles that can become useful learning tools. Here are a few ideas for using this week’s Navarre Press in the classroom:

Elementary School  Have students evaluate the ways they use electricity. Relate the principles of renewable versus nonrenewable energy to their daily lives.  Study cause and effect based on the energy cycle.

Middle School  Have students work in groups to research the pros and cons of different energy sources such as solar, fossil fuels or wind. Then have them present to the class.  Can students determine the difference between fact and opinion? Have them evaluate statements about renewable energy from newspapers and editorial pages. Have them articulate how they determine the difference.

High School  Engage your students critical thinking skills by having them compare the news article on page 1A under the headline “Probe finds widened misuse of school coaching funds” with the editorial on page 10A titled “Business of coaching getting smelly.”  This week’s edition is packed with stories perfect for critical reading. Have students use one of the literacy strategy tools provided in our e-edition to analyze the article “Eglin MOU letter brings tension to water board” on page 8A. Check out our e-edition for links to helpful learning guides with standards-based activities to help your students engage with the newspaper. We have several different Literacy Strategies With Newspapers guides to share.

Sources: Navarre Press Archives, NASA, National Geographic, U.S. Energy Information Administration, CPALMS, Florida Press Education These activities correlate to Florida Next Generation Standards CTE-ENGY.68.GNRATN.03, CTE-ENGY.68.GENRL.05 and SC.7.P.11

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Man arrested for filming child changing clothes Staff report news@navarrepress.com A Milton man faces felony sex offense charges after he allegedly videotaped a 9-year-old girl changing Ford clothes during a pool party. Kevin Shavar Ford, 38, was arrested Aug. 19 and charged with second degree felony video voyeurism of a child less than 16 years old. According to a Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies investigated the case after a Florida Department of Children and Families case worker reported the incidents to police. Ford was living at the child’s home at the time of the incident, according to the report. The child’s mother told deputies she had previously kicked Ford out of the house in March 2019 after an incident in which he had asked to see the child’s chest. According to other witness statements and Ford’s statement, he had been talking to a pornographic video he was watching at the time, not the child. Ford moved back into the house in June. In July, the mother found a video of her child changing clothes on a Google picture account she shared jointly with Ford. The video allegedly showed Ford putting his phone over the top of an outdoor changing area by the pool where the child was changing. Ford was handing the child clothes to change into while filming. Deputies tried to obtain the video, but both the mother and Ford indicated it had been deleted from their phones. Ford remained in Santa Rosa County Jail as of Aug. 21. Bond has been set at $15,000.

Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of 3-year-old Staff report news@navarrepress.com Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Milton Aug. 17 for allegedly sexually assaulting a Dunsford 3-year-old girl. According to the sheriff’s office arrest report, the child told an adult that James Michael Dunsford, 22, had taken off her panties and touched her genitals. The child also indicated that Dunsford had shown her his genitals. A report was made to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office July 26. A sexual assault forensic exam was conducted, and the child gave her statement to deputies. Dunsford was also interviewed by deputies, though most of his statement was redacted from the arrest report. The report states that Dunsford told deputies the girl asked him the difference between boys and girls after she saw him urinating. He is charged with capital felony sexual assault of a person younger than 12 years old by a person over 18. Dunsford’s listed address is in Texas, according to jail records. He remained in Santa Rosa County Jail as of Aug. 21. Bond has been set at $500,000.

2020 Census address canvassing underway Staff report news@navarrepress.com The U.S. Census Bureau has begun address canvassing in communities throughout the country including Navarre. The bureau launched the canvassing Aug. 12 in the first major field operation of the 2020 Census. The work improves and refines the Census Bureau’s address list of households nationwide, which is necessary to deliver invitations to respond to the census. The list plays a vital role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States. In-field address canvassing will continue through mid-October. “The Census Bureau is dedicated to ensuring that we are on track, and ready to accomplish the mission of the 2020 Census,” said Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham in a press release. “We have made many improvements and innovations over the past decade, including better technologies for canvassing neighborhoods and developing complete and updated address listings and maps.” The Census Bureau created new software called the Block Assessment, Research and Classification Application (BARCA). It compares satellite images of the United States over time, allowing bureau employees to spot new housing developments, changes in existing homes and other housing units that did not previously exist.

Submitted map This map from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the areas of south Santa Rosa County where workers will carry out address canvassing. Background-checked canvassers with government identification cards will be working in the shaded areas. Reviewers also use BARCA to compare the number of housing units in current imagery with the number of addresses on file for each block. “We were able to verify 65% of addresses using satellite imagery-- a massive accomplishment for us,” said Census Bureau Geography Division Chief Deirdre Bishop during a press briefing.“In 2010 we had to hire 150,000 people to verify 100% of the addresses in the field. This decade we will only have to hire about 40,000 employees around the nation to verify the remaining 35% of addresses.” Census Bureau workers have started walking through neighborhoods checking addresses not

verified using BARCA software. These employees, called listers, will have badges and briefcases indicating their affiliation with the Census Bureau. They have been hired after undergoing a federal background check. They will knock on doors and ask a few simple questions to verify the address and any additional living quarters on the property for inclusion in the 2020 Census. Listers will introduce themselves as Census Bureau employees, show their official government ID badge and explain the purpose of the visit. People may also ask them for a picture ID from another source to confirm their identity.

The 2020 Census: InField Address Canvassing (IFAC) Viewer provides county information on areas that listers will visit. This operation is one of several activities the Census Bureau conducts for an accurate and complete count of people living in the U.S. The Census Bureau also partners with the U.S. Postal Service and tribal, state and local officials to update the address list. “Ultimately, the success of the census depends on everyone’s participation,” said Marilyn Sanders, Chicago regional director, in a press release. “And it’s important to remember, when you respond to the census you shape your future and the future of your community.”

The 2020 Census officially starts counting people in January 2020 in remote Toksook Bay, Alaska. Following the count of people in remote Alaska, most households in the country will start receiving invitations to respond online, by phone or by mail in March 2020. The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census of the population be conducted once every 10 years. Census data is used to determine the number of seats each state holds in Congress and how more than $675 billion in federal funds are distributed back to states and local communities every year for services and infrastructure, including health care, jobs, schools, roads and businesses.

Eglin MOU letter brings tension to water board By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Discussions of Holley Navarre Water System’s (HNWS) largest multi-million infrastructure project got tense Aug. 20 as the board of directors argued over the process to reach a deal. The board is inching forward with the creation of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Santa Rosa County to dispose of mounting wastewater effluent on a piece of Eglin Air Force Base property through the construction of a rapid infiltration basin system, better known as the Eglin RIBs project. This project is essential to HNWS being able to stay within their state mandated limits for sewage disposal according to the engineering team. A deadline to get the RIBs online has been set for November 2022 based on growth trends.

At the heart of the issue was a letter sent by the HNWS staff July 26 to the county as the beginning of a MOU. That letter was not approved by the board, but it outlined in general terms who would pay for what and how that amount would be calculated. Board member Daryl Lynchard said he was concerned that the letter did not receive board approval before being sent to the county. He also voiced objections to the issue being placed on the County Commissioners agenda earlier this month without the board being alerted. He said having the letter bear the signature of board president Mike Kennedy implies that the HNWS board reviewed and endorsed the language of the letter prior to its July 26 submittal. That did not occur. “There are some items in this that are listing things

that we are going to do and things that we are asking them to do which tend to lead one to believe that this is an agreement to see if it works,” Lynchard said. CEO Rob Williamson expressed frustration with the second guessing during the meeting. He argued that everything in the letter reflected discussions that had occurred over the 20 years of previous work on the Eglin RIBs. That included his time on the Board of County Commissioners working with the county’s consulting firm Jacobs Engineering. Based on the letter, Jacobs has been hand-picked to receive the roughly $25 million HNWS contract for the project. “Is there anything in there that you have an issue with or that you would change or that you feel is inconsistent with what has been discussed and previously been approved?”

Williamson asked. Lynchard said the board had previously approved having the issue brought forward in a board meeting for discussion. Williamson said it would be difficult for staff to move forward with making the Eglin RIBs a reality by their 2022 deadline if they needed board approval just to make a phone call. But board member Yvonne Harper said she understood where Lynchard was coming from. “I can understand how that would be viewed as that,” she said. “However, the language in the letter itself is ‘before we draft the MOU a fundamental issue for my board is to establish clear delineation of responsibilities for permitting, design and constructing the project…’” Williamson tried to argue the issue further, but Harper interrupted Williamson several times, saying“Rob, stop.”

Other board members did not express agreement with Lynchard’s concerns. Board member Fred Teresa interrupted Harper and Lynchard several times, stating his comments were undermining staff’s good work. “You need to get on board,” he told Lynchard. Harper recommended that from now on these communications should be emailed to the board prior to being sent to the county for the board member’s review to allow better communication. “Point taken,” Williamson said. As for next steps, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners voted Aug. 22 to proceed with MOU negotiations. HNWS is also working with their lobbying firm to pursue $1.4 million in funds from the state legislature to go toward the project from next year’s budget.

The City of Gulf Breeze audit cost mounts By Rob Johnson rob@navarrepress.com

The cost to the City of Gulf Breeze for the state’s 17-month-long operational audit has now exceeded $63,000 and consumed 1,827 hours worked on the project by city employees—and counting. Begun in April 2018, the intensive examination requested by State Sen. Doug Broxson isn’t over yet although a draft review of the findings is underway by the Auditor General’s Office in Tallahassee. Broxson asked for the investigation of the city’s business practices after more than 300 residents of the Tiger Point area complained about their water and sewer bills from South Santa Rosa Utility System, which is owned by the municipality.

Staffing hours so far--to assist the Florida Auditor General’s Office City Manager .......................................................................348 Asst. City Manager ...............................................................200 City Clerks ...........................................................................420 Finance Director ...................................................................300 Budget Program Analyst ......................................................... 87 IT Director .............................................................................. 12 Parks & Rec Director .................................................................3 Natural Gas Compliance Officer .................................................5 Asst. Public Services Director ................................................... 69 Utility Billing Supervisor ............................................................0 Payroll Specialist ....................................................... 150 Senior Accountant ................................................................220 Total Time in hours ............................................................ 1827 Estimated Cost ............................................... $63,259 Source: City of Gulf Breeze They protested being billed at a higher rate than city residents and about additional surcharges that went into city coffers for use other than paying utility costs. Some petitioners also voiced their suspicions that

the utility rate increases are a strategy for the city to help pay for the expenses of Tiger Point Golf Club, a money-losing business that Gulf Breeze purchased in 2012. City Manager Samantha Abell told the Navarre Press

in an email that the Tallahassee audit team began work at Gulf Breeze City Hall in April 2018. The team requested hundreds of documents and conducted numerous interviews with city employees, residents and city council members. Although the audit team returned to Tallahassee in September 2018, requests for further information from City Hall have continued “from that time to this,”Abell said. Mike Gomez, a state audit manager, told this newspaper in an email response last week that his agency’s team has already worked for about 3,600 hours on the Gulf Breeze assignment. Gomez said the state doesn’t track the estimated expense of those employee hours worked. A spokesman for Gomez’s office said the results of the

audit may be ready for public release this fall. Abell said that City Hall’s responsibilities to assist with the audit have been a distraction. “It has required patience because we have not been able to be as proactive as we are accustomed,” Abell said. “We are looking forward to giving our full attention to customer service and organizational development. It is hard to tell an employee with a new idea to write it down and we will visit it after the audit when we have time. One of our finance accountants humorously created lapel pins that say, ‘Waiting for 2020’.” The city is already following up on the audit questions, Abell said. She recently hired an outside firm to independently review its utility rates.

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Coaching Continued from page 1A Lunsford violations Also an issue of concern were violations of the Jessica Lunsford Act, which sets forth requirements for background checks and approval processes for those having direct supervision of students. Multiple volunteers and even assistant coaches failed to have the proper clearances approved with the school district over the course of at least six years, according to the investigation. School Board member Jennifer Granse said that was the biggest point of concern for her during the Aug. 13 meeting. “An athletic director has to take care of that because no paraprofessional can ever understand who is out on the field, in our gymnasium or in our locker rooms with our students. Those people have to be vetted and screened and that wasn’t being done. That’s dangerous,” she said. Following the investigation, the State Attorney’s Office issued a statement that it would not be pursuing charges. “While we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a criminal violation, we do find that there has been a lack of oversight and a failure to comply with district policies regarding these issues,” a press release from the State Attorney’s Office reads. The school board voted

unanimously to forcibly reassign Rutledge to a position as adaptive physical education instructor at the Exceptional Student Education Department. The board also approved Central School Dean Bradley Marcilliat to serve as the new athletic director for Milton High School as an emergency placement without advertising the position. Additionally, MHS Principal Timothy Short faces 10 days of unpaid suspension, and Assistant Principal Benjamin West faces three days of unpaid suspension. Both have a right to an administrative hearing. Names named Beyond the administrators disciplined, previous MHS Principal Mike Thorpe is named in four separate circumstances within in the report as having authority over the coaching supplement decisions. Thorpe currently serves as the school district’s Director of Inservice and Instructional Technology, but he previously served as principal at MHS from 2009 to 2015, according to his district website profile. Short specifically states that Thorpe approved situations described within the report, and eight different individuals who did not have proper approval to work at the school sites were doing so during Thorpe’s leadership. Wyrosdick said Thorpe will not face any dis-

ciplinary action for his alleged involvement. “In our investigation we focused on current administrations and their work. Even though Mr. Thorpe was mentioned, our investigation did not corroborate any accusations,” Wyrosdick wrote in an email. Thorpe has filed as a candidate for Santa Rosa Superintendent of Schools in the 2020 election. He did not respond to a reporter’s request for comment. Thorpe’s only currently named opponent for the superintendent’s seat, Director of Labor Relations and Compliance David Gunter, was one of three administrators who conducted the investigation into MHS. Not just Milton In conjunction with the MHS investigation, Wyrosdick told the school board the probe also covered similar concerns at all schools. “As we began to look— as I promised this board— at other schools, we found those to be similar,” he said. Those accusations have spread to lap at the ankles of Rutledge’s replacement, Bradley Marcilliat. Laura Marcilliat was investigated by the district for receiving a volleyball coaching supplement while not coaching the team at Central School, according to Wyrosdick. Teachers’ union Santa Rosa Professional Edu-

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County commissioners voted on faith Aug. 22 as they approved the rezoning of more than 400 acres of vacant land near Naval WHITING FIELD CIR Air Station Whiting Field on the promise the propHI erty would be donated as GH WA conservation easements. Y8 That promise comes 9 from property owner and developer Edwin Henry, owner of Henry Company Homes. The agriculturally zoned property is locatNAVAL ed near the intersection AIR STATION of Highway 87 and Clear WHITING FIELD Creek Road. Henry said he plans to donate the land into conservation easements to protect local ecosystems LANGLEY ST and offer additional buffering for the air station. “What that conservaMap by Dickie Williams tion easement means on Developer Edwin Henry has proposed donating 700 plus acres of land for a conservation easement. that property (is that) no not be in his best interbuildings can be built. tion, County Attorney Roy est to betray the board’s The only thing we can do Andrews said. trust. “At the time that apis plant trees and harvest “He would have to go praisal takes place, a retrees,” he said. back before this board The property would strictive covenant on this sometime in the future for also be allowed for per- property that disallows other rezoning requests, any kind of development sonal hunting. and we would not look But before the donation, would negate the value real favorable on it,” Salter Henry requested that the that you are transferring said. land be rezoned to R1 res- to the IRS,” he said. “He The plan had also met idential, increasing the tax has to own it to volunwith approval from the write-off he can claim on tarily dedicate it. If the U.S. Navy, he pointed out. the donation for his family board does not rezone The board voted unanthis property, it will not be estate plan. imously to approve the “For appraisal purpos- entitled to the advanced rezoning. calculation es, I want to increase the evaluation Based on Henry’s stated value of the donation. I by the appraiser for the plan, the property donapaid much more for the beneficiary.” tion will be split up over Henry said the incluproperty than I will ever the course of four years sion of a restrictive covget back,” Henry said. to maximize his tax beneThe parcel was initially enant would essentially fit. Including the previous purchased at the height of make the deal coercion donation made in 2018, the property boom before rather than a freely given the total land placed into 2004 as timberland, but donation. conservation would be “Voluntary is important. following Hurricane Ivan, more than 700 acres. the land lost much of its I have to do it voluntarily. Photo by Jamie Gentry As approved by the It cannot be coerced,” he value. County Commission Chairman Sam Parker tells meeting spectators board, the change will be In the Aug. 8 Zoning said. reported to the state as Neighbors to the prop- that he trusts developer Edwin Henry to follow through on Board meeting, it was a Comprehensive Plan proposed that the rezon- erty expressed hesitation announced plans to donate more than 400 acres to the county. Future Land Use Map ing be granted only with at accepting the offer on “He has been a man amendment. Following Several commissioners a restrictive covenant that its face value. Neighbor the land must be placed in John Wood said he would said Henry has demon- that has shown himself to state review, the proposal be the first to shake Hen- strated his trustworthi- be trustworthy,” Commis- would come back to the a conservation easement. After further legal re- ry’s hand once the plan ness to them. He pre- sion Chairman Sam Parker Board of County Commissioners for a final vote view, it was determined went through, but he said viously donated a more said. Commissioners Don at an undetermined date. such a restriction would he was concerned that the than 200-acre portion of The conservation easenegate any adding of land might later be devel- the same property to con- Salter and Bob Cole servation easements in echoed those statements. ments owned by Santa value to the property, oped. “We are trusting you December, and Henry has Salter also pointed out Rosa County would then limiting the tax write-off Henry would be able to gentlemen to take care of donated property to the that due to Henry’s work be sold to the Department school district in the past. as a developer, it would of Defense. claim through the dona- us,” he told the board. cators president Rhonda Chavers said Bradley Marcilliat was principal of the school at Chavers the time and that Laura is his wife. During the Aug. 13 meeting, she accused Laura Marcilliat of receiving $7,200 in volleyball supplements without doing anything to meet the requirements for that compensation. She questioned how it was determined who would face consequences and who would not. “(Laura) wouldn’t attend games. If she did, she would sit in the stands, talk to parents,” Chavers said. Wyrosdick said that she did provide support to the team, but he provided no further details. “An investigation into this matter revealed that she earned a supplement by providing support services for an athletic program as directed by the head coach and principal,” he said in an email. He said Bradley Marcilliat was selected to replace Rutledge due to his unique related experience. Further consequences Despite the admitted districtwide extent of the issue, Wyrosdick said there will be no further consequences for anyone at this time. “Discipline is issued congruent to the infraction,” Wyrosdick said. “At

present, we have not found the volume and proliferation of issues that occurred at Milton High School. If we do, we will deal with it accordingly.” Wyrosdick said district officials are taking steps to better train faculty, staff and administration on policy requirements. He said a presentation on the matter will be given to the school board Sept. 10. “This work will provide amended Administrative Rules as well as School Board policy changes,” he told Navarre Press. “Additionally, we have retrained all personnel in both approval systems. I am confident we have a system that is appropriate to meet the needs of our schools.” But by state law, the superintendent approves and signs all coaching supplements for the district. That fact has been brought to the attention of the Florida District 1 Legislative Delegation as critics of Wyrosdick, including Chavers, call for a larger outside investigation of the issue. During the Aug. 20 legislative delegation meeting, Rep. Jayer Williamson told the crowd he has been forwarding all the email complaints he has received regarding the matter to the Florida Department of Education, which has oversight over the state’s superintendents. The Sept. 10 school board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at 5086 Canal Street in Milton.

Secondine Continued from page 1A An FHP report said Jeanette Martinez, 38, and Amber Morin, both of Houston, were riding on the outside of a 2011 Nissan Armada driven by Martinez’s husband, Pedro Martinez Jr., at approximately 2:29 a.m. Aug. 19, 2018. On the bridge, Jeanette Martinez fell from the vehicle and landed in the roadway. According to FHP, a vehicle then struck her while she was in the road. She died of her injuries. According to court documents, her husband was arrested and pled no contest to a charge of driving under the influence regarding the incident. He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and a year of probation. After the highway patrol issued a warrant for his arrest Aug. 21, Secondine surrendered himself to officials at the Santa Rosa County Jail and was released on $50,000 bond two hours later. He is charged with felony failure to stop and remain at a crash involving death. Secondine has been placed on administrative leave from Midway Fire District pending further review by the fire district, according to a statement issued by Santa Rosa County.

Lockdown Continued from page 1A One juvenile was shot and taken to a local hospital. Three students left the scene producing a ripple effect, causing four Santa Rosa County schools to be secured-in-place. The juvenile witnesses including the shooter were taken to Milton Police Department for questioning. Two firearms were found within the home. Milton Police have the two handguns in custody. Milton Police Department arrested Shelia Phillips Mock Aug. 26 at 4:25 p.m. in connection to the incident. According to a press release, joint investigation of the incident by the Milton Police Department, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit and Naval Air Station Whiting Field Security resulted in Mock being charged. She faces one count of culpable negligence allowing a minor access to a weapon resulting in injury and two counts of unsafe storage of firearms. Mock was transported to Santa Rosa County Jail without incident. Tindell said the victim was cognizant and speaking when taken by ambulance to a local hospital Friday. Milton City Manager Randy Jorgenson said, “Secure your firearms. This unfortunate event is a good demonstration of the reason to always have firearms secured within your home.” According to Santa Rosa School District social media, Milton High School and Hobbs Middle School were placed on lockdown prior to 8:40 a.m. King Middle School and Rhodes Elementary School were later placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure. Law enforcement officers were on the scene. During the incident, students on their way to the schools were diverted, and students on campus were not allowed to leave. Following apprehension of the juveniles involved, the schools were given the all clear and the lockdown was lifted.

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EDITORIAL

Out and About

By Sandi Kemp, Publisher

In Our Opinion

Business of coaching getting smelly

omething smells in Santa Rosa School District athletics, and its not sweaty players. By their own admission, the school district has identified several instances at schools throughout the district where coaching supplements were mismanaged, potentially misusing tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds each year, including paying people who did not have appropriate clearance to be with students. Reading the 17-page investigation report into the handling of Milton High School coaching supplements, a couple things become apparent. First, the athletics programs were not receiving all the resources they needed. Programs were unable to recruit enough players or proper coaching staff in several cases. This prompted sports to combine girls and boys teams (a possible violation of Title IX) and eliminate other teams all together. Teams that did exist were insufficiently funded to make ends meet, prompting coaches to dip into their personal bank accounts to pay for their player’s needs. And some of them accepted supplements in violation of policy. We do not want to disparage the coaches that were trying to do the best for their teams. Milton High School has had historic struggles due to income inequities within the community they serve. Sports offer these students stability, engagement and a picture of a future much brighter than might otherwise be offered, and the investigation documented examples of these coaches making sacrifices for that purpose. Second, and more importantly, not everyone responsible faced punishment. According to Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick, the investigation was only directed at the past three year’s budget and only focused on current administration at Milton High School. How convenient. MHS immediate past principal Mike Thorpe—who is running in the 2020 election to be Wyrosdick’s replacement—is named in the report several times as being the one who approved the misuse of the coaching supplements in question.

Thorpe, who still works for the school district, is facing no consequences for a system that he perpetuated for years and situations that he approved. And its not just the misappropriation of the coaching supplements at issue. We are talking about allowing people who had not been properly vetted to be in charge of our children, potentially without oversight. Assistant coaches that were receiving taxpayer money for coaching failed to receive certificates and were not approved to be in contact with students. That is a huge problem. And it was happening under Thorpe’s watch and potentially at his direction, according to statements in the report. The investigation itself is tainted from the jump. As Director of Labor Relations and Compliance, David Gunter would be a natural choice for this type of investigation within the district. It’s in his job title. But he filed his paperwork as a candidate for the 2020 superintendent’s election last year, the same position Thorpe is running for. While not necessarily illegal, it is at the very least a serious conflict of interest. How can Gunter be expected to conduct a fair and impartial investigation if he is investigating his political rival? Even if Gunter’s heart was in the right place and he was trying to maintain impartiality, the moment the investigation pointed to Thorpe, wouldn’t he back off for fear of having his motives questioned? Wyrosdick is also not blameless. If this concern is as widespread through the district as he has said—and several school faculty members have expressed that this is occurring elsewhere—then leadership at the top has failed to meet their responsibility as good stewards of taxpayer dollars. A good leader lives by the mantra that the buck stops with them. If there is a systemic problem—and it sure sounds like there is—then those in leadership should take ownership of that mistake. Instead, the district has chosen to cherry pick three individuals for punishment at one institution. That feels dirty.

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We have another awesome paper this week. I haven’t read it all – but I will. If I don’t read something, I always get caught because I’ll ask a question and the answer will be, “well, you should have read the paper because your answer is in the paper.” It would be awesome if everyone read the paper because it would cut meetings down to half the time because everyone would already know what happened the two or three meetings prior. However, we don’t live in a perfect world, so we will keep sitting through recaps in just about every meeting we attend. We have started our Pigskin Pickin’ Panel for the 2019-2020 football season with this issue. Stacy Wright of University Lending (and mom of Dante and Devin); Tony Carter of Navarre High School (dad of the Carter boys Josh, Michael and Dwayne); Bill Hammel (AKA Irish Bill) of Irish Bill Sports; District 1 Commissioner and Chairman Sam Parker; Representative Jayer Williamson, and Coach Jay Walls of NHS Raider fame will be picking winners from the college teams every week. County Commissioner Sam Parker won last season…in case you didn’t read it in Navarre Press – or it had slipped your mind. Hopefully you look through all the sports pages each week. You may be surprised at the depth of our coverage. Not only are we covering all the prep sports you found in our Fall Sports Guide last week, but we have original coverage on UWF, the Blue Wahoos and we keep up with past students and where they are in their sports careers. For example, we have an update on Jordan Leggett, the first NFL player from Navarre. He is in his third season in the league and his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Leggett caught a touchdown pass in the preseason game Friday helping Tampa Bay win 12-13 over Cleveland. We are also “Keeping up with Cronin” which is Matt Cronin, the first from Navarre to be taken in the Major League Baseball Draft. Our Newspapers in Education feature this week is on Renewable vs. Nonrenewable energy. This is an educational page geared toward middle school students, but adults can learn from this page too. We have a very robust Newspapers in Education program with 25 classrooms participating for a total almost 800 students. We need sponsors for these classrooms so we can continue to provide this important program. Also, funds from our Newspapers in Education program are going to buy “Brain Bags” for babies currently born at Santa Rosa Medical Center. You will see more on this in the coming weeks as we gear up with sponsorships and how you can benefit as a sponsor! We were in attendance when Strong Towns founder, Chuck Marohn was in Pensacola last to present Pensacola with the “2019 World’s Strongest Town” award. Why is this important to us? Because, we are neighbors to the “2019 World’s Strongest Town.” In real estate, you may have heard the term location, location, location. Well, it works in this instance as well. We are within a 30-minute driving distance to the current strongest town – in the world. And, Pensacola beat out 15 other cities and is the first in the South to win the crown. You can read all about it on page 2B of this issue. I went to Windjammers Saturday evening to watch the Florida Gators chomp on Miami. It was a beautiful evening and the game was playing on the big screen in the sand. It was a unique experience and the weather was uncharacteristically (of late) cooperative. They are going to continue to provide football watch parties through the football season. Watch their Facebook page or the ads in this issue about upcoming games. They can’t show all the games every week – so they have picked the games they are showing and the fans are allowed to come early and decorate – tastefully. Quote of the Week: Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. Aldous Huxley English critic & novelist (1894 - 1963)

EYE ON GOVERNMENT

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019

Throwing America under the bus Beto O’Rourke has taken the measure of America and found it wanting. “This country, though we would like to think otherwise,”he intoned,“was founded on racism, has persisted through racism and is racist today.” This is now a mainstream sentiment in the Democratic Party. Bernie Sanders said earlier this year that the United States was“created”in large part“on racist principles.”The New York Times has begun the so-called 1619 Project, marking the 400th anniversary of the importation of slaves from Africa. The series seeks nothing less than“to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are.” It is certainly true that an American nation existed prior to the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and slavery was its great sin, with permutations still felt today. But to pretend that racism is the essence of America and constituted one of the country’s founding principles is an odious and reductive lie. It doesn’t explain why any reference to slavery was kept out of the Constitution. James Madison, per his notes during the drafting convention,“thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there could be property in men.”The careful avoidance of the term was subsequently used to buttress the position of opponents of slavery from John Quincy Adams to Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass. The great black abolitionist asked,“if the Constitution were intended to be, by its framers and adopters, a slave-holding instrument, why neither slavery, slaveholding, nor slave can anywhere be found in it?” Of course, in crucial respects the Constitution was indeed a compromise with slaveholders. It’s not clear why it would be considered better if, in the absence of such a compromise, slave states had possibly gone their own way to create a rump nation-state wholly devoted to slavery and not yoked to a North that became more anti-slavery over time. “The Revolution suddenly and effectively ended the cultural climate that had allowed black slavery, as well as other forms of bondage and unfreedom, to exist throughout the colonial period without serious challenge,”the historian Gordon Wood writes. In his view, it set in motion the “ideological and social forces”that eventually led to the Civil War. In the broadest gauge, it’s a mistake to treat the United States as an outlier in terms of its racial attitudes, when it was really an outlier in its (imperfect) embrace of liberty. “Europeans did not outdo others in enslaving people or treating slaves viciously,”the late historians Elizabeth Fox-Genovese and Eugene Genovese observed.“They outdid others by creating a Christian civilization that eventually stirred moral condemnation of slavery and roused mass movements against it. “Today we ask: How could Christians or any civilized people have lived with themselves as slaveholders? But the historically appropriate question is: What, after millennia of general acceptance, made Christians -- and, subsequently, those of other faiths -- judge slavery an enormity not to be endured?” It’s not a question anyone running in the Democratic presidential primaries, or editing The New York Times, is inclined to ask. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2019 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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Corcoran shakes up disabilities organization By Ana Ceballos The News Service of Florida Tallahassee - Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has threatened a criminal investigation into a state organization that helps Floridians with disabilities, after learning about potential misuse of millions of dollars and alleged “incompetence” on the part of its leadership. His threats, outlined in an Aug. 15 letter obtained by The News Service of Florida, have already prompted a leadership shake-up at The Able Trust, a non-profit organization for the state education department’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Corcoran said he would move to shut down the organization unless The Able Trust met 10 demands, which included the resignations of its officers and board of directors, as well as the exit of president and chief executive officer, Susanne Homant, who held the post since 2007. “Should the terms herein not be fully complied with by The Able Trust, the department intends to immediately sever any contractual or other similar relationships with The Able Trust,” Corcoran wrote. The education commissioner added that he would “subsequently direct this matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or state attorney and if necessary, the Internal Revenue Service,” if his demands were not met. Numerous attempts by the News Service to reach The Able Trust for comment were unsuccessful. Corcoran pointed to “several egregious concerns” at The Able Trust, which helps more than 45,000 individuals with disabilities get and maintain jobs every year. In his letter, he said the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “has not received the full benefits of a functioning [direct-support organization] for several years.” Corcoran said the organization should undergo a full audit by the state auditor general, “to include findings regarding potential malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, or incompetence on the part of board members.” Some of the organization’s issues were outlined in a June audit conducted by Corcoran’s inspector general. In that report, auditors flagged issues with “inaccurate reporting of administrative costs,” singling out discrepancies in how Ho-

mant’s annual $224,975 salary was reported. State auditors said The Able Trust inaccurately reported that its administrative costs made up 12 percent of the organization’s expenditures. But the audit found expenditures accounted for 18 percent of the non-profit’s expenses. Homant insisted that not all her salary should be considered an administrative cost. However, auditors said, failing to accurately report administrative costs “could lead to non-compliance with the statutes.” The Able Trust management “generally disagreed” with auditors’ interpretation of a state mandate that says, “administrative costs shall be kept to the minimum amount necessary … and are limited to 15 percent of the total expenditures in any calendar year.” In a June 17 response to the audit, The Able Trust defended its reporting by saying the organization is managed by a “very small staff,” which required its leaders to take on more than one job. “It was estimated by Able Trust that her (Homant’s) time was 75 percent to programs and 25 percent to administrative.” The organization added that auditors did not adjust for the time Homant“spent directly on programs, fundraising, business interaction to encourage placement for people with disabilities, etc,.” according to the response letter. Even with Homant’s total salary included, The Able Trust’s administrative costs “only rises slightly above 15 percent,” the organization’s response, which was unsigned, said. Two months after The Able Trust responded to the audit, Corcoran demanded the organization immediately remove Homant from her position and deny her “physical and electronic access to Able Trust files and office.” He also banned the organization from entering into any contractual relationships with Homant in the future. Six days after Corcoran’s letter was sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders, Karen Moore, chairwoman of The Able Trust’s board of directors, announced to supporters of the organization that Homant had “retired” and would be replaced by Tony Carvajal, who recently served as the executive vice president of the Florida Chamber Foundation. “As I am sure you are already aware, our board and staff have been working closely with Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, and

his team to lay the foundation for a bright and successful future,” Moore wrote in the Aug. 21 missive. Aside from concerns with the top executive’s salary, Corcoran in his letter highlighted issues with a non-profit entity The Able Trust created that had not been authorized in state law. That entity, the Able Charitable Foundation, has received “millions of dollars”in transfers from The Able Trust, Corcoran added. Corcoran demanded that The Able Trust agree to undergo a full investigation of the Able Charitable Foundation, writing that the The Able Trust did not have authority“to allow funds to be deposited with a separate entity.” If money had been transferred to the foundation, Corcoran wrote, “the department will recommend immediate termination of its association with the Able Trust and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.” Any funds that were transferred to the foundation must be returned to the Able Trust, Corcoran wrote. When asked about his vision for The Able Trust on Friday, DeSantis praised Corcoran’s “reform mentality.” DeSantis, who has the authority to appoint new members to the organization’s board of directors, said he wants to help make the organization “better.” “All of my appointees, I want them to be reformers, who are not going to tolerate incompetence or failure in government --- that is what we will see,”the governor said Friday. Some advocates connected to the disability community welcomed Corcoran’s intervention. Jim DeBeaugrine, a former executive director of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities, said the shake-up may be able to bring out the “tremendous potential” The Able Trust has to offer Floridians with disabilities. “The mission of the organization is absolutely worthwhile,” DeBeaugrine told the News Service in a telephone interview. “I do feel that new leadership was needed, and I am optimistic that the new CEO is a good first step.” The Florida Legislature would be required to act to shut down The Able Trust. This spring, a bill that would have permanently saved The Able Trust from repeal went nowhere, but state lawmakers agreed to allow the organization to exist for four more years.

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Greenland isn’t a Trump ‘Folly’ President Donald Trump has broached the idea of purchasing the massive and largely frozen island of Greenland from Denmark. Cue the laughter. My Montreal-raised wife tells me that in the nearly uninhabitable frozen tundra country of her youth, she and her Canadian friends grew up exclaiming,“It’s as cold as Greenland!” But POTUS, evidently, was serious. It’s not a new idea. In 1946, the U.S. offered $100 million for Greenland, $1.3 billion in today’s dollars, or 9 billion Danish Krone, give or take. A mere pittance, even if it’s situated in the frigid Arctic wasteland. Actually, it’s because of its location that countries are so interested. There’s a brutal competition going on between the U.S., Russia and China for dominance in that Godforsaken part of the world, what with all the natural resources buried in the permafrost, which is gradually turning to mud because of global warming. It’s a strategic location, as evidenced by the American Thule Air Base, located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, in Greenland. The island is an autonomous territory of Denmark, which immediately said it’s not for sale. The last comparable transaction occurred in 1867, when the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million; that’s about 2 1/2 cents an acre. What a steal, although it was ridiculed at the time. How wrong the naysayers were. In the case of both Alaska and Greenland, vast natural resources -- meaning oil -- are there for the taking, and for ravaging the planet with climate change, which is already threatening to turn both icy properties into tropical paradises. But alas, Denmark is not interested. What about renting? That has precedent, too. Guantanamo Bay comes to mind, which the United States leased from Cuba starting in 1903 and “in perpetuity.” Every year, the U.S. sends a check for slightly more than $4,000. Every year, the Cuban government refuses to cash it. Cuba would love to terminate the deal, but the Americans maintain a naval air station there, to say nothing of a prison where terrorists have been held and tortured ... so there’s a sentimental attachment. Cuba is grousing about Gitmo, and the Danish are uninterested in selling Greenland. What is a superpower to do about the need to expand -- other than occupation or questionable alliances? Happily, you have come to the right place. Here’s the answer: How about taking a page out of the sports book and do trades? If we want Greenland, we can offer Denmark, say, Texas and a couple of properties from the minor leagues, which in the Trump lexicon are called “sh**holes.” That’s fair. Texas would certainly be a good fit for the Danish government. Lone Star State tradition and Danish socialism would be so complementary, like Hong Kong and China. Is that a great idea or what? If Texas were traded for Greenland, it would give new life to Shakespeare’s line “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Of course, the residents of Greenland, all 56,000 of them, might not be too happy. They would have to get accustomed to inferior health care and fewer social services, but they’d adjust. We can waste time with bad attitudes or we can be creative. Let’s face it, President Trump had a decent idea. And that wasn’t even fake news. Bob Franken is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who covered Washington for more than 20 years with CNN. (c) 2019 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Photos by Jamie Gentry More than 1,000 people paid to sample chicken wings in Navarre Park Saturday during Starfish Project’s fundraiser for children with special needs. By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Attendance doubled to more than 1,000 patrons Saturday for Navarre’s second annual Wing Off, Starfish Project’s annual competitive chicken wing fest in Navarre Park. The Wing Off is the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser for the year to support families of children with special needs. Starfish Project President Brandi Hook said the event was a huge success, raising $25,000. “My favorite part of Saturday would have to have been watching the whole

event come togetherr y. with the community. o It was pretty neat to watch it come to-gether for our cause,”” she said. Visitors were given three tokens and a flyer to go to each of the teams. They were he able to sample the wings, then use their tokens rite. A to vote for their favorite. panel of judges was also tasked with selecting their top picks. Alongside the eats, the festival offered live music and children’s games. Team Shark Bite swept the competition, taking

home first place from the judges as well as the coveted First Place People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice trophy was a plaque complete with faux chicken wings, celery and ranch dip.

The team consisted of Shark Bite owners Richard Querney, Angela Querney, Risa Fields and Gary Fields. Their Key West Caribbean Lime wings were grilled up and seasoned, topped off

Shark Bite’s Key West Caribbean Lime Chicken Wing took first place in judging and the People’s Choice Award Saturday at the Wing Off in Navarre Park. with a special sauce and garnished with slices of pepper and lemon wedge. Hook said while Shark Bite’s recipe was a favorite, the other teams this year offered some pretty tasty competition. “I was surprised. We had a lot of new contestants this year. We really did think it was going to be a different competition, but they killed it,” she said. The flavors ran the gamut from classic hot wings, smoked and sauced varieties, a turkey wing and even a chicken wing in a

Mountain Dew glaze. Angela Querney said the key to Shark Bite’s recipe is love. “We do it for the kids,” she said. Hook said the entire event was about children. “These funds are going to our mission, which is to provide equipment and therapy services to families of children with special needs,”she said.“Thanks to this event our applications are open, and families can go through our website TheStarfishProjectNWFL. org to apply.”

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Special Signing Day!

Logan Bush of Milton now part of Argonauts thanks to Team IMPACT By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Logan Bush was asked by one of the University of West Florida football players to show off his touchdown dance during a news conference Thursday afternoon. He obliged, getting out in front of the crowd on hand and moving up and down and side to side, waving his arms in the air, drawing cheers from the Argonauts inside the Darrell Gooden Center at Pen Air Field. It was another special moment on a special day for the 9-year-old from Milton who signed a letter of intent with UWF. But this wasn’t a typical signing day. Logan has cystic fibrosis. He was diagnosed with it at 8 weeks old. Thanks to Team IMPACT, a nonprofit headquartered in Boston that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with local college teams, Logan was treated to the experience of a lifetime. He signed his letter, put on a jersey and then performed his touchdown dance. “This is so fun,” Logan said. His parents, Michael and Michaela, were on hand as well to witness the moment. So was his brother, 11-yearold Gavin. “It’s a great day for the Argonauts. We’re very excited to add Logan to our family and to our football team,” UWF head coach Pete Shinnick said. “We’re excited about his future with us and the opportunity to spend time with him.” Logan has already had a

Photos by Brian Lester Logan Bush shows off his touchdown dance at a signing day ceremony made possible through UWF and Team IMPACT.

Logan Bush signs his letter of intent with the University of West Florida Argonaut Football team as part of a special signing day ceremony. chance to spend some time with the Argos. He attended a team meal and went bowling with them. “I love bowling. I’m glad I beat him (offensive lineman

Joe Wintrick) by about 40 points,” Logan said. That comment drew laughter from everyone in attendance, including Wintrick, who was sitting at the

table with Logan during the news conference. “He actually did beat me. It was pretty impressive. So did his brother,” Wintrick said.

Team IMPACT has matched more than 1,800 children with more than 600 colleges and universities since 2011. The program is designed to give student-athletes a lesson in courage, resiliency and perspective while giving the child a chance to gain strength and experience camaraderie among his new teammates. On the surface, Logan looks and acts like any other child. He is funny, confident and loves the game of football. But he’s battled cystic fibrosis most of his life and undergoes treatments every day for it. He hopes to play football one day, but his mother said he must wait until he’s a little older like his brother.

Shinnick told Logan he already has pages in the playbook ready for him. “We have a couple of plays designed for you, but you have to go through the acclimation period first,” Shinnick said with a laugh. Logan said his favorite side of the ball is offense. “I want to play receiver,” Logan said. His mom said Logan doesn’t lack a competitive edge. “He’s so competitive,” Michaela said. “He’s very competitive with his brother. He hasn’t played football yet, but we are making him wait until a certain age like his brother did.” Logan will get a chance to go to practices, various team events and be on the sidelines for games. “We’re very excited about this relationship,”his mother said.“I love that they involve his brother, too. They do a great job of it.” Shinnick can’t wait to get to know Logan even more. “He’s been with us on a couple of occasions,” Shinnick said. “We’re looking forward to having a relationship with him. We’re thankful for Team IMPACT and the opportunity to have him be part of the team.” Michaela said the family is fans of Alabama and they’ve never been to a UWF game. That will all change this fall. “We’re excited about going and all getting to be a part of it.” His dad agrees. “This is going to be a great experience for Logan,” Michael said. “Not every kid gets an opportunity to do something like this. We’re thankful for everyone involved in making it happen.”

Expert outlines path to building a strong town By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com S t r o n g Towns founder Chuck Marohn was in Pensacola last week to present the city with the 2019 World’s Marohn Strongest Town award. He also took time to talk about what makes a place a strong town and how cities can strive to reach that status. Pensacola beat out 15 other cities in the running for it, including co-finalist Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and is the first in the South to win the crown. “It means a lot to be here to present it. It’s a big deal. It’s something you should be proud of,” Marohn said. Marohn told the crowd at the CivicCon event in downtown Pensacola Aug. 20 that other towns look at Pensacola and want to follow in its footsteps. He mentioned Milton as one of them.

“You grow by duplicating your best stuff that you have.You copy what works,” Marohn said. Marohn said four things put Pensacola over the top against the field it was up against for strongest town honors. Pensacola is a great place to start a business, it has a downtown that continues to get better, it has a growing tax base that is growing the

right way and it has community conversation that is second to none because of the commitment of leadership and those who live in the city. Marohn mentioned how cities are like complex adaptive systems and must remain that way to thrive. “Complex adaptive systems emerge from a collection of interactive objects, all influenced by their envi-

ronment, and all change and adapt to stimulus over time,” Marohn said. He pointed out walkable cities show the most financial productivity and that throwing an overabundance of resources at something isn’t the way to go in creating a thriving town. “The more you throw at it, the more it ceases to adapt. It becomes merely complicated, which is another word for fragile,” Marohn said. He used society as an example, noting people see issues with youth development and just throw more money or teachers at the problem. With public safety, there is a tendency to hire more officers rather than create neighborhoods that have homes with front porches that can police themselves. And when it comes to traffic congestion, a county is quick to widen lanes rather than figure out how to adapt and control the congestion in other ways. Marohn talked a lot about neighborhoods and the role

they play in creating a strong town. He said the idea of zoning a neighborhood for one use that doesn’t allow for change is not the best route. “No neighborhood should experience radical change, but no neighborhood should be exempt from change,” Marohn said. “You have to allow neighborhoods to grow and change, create something that will continue to evolve.” Too often, according to Marohn, homes are built to completion for the purpose of just having a higher resale value and to have a product that pushes people into debt and is acceptable to Wall Street. An alternative approach would be to go “old school” and allow room for people to have a home they can start out with and add onto as time passes. He shared an example in Muskegon, Michigan, the winner of the 2018 Strongest Town Award. It didn’t involve housing but rather business. The city had an area that was wide open near a

Santa Rosa County Republican Club meeting The Republican Club of Santa Rosa County will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Bistro 98, 5248 Gulf Breeze Parkway. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. so you can order a “Dutch Treat Dinner” (pay as you go). The featured speaker is Bob Johnson, Sheriff of Santa Rosa County. For more information, call Morgan at 850-939-2409.

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Farmer’s Market and opted to build on the energy and customer base that market created. It bought storage sheds and rented them out to entrepreneurs who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford a storefront downtown. Many of the businesses operating out of the sheds thrived and have since moved to more permanent downtown locations. “It’s become so successful the developer is looking at the space and moving the storage sheds somewhere else that needs a little kinetic energy,” Marohn said. Marohn closed with steps people can take to make the place they live better. First, humbly observe where people struggle. Once that struggle is identified, determine the next smallest thing that can be done to address the problem, then go out and do it, he said. “You don’t look at what committee you can set up or what study can be done, you just go do it and then you repeat the process.”

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Emerald Coast Women’s Club luncheon The Emerald Coast Women’s Club will hold its next luncheon at the Club at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA Blvd., Thursday, Sept. 5, at 11:30 a.m. The club was formed in 1995 to provide a social outlet to ladies of the community and to support Tire amnesty day to be held at local charities. Since its inception, the club has Central Landfill The Santa Rosa County Environmental Depart- donated over $260,000 to local charities and ment is partnering with the Florida Department scholarships. Cost of luncheon is $17. Reservaof Environmental Protection to hold a Waste Tire tions can be made by calling Pat Oberholtzer at 850-939-7678 by Thursday, Aug. 29, not later Amnesty Day Aug. 31, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the than 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Martha Central Landfill, 6337 DaLisa Road in Milton. Hearn from the Medicare Elder Program. A maximum of eight tires per Santa Rosa

International Coastal Clean-up Join Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. - noon for the International Coastal Cleanup in Santa Rosa County. There will be a Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful representative on hand to provide trash bags at the Navarre Beach site. Bring water and wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Meet at the pavilion east of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. You, your friends, family and colleagues can make a difference through this remarkable experience of international camaraderie on behalf of the world’s oceans. You can help stop plastics, cigarette butts, fishing gear and countless other items from choking our beaches, oceans, waterways and endangering marine life. For more information visit www.srclean.org or www.oceanconservancy.org/ to schedule your group for an alternate date or location, call Santa Rosa Clean Community at 850-623 -1930, or the Navarre coordinator at 850-939-6973.

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Three options offered for Navarre Community Access Road By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Do not call it an alternative U.S. Highway 98. The Navarre Community Access Road was never meant to be a relief valve for Navarre’s crowded main corridor, according to county officials. Instead, Santa Rosa County spent the past 20 months studying how to improve roadways already impacted by diverted traffic. Volkert Inc. was selected to conduct a feasibility study of a community access corridor in January 2018. Project manager Mike Warnke presented the study findings to county commissioners Aug. 22. “What you have is people going into these roads meandering their way to get across east to west of this study area. What this project will do is make those roads safer for that access and interconnect roads because right now there is no interconnected road that can get you east to west from either side,”he said. The study was funded by $500,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to evaluate multimodal traffic improvements for east-west flow. The feasibility study looked at existing roadways and traffic patterns within the area from Edgewood Drive east to Whispering Pines Boulevard and from High School Boulevard south to the edge of U.S. Highway 98. The study has been nearly 10 years in the making, Warnke said. “This project was in the works for a while, but what really spearheaded it and got it moving was a pedestrian accident with a vehicle on the east side of the project area,” he said. Volkert started by taking the existing roads within the study area and making logical corridors for traffic to flow along them. Then certain corridors were eliminated from the list based on existing conditions including:  Existing right of way  Drainage  Traffic  Bike and pedestrian facilities  Utilities  Lighting  Crash data  Environmental and ecological issues  Social issues Potential relocation of existing homes was also an eliminating factor.

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Conceptual Corridor A (Northern Corridor)

Conceptual Corridor B (Southern Corridor) After completing that evaluation, the firm came up with three possible alternatives. First alternative The first alternative would be a corridor that runs up Edgewood Drive to Leisure Street. It would then flow east to connect with Highway 87, up to High School Boulevard and then along to Deer Lane

to let out along Panhandle Trail. This project would recommend making improvements to High School Boulevard to create a three-lane roadway, with the center lane being a dedicated turn lane. A new section of rural-style roadway would be created to connect Leisure Street and Nevada Street through currently vacant land. This roadway would

include two vehicle lanes, sidewalks and bike lanes. Second alternative The second alternative would also start at Edgewood Drive but then turn onto a stub out of Lansford Street and cut a new route east, connecting to Broadmoor Street then Fenwick Street then Verdura Street. The connector would then cross over Highway 87 to pass through an undeveloped area to eventually connect to Sunset Drive and run to Fox Den Drive. Like the first alternative, the new roadway sections would be rural-style. All portions of both projects would include sidewalks, bike lanes and traffic controlling measures. In initial talks regarding the project it was stated this would not be a new road project, but both of the proposed build options include construction of new road portions. These portions connect existing right of ways and roadways, creating a more seamless path from one side to the other. Warnke also pointed out that the eastern side and

western side of both projects could be mixed and matched to suit the county’s needs. Third alternative The third alternative is the no-build alternative, included in all FDOT studies. Warnke said that in the data evaluation, it was determined that traffic is already using these roads. “Some people travel these residential roads all the time to avoid Highway 98, but especially during times of excessive congestion, if there is a traffic accident,”Warnke said. He said by Volkert’s measures, building the access improvements would not increase long-term traffic on the roadways looking at 2025 and 2045 projections. Regardless of what is done, the traffic is already in these neighborhoods, he said. Next steps Residents along the potentially impacted roadways have already expressed concerns. “There are going to be a lot of people who are going to say I don’t want this in front of my

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house,” Commissioner Bob Cole said. He also expressed concerns about slowing traffic through neighborhoods. Commissioner Dave Piech said it is important to realize this is just the initial study. No funds have been set aside for any construction, and design of individual sections has not been done. Warnke said there are two paths forward if the county chooses to pursue the improvements for the Navarre Community Access Road. Either Santa Rosa can break the project down into pieces and fund it on the county’s dime or partner with FDOT for a PD&E (project development and environment) study and potential long-term funding. PD&E studies typically take 24 months to complete and offer opportunity for extensive public comment. Piech told the Navarre Press that partnering with FDOT on any further work is appealing because of the potential funding options. For now, the plan is just that. A plan.

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Senior Briefs Holley-Navarre Senior Center activities Thursday, Aug. 29 9 a.m. Exercise & Social 9:30 a.m. Technical Help 10 a.m. Wii Bowling & Line Dancing 11 a.m. COA Lunch Noon Mah Jongg 12:30 p.m. Pinochle 1 p.m. Art Class 5:30 p.m. Game Night Friday, Aug. 30 1 p.m. Board Meeting Mark your calendars for annual fish fry The Holley Navarre Senior Center’s annual fish fry will be held Friday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sheriff Bob Johnson will be frying fish and hush puppies. The senior center is looking for volunteers to assist with working the door, dishing out meals, cleanup and more. Fish fry meal is $10 is advance or $12 at the door. Eat in or take out. There will be raffle baskets and gift certificates from local businesses to win. The public is invited to attend this event and help raise funds for the center. For more information or to purchase lunch tickets, call 850-936-1644 or visit holley-navarreseniors.com.

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By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Created nearly 20 years ago as a result of the Cabinet Reorganization Act of 2002, the Vail Florida Office of Financial Regulation provides oversight for the state’s financial industry. Its goal is to protect residents of the state from a financial standpoint, and that includes senior citizens. Especially when it comes to financial fraud, something the elderly are dealing with more and more as new scams are always arising. “Financial fraud involving seniors is a major issue in Florida, and one the OFR is working every day to combat,” said OFR Chief of Staff Abby L. Vail. “With the many retirees we have flocking to the state, we often see individuals on fixed incomes who are looking to maximize their investments.” Vail said those people are too often the target audience of scammers. Currently at right around 20 percent, the population of those 65 and older is expected to increase to 26

Tips to Prevent Financial Fraud  Verify the license of the company or individual before you do business  Seek a second or third-party opinion. Find a professional who listens and understands your financial goals  Get help when you need it. Talk with someone you trust who has nothing to lose or gain from your financial decision  Get everything in writing. Ask for brochures that fully explains the product, so that you clearly understand what is being offered.  Ask questions about anything you don’t understand  Consider any investment carefully. Don’t be afraid to sleep on it before making a decision.  Be wary of products that sound too good to be true.  File a complaint if you are a victim of financial fraud or if you suspect questionable business practices. File a complaint online at www.flofr.com or call 850-487-9687. percent of the state’s population by 2040. “We find that these individuals are particularly at risk of falling victim to scammers who entice them with false promises

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of high investment returns,”Vail said. “The OFR Bureau of Financial Investigations is on the front lines of this issue.” That includes stepping up to help those who have been victimized by a scammer. “When we hear from seniors who have concerns about their investments or report questionable practices, we help

them file a complaint so that our investigators can begin looking into their case,”Vail said. Vail said it’s important for those thinking about dealing with an individual or business that offers the potential for high returns on an investment to always verify their credentials. “Simply ensuring that the financial business or

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individual you plan to work with is licensed with the OFR can go a long way in protecting yourself from fraud,” Vail said. “We remind not only seniors doing business in Florida’s financial marketplace, but any individual, to verify the license before you make a financial decision.” Fighting fraud is top priority for the OFR and a lot is being done to make sure that battle is fought in an effective manner. “We work with our state and federal regulatory partners and the Financial Service Commission, to ensure we’re doing everything we can to maximize our resources,” Vail said. “We believe that educating Floridians, especially seniors, abut verifying a license and recognizing red flags of fraud before they do business or invest is key in lowering their risk and ultimately the number of frauds perpetrated in our state.”

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For God’s sake By Michael Bannon

State of the Union A couple in my congregation recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, a commendable milestone. Congratulations Dick and Linda! Such enduring unions become increasingly rare with each passing decade to our loss as a society. Before you write me off as some holier-than-thou looking down his nose at those reprobates who have had failed marriages, I too have experienced a failed marriage. I don’t mention this with pride or to fit in with the crowd; it was a grievous experience. Fortunately, the heartache of my loss drove me to seek counseling where I came to faith in Christ. I now enjoy a rich married life. That failed marriage is a fact of my life that I wish had not occurred, but it did occur, and I know why it occurred. A colleague’s quip sums it up: couples spend more time planning a wedding than they do a marriage. Marriages fail because we haven’t thought carefully about what it is into which we are entering. When the reality of marriage conflicts with our fantasy of marriage, we bail. I’ve been asked to counsel so many failing marriages that I decided to get ahead of the curve and require engaged couples to meet with me for premarital counseling before I will marry them. There they learn that marriage is God’s invention and sacred to him. Jesus, when asked if a man could divorce his wife for any reason, said,“Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” God intends marriage to be for life. Surely most couples have that hope as they recite their vows, but many don’t know what it will take to achieve it. The essential ingredient is commitment, which is why the traditional vows speak of in good times and bad, in sickness and health, for richer and poorer until death do us part. We are saying, “Whatever life throws at us, I will go through it with you.” It’s a big commitment not to be made lightly. A couple should take the time to get to know each other well to better determine if this one is someone you want to go through the ups and downs of life. Do you share the same life views, the same convictions, the same dreams for the future? I tell you living together is not the best way to find this out. You can’t “test drive” a marriage to see if it will work because the test inherently lacks commitment. And should the test fail you will experience the same heartache as in a divorce. The old boundaries prescribed in traditional marriage are not the outmoded moralities of a more prudish era, they are there for our protection. We cast them aside because we didn’t know why they were put there. It is time that we rediscover why. Here a start: find a couple that has been married a long time. Take them to dinner and ask them to tell their story. Listen and take it to heart.

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Submitted photos Light of the World Kingdom Ministries meets for worship on Sundays at 11 a.m. and for Bible study on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 8700 Navarre Parkway. It was in 1995 while stationed in Minot ND with the USAF that Pastor Albert Bibbins and his wife, First Lady Margarita Bibbins, heard and heeded God’s call on their lives. Though Albert and Margarita felt called to be evangelists, they understood that what God had called them to be was servants ready to do whatever He would put before them. Now, nearly 25 years later, Albert says of their ministry as servants, “We’re here to help.” God’s call to start Light of the World Kingdom Ministries in Navarre came to Albert and Margarita in April of 2016 while in a restaurant drive thru. “It was like an audible voice,” says Margarita, “God saying, ‘It’s time.’” Don’t misunderstand, they had not been idle since hearing God’s call in 1995. Albert and Margarita had been serving wherever they were and in whatever was needed. In the early years in Minot, they served as ushers at Church of the Living God. After securing ministerial licenses, they began to serve the youth of that church as well as various outreach ministries. After a move to New Jersey, they were ordained as elders and served in various leadership roles. As the USAF moved them around, from the scorching Mojave Desert in California to frigid Anchorage AK, Albert and Margarita stepped in wherever needed. They were there to help. The most logical place of service was in Air Force chapels. Albert taught Bible studies and Margarita ministered where her heart was, with children.

Through their many and varied experiences, they learned church ministry in a way that a seminary cannot possibly teach. Albert was born and raised in a small, coastal town on Virginia’s eastern shore. He joined the military upon graduating from high school. He came to faith in Christ in 1991 while stationed in Minot. Margarita,

a child of the military, was raised abroad and graduated from High School in Panama. She, too, came to faith in Christ in Minot in 1992. Albert and Margarita met and married while in the Air Force, Margarita serving in an administrative capacity and Albert providing security at missile installations. Margarita medically retired in 1994. Albert got retrained in Human Resources and his Air Force career took a turn that eventually brought him to Hurlburt Field. It was 2008, and the Bibbinses settled down in Navarre in a new home in Holley By The Sea. In 2011, Albert was reassigned to Virginia for what he describes as his dream job. Meanwhile, three grown college students (they have eight children) maintained the home in Navarre. Upon Albert’s retirement from the USAF in 2013, they returned to their home in Navarre and serving at the base chapel at Hurlburt. Then in 2016, they had that

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Care Ministries Divorce Care and Grief Share for adults, Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K) and CareMin4 Teens (CM4T) starts back up at First Baptist Church of Navarre Sept. 9. Anyone can join one of these 13-week programs, at any time. For more information, pick up a brochure in the First Baptist

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experience in the restaurant drive thru and learned that it was time to plant a church. On August 13, 2017 Light of the World Kingdom Ministries held its first service at the Navarre Conference Center, where they continue to meet to this day. The church just recently celebrated their 2-year anniversary. Retired from active duty in the USAF, Albert Bibbins now works as a specialist for Okaloosa-Walton counties’ Disabled Veterans Outreach Program using his training and experience “to provide intensive case management services to veterans with significant barriers to employment.”Says Albert,“I am here to help.” Light of the World Kingdom Ministries is a non-denominational, Bible-believing church whose ministry they describe as “full service… displaying the power and presence of God; impacting others through a daily lifestyle that worships

and demonstrates His praise.” The church is striving “to be a Holy Spirit body of believers with a vibrant and intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ that corporately praise and worship God. We want to establish an atmosphere of love that promotes the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God while reaching the community in which we have been privileged to serve and the world in which we live.” When asked what he wants everyone to know about Light of the World Kingdom Ministries, Pastor Bibbins said, “We’re here to help by advancing the gospel and the beauty and joy of a relationship with Jesus.” The congregation meets for worship on Sundays at 11 a.m. and for Bible study on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 8700 Navarre Parkway. For more information about their ministry and beliefs visit www. lightoftheworldkingdom. com or call 850.816.8366.

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Photo by Brian Lester Bailey Huston knocks the ball loose on the Dolphins’ opening drive. lead to 21-7 in the second quarter. “For me to do that, you need to have a quarterback and Marlon put that ball on a dime,” England said. “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be making those plays. Shout out to Marlon. You saw what he did.” What Courtney did, time and again, was find ways to extend plays using both his arm and his feet. He hooked up with Jaydin Antonio on a 21-yard touchdown throw with 10:20 to play in the opening quarter – the drive set up by a Gulf Breeze fumble – and broke a 7-7 tie with 1:14 left in the first when he dodged defenders during a 17-yard run to the end zone. “I thought he played well and did a good job of extending plays when there was pressure,” Navarre head coach Jay Walls said. This was the 21st meet-

ing between these two schools and the 12th time in which a trophy was on the line. But there was a new twist to this old rivalry. Normally a game played in late October, reclassification by the FHSAA forced the rivalry into week one. Navarre tried to schedule this game for week 11 but Gulf Breeze wanted to play it early. “We’re used to playing them later on down the road,” linebacker Jeffrey Mattox said. “They wanted to get a jump on us. That’s what they told us.” But it was the Raiders who stayed a step ahead of the Dolphins all night, though they needed to grind it out at the end with key plays on defense. Kobe Johnson saved a touchdown early in the fourth when he knocked Trevor Nelsen out of bounds. See FOOTBALL 2C

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brian@navarrepress.com Just let Antonio Brown wear the helmet he wants to wear. Who cares if it’s not certified? Who cares if it might not be the safest helmet according to today’s standards? Brown is an adult. He’s a professional football player. He’s getting paid millions of dollars to play a game. It’s on him if the helmet fails him. It’s on him if he ends up with brain damage at some point down the road in his life. Let the NFL make him sign a waiver that the league, the Oakland Raiders and the helmet company are not responsible for the consequences of wearing a helmet he has no business wearing anymore. This dose of preseason drama has reached the point of being downright ridiculous, and it’s time for a little common sense to enter the equation. Brown’s helmet is more than 10 years old and no longer eligible to be certified under the standards set by the National Operating Commission on Standards for Athletic Equipment. Most players would be fine with giving up their helmet for a new one that meets the latest safety standards. Not Brown. He isn’t thrilled. He’s a different kind of character. He’s filed a couple of grievances in response to the decision. One has already been rejected by the league. The second one is expected to suffer the same fate. Brown has missed some practice time because of the helmet deal, and Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock came out and said Brown either needs to be all in or all out when it comes to being on the team. It appears, at least for now, that Brown is back in. He’s wearing a helmet that is approved, much to his dismay. But he and his agent don’t feel as if all avenues have been exhausted in this quest to wear the helmet he wants to wear. The whole thing is exhausting. I imagine no one ever thought the day would arrive when we’d have a training camp story revolve around what helmet a player can or cannot wear. But this is 2019 and we complain about everything and dispute everything. No one, however, is disputing Brown’s talent. He’s 31 and about to go into his 10th season in the NFL. He’s been to the Pro Bowl seven times and is a four-time all-pro selection. There’s no question he is one of the best players in the league. But he might also be the craziest, and in this helmet dilemma, probably not the brightest. I guess you can say that because of his talent, he’s worth the trouble. And odds are he’ll end up playing football in Oakland this season regardless of the helmet he has on his head. I just think this whole issue is being made into a bigger one than it needs to be. We all know the dangers of not wearing proper equipment now. We know the concussion risks that come with not wearing the safest helmet possible. The NFL needs to let this one go. Tell Brown he’s good to go wearing whatever helmet he feels is best for him. If he pays for it later in life, well, that’s on him.

Football

Mattox overcomes adversity to play key role on Raiders’ defense By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Jeffrey Mattox wasn’t sure in June what the future held for him as far as football was concerned. The senior linebacker was in a car accident and had temporary paralysis in his legs. He prayed to God to guide him through it. His prayers were answered. “I’m thankful for what He did for me. It was a setback, but it brought me back harder,” Mattox said. Still, the thought of not ever playing again crossed his mind while in the hospital for a week. “The first thing going through my mind was I can’t feel my legs. I was scared I wouldn’t get to play football again. I’ve played 14 years. That’s all I know. But I had the team support, my coaches’ support and my family’s support, and that’s always good.” Mattox didn’t miss a lot of time and there is no question he’s making the most of his time. Friday night in the sea-

Photo by Stuart Camp Jeffrey Mattox wraps up the Gulf Breeze ball carrier during the Beach Bowl last Friday. son opener against Gulf Breeze, he was in on several tackles for a defense that gave up big plays here and there but never stopped battling. “We have a lot to work on as a team, especially as a defensive unit, with

tackling, but we definitely didn’t quit,” Mattox said. “We gave everything we got and that’s all we can ask for.” The Raiders led 21-14 at halftime and up were 2814 going into the fourth quarter.

Mattox reminded his teammates when it was close that there was no time to lay off the intensity. That comes with the territory of being a leader, something he’s embraced. “It’s something different. As a senior, you

are someone everyone looks up to,” Mattox said. “When adversity hits and the other team scores, you can’t get down.” Mattox came through with 19 tackles last season and has put in a lot of work to be ready for this season. He noted his biggest improvement doesn’t have anything to do with football directly. “I would say my character, being a senior and all that adversity from the summer. The car wreck and all that kind of stuff,” Mattox said.“It’s made me a better person, a better football player and has given me a better attitude.” Mattox said he’s looking forward to the rest of the season and the opportunity to help the Raiders contend for a district title and playoff berth. But accomplishing those goals means continuing to make improvements. “We definitely need to communicate better. We have a lot to work on. We have a long way to go but we’ll get there,”Mattox said.

Football Continued from page 1C On a fourth and five play with 4:20 to go, the near sell-out crowd cheering loudly, the Raiders came up with a gang tackle led by Mekhi Domino. Hall’s interception allowed the Raiders to take a knee to run out the clock. Hall also recovered that fumble on the Dolphins’ opening drive of the game. “That interception was amazing,” Mattox said. “Everyone was screaming, going crazy. It was their last hope. It was like a movie.” The defense gave up its fair share of big plays but made the stops when it needed to in helping the Raiders extend their win streak over the Dolphins to three games. “We played really good defensively at times, but we gave up some big plays here and there,” Walls said. “But again, I’m really proud of the effort. Gulf Breeze has a good team. They are going to do well.” Both Walls and the players admitted this game had a different feel to it because it was played so early and no district title was on the line this time. But it beat not getting to play this game at all. “It was kind of weird. I’m not going to lie,” England said. “But I’m glad we were able to play them at all. It was a lot of fun. A lot of those guys I grew up with. They are nice kids and really good players. It was fun playing against them.” Walls told his team in

Preston Brewer delivers a huge block to open up space for running back Jaydin Antonio.

Jaydin Antonio drags a couple of defenders for extra yards. the locker room after the beneficial going forward. “I like that we had to batgame that he liked the fact that his team had to earn tle for four quarters,” Walls said.“That’s going to be big this win. It’s a test that will prove for us down the road.”

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When the clock hit zero, the players started their celebration. Amid fans rushing the field, the Raiders navigated

NHS Athlete of the Week

Plans after graduation: Plan to attend a four-year school

What is the toughest thing about being an athlete? Keeping your GPA up while having practice.

Favorite School Subject: Math

What do you love most about being an athlete? Winning football games.

Favorite Sports Memory: Winning a NYSA championship for 13U Favorite Song: “Splash Warning”

Name three people, dead or alive, that you would love to sit down and have dinner with? Kevin Hart, Obama and Margot Robbie.

Favorite Movie: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” If you could be anyone for a day who would it Sport: Football be and why? Bill Gates, because he has all the money Parents: Marlon Courtney Jr. and Favorite Store: Polo so I’d just do whatever for a day with my people. Victoria Courtney Class: 2020 Do you have a pregame routine or superstition? I have to put my left shoe on before my right. Also, I have to land a bottle flip after warmups.

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Photo by Brian Lester their way through the madness to find the trophy. It’s the 11th time in program history they have hoisted it. They planned to enjoy the win throughout the weekend and then get back to work for Friday’s 7:30 p.m. home game against Pace. “It was our first game. Offensively, we did good, but we have a lot to work on. Defensively, we did good, but we have a lot to work on. We’ll work Monday through Thursday and hopefully come out (Friday) and play better.”

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Garza, Heppner excited about opportunity to lead cheerleading team By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Natalya Garza and Taylor Heppner are the co-captains for Navarre’s cheerleading squad this season. Both are thrilled about the year ahead as leaders of the team. “I’m really excited,” Garza said.“I feel this year will be special.” Heppner agrees and said she and Garza spent a lot of time talking about the season in the months leading up to it. “We stayed up late at night talking on the phone about ideas that we have to make this season an awesome one,” Heppner said. The work that went into preparing for the season was significant. Learning routines for Friday night football and getting into shape were part of the equation. “We did a lot of weight-

Cheer captain Natalya Garza talks over routines during Friday night’s Beach Bowl at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. lifting and kept our enduring about cheer,” Heppner “We’re looking forward “I feel like we are closance up by running on the said. to continuing to build a er than ever, like we are field. A lot of conditioning Garza and Heppner strong team bond, and the all best friends,” Heppner went into it,” Garza said. agree that this team is as way we connect as a team, said. “We’re excited about And even after practice, close as can be and be- it’s different than in past all being together this Heppner said their minds lieves that will play a big years. I’m looking forward year.” didn’t shut cheerleading role in the success as a to the memories we make For Garza and Heppner, off. squad this season. The as a team,” Garza said. this is their last season to“Even when we aren’t at team features 29 cheerHeppner echoes those gether on the team. They practice, we are still think- leaders. thoughts. both agree there’s a differ-

Photo by Brian Lester ent feeling to it, especially because they are now the leaders. “In the past there has always been someone to look up to, and now we are in that position,” Heppner said. “It’s weird but we love it. We’re looking forward to it.”

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Carter among athletes from Navarre competing at next level By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Navarre has several athletes playing at the next level this fall, including Doak Walker Award candidate Michael Carter at the University of North Carolina. Carter rushed for 597 yards and two touchdowns while also catching a touchdown pass for the Tar Heels last season. Here are other former Raiders gearing up for the upcoming fall sports season: Nick Brahms is going into his third year at Auburn and looking to play a key role on the offensive line for the Tigers after starting five games last season. Tommy Leggett is preparing for his redshirt junior season at Texas Tech. He’s

one of the team captains this season and is expected to make an impact on defense and special teams. Quentin Randolph is going into his final year at the University of West Florida. Randolph caught 19 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Hammel is headed into his final season as a kicker for Miles College. The Golden Bears won the SIAC title last season. Darrell Hixon is expected to be a starter on the offensive line at Huntingdon College after playing a key role up front for the Hawks last season. Marc Struck is going into his third year at Huntingdon. He racked up 19 tackles last season as well as two sacks for the Hawks.

Bo Hering has played in 18 games in his first two years at Maryville and has rolled up 71 tackles, including 40 last year. He also tallied two sacks last season. Emily Madril is headed into her junior season at Florida State. She was injured last season during the Seminoles’ run to the national title. Ailsa Clark is a senior at Florida Gulf Coast where she plays golf. She played in seven tournaments last year and averaged a 76.94. Gianna Bly is a senior at Cal State Bakersfield. She appeared in two games last season. Kileigh Whited is going into her sophomore season at South Alabama. She played in 12 games last year. Dante Wright is already

making an impression in preseason workouts at Colorado State and is set to make an immediate impact during his freshman season with the Rams. Wright graduated in the spring as the only player in Navarre history to get to 2,000 receiving yards. Josh Carter is ready to begin his freshman season at the University of South Alabama and will play linebacker. Carter was Navarre’s all-time leading tackler. Bryson Brewer is a wide receiver on the Jaguars’ roster. Jordan Williams is a redshirt freshman wide receiver at Troy University. Jordan Jefferson is headed into his freshman season at West Virginia University and is one of the five newcomers to watch

for the Mountaineers. He’ll play defensive tackle this season. Mitchell Hunt is a freshman defensive lineman at Harding University. Klayton Dillard is going into his freshman season at Norwich University. Tori Martino is going into her first season at Indiana Southeast. She transferred from Daytona State, where she played last season after coming back from an injury. Brenda Bishop is in her second season at Alabama Birmingham and played in eight matches last year. Emily DePersio is going into her junior season at Mary Washington. Jennifer Seward is going into her freshman soccer season at Samford.

Jessika Seward is a freshman on the Wright State women’s soccer team. Anakah Madril is a freshman at the University of Mobile and started for the Rams in their 4-0 win over Texas Wesleyan Thursday. Jocelyn Fernandez is in her first season at Holmes Community College. Sage Chambers has transferred from Huntingdon to Shorter. He is a quarterback on the Hawks’ roster. Liam Palmatier is set for his sophomore season of soccer at Illinois Tech. Austin Epstein is going into his junior cross-country season at Embry-Riddle, the favorite to the win the Sunshine State Conference this season. His career-best 5K is a 17:25.0.

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Sports Briefs UWF volleyball team ranked nationally The University of West Florida volleyball team is ranked No. 24 in the preseason American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll. The Argonauts are the only team out of the Gulf South Conference that is ranked and one of four from the South Region to be in the Top 25. UWF is also picked to win the conference this season, with Jordyn Poppen earning a spot on the preseason All-GSC team. UWF grabbed all 11 first-place votes in the conference poll. Poppen is a two-time all-conference pick and was all-region last season. She racked up 344 kills and came through with 117 digs and 46 blocks as well. Montevallo is picked second in the conference an Alabama Huntsville is third. Lee and West Alabama are fourth and fifth, respectively. Valdosta State, West Georgia, Christian Brothers, Shorter and Union round out the top 10. Mississippi College and Auburn Montgomery round out the poll. UWF begins the 2019 season Sept. 5 against Western Washington at home in the SpringHill Suites Invitational. Game time is 6 p.m. at the UWF Field House. The entire season schedule is can be found here: http://www.goargos.com/schedule.aspx?path=wvball. Argos cross-country team picked sixth The University of West Florida women’s cross-country team is picked to finish sixth in the Gulf South Conference. The Argos return six runners from last year, including Myra Tubb, who placed 35th at the conference meet. UWF opens the season Sept. 7 at the North Alabama Cross-Country Meet in Florence. UWF football single-game tickets on sale Single game tickets for the University of West Florida football team are now on sale. The cost for seating behind the UWF sideline is $28 per ticket. Seating in sections 100, 101, 102 and 104 is $24 per ticket and seating in the bleachers behind the visiting team’s sideline is $18 per ticket. UWF also offers a military and Pensacola State student discount on bleacher tickets. The price for those is $14. For more ticket information, visit www. GoArgos.com/FootballTix. Season tickets on sale for UWF The University of West Florida season tickets for football are now on sale. The Argonauts will play five games at Blue Wahoos Stadium this fall. Ticket prices range from $81 to $135. Priority 1 seating is behind the UWF sideline and tickets cost $135. Priority 2 seating is in sections 100, 101, 102, 104 and 117. Those tickets cost $115. Priority 3 seating is behind the visitor sideline and the cost is $90. There are reduced season ticket prices available for UWF graduates of the last decade. They have an option to purchase tickets in the Priority 3 area for only $81. For more information on ticket prices, call 850-474-2746 or go to GoArgos. com/ticketreturn. The Argos finished 6-5 a year ago and have had a winning season in each of their first three seasons of existence. The team averaged 5,815 fans in 2018, the 12th-highest attendance in the country at the NCAA Division II level.

Volleyball

Raiders open with losses to Panthers and Bulldogs

Navarre head volleyball coach Ryan Davenport huddles with the Raiders during their second match of the 2019 season. By Stuart Camp sports@navarrepress.com Navarre’s volleyball team couldn’t power past a pair of district opponents last week. They lost in straight sets to Milton last Tuesday and again to Crestview on Thursday. The Raiders were up 11-8 in the first set but ended up giving away the lead late, eventually dropping the game 25-17. Crestview never allowed Navarre to mount a serious challenge in the second set, winning 25-13, nor the third, closing out the night with a 25-11 win. Senior Alyssa Kisselburg and junior Abbey Nebarez, both outside hitters, had their swings, but due to some untidy passing from the back row, those efforts ended up being soft returns instead of thunderous spikes. “We started off strong, and then got in our heads,” Nebarez said. “I

FBU Northwest Florida Football Tryout set An open tryout for the FBU National Championship Northwest Florida football team is set for Sept. 1 at the Navarre Sports Complex located at 8840 High School Boulevard. The tryout is open to all sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Players will be separated into teams based on grade level. There is a $35 tryout fee and the tryout begins at 10 a.m. All players are asked to wear shirts, shorts and cleats. For more information, visit FBUNC. com/TEAMS/NORTHWESTFLORIDA. You can also contact coach Antenney Hemingway at 702-619-7079 or email him at Antenney.Hemi@yahoo.com.

cased every opportunity I was given. Our machine was not rolling today.” The Raiders managed just 13 kills in the threeset match. Kisselburg led the way with five kills on 23 attempts, and Nebarez scored four times on 10 attempts. Four more Raiders chipped in with one kill apiece. “As a whole, we lost confidence,” Kisselburg said. “I could’ve done better, but I stayed confident.” Kisselburg led the team in serve receiving with 21 – nearly one-third of all serves in the match. She was also tops in defensive digs with 11, with senior libero Veronica Ruiz collecting eight and Reese Carroll adding seven. Carroll, the sophomore setter, had all 13 assists for the team. Blocking seemed to be a problem with just two in the match. “We played good in the rallies, but we struggled

in the serve/receive and digging the hard-driven ball,” head coach Ryan Davenport said. “It’s nothing we can’t work on in the gym. We were just not game ready. We need to be more consistent.” About the game against Milton, Davenport said, “It was worse.” The match stats told the story of an off night. Navarre bowed to the Panthers 25-17, 25-10 and 25-15. Junior Lily Trujillo led the team in kills with four. Navarre had 11 kills on 76 attempts as a team, but the Raiders committed 21 hitting errors. For the game, they had 11 service errors on their 43 attempts, with just five aces. Junior Aubrey Walls picked up six of the team’s 20 digs. But Navarre had only had two blocks. Navarre was scheduled to play West Florida Tuesday and travel to Niceville Wednesday. Coming up is a pair of games Saturday at Leon High School in Tallahassee.

Senior libero Veronica Ruiz stretches out to dig the ball against the Crestview Lady Bulldogs.

Argos Rewind: Week 10 The University of West Argonauts are coming off their second consecutive winning season but missed the playoffs after reaching the national title game in 2017. The Navarre Press is looking back at last season in a lead-up to kickoff for the 2019 season. In its final home game of the 2018 season, UWF puts up a valiant fight against eventual national champion Valdosta State before falling 48-21. The Argos led 21-17 in the third quarter before the Blazers shifted to another gear and cruised to the GSC victory. UWF fell to 6-4 overall and to 4-3 in the conference. It managed only 279 yards, with 149 coming on the ground. Chris Schwarz paved the way with 118 yards and a touchdown. It’s the third 100-yard game of the season for Schwarz.

Nick Belz was forced to start in place of the injured Sam Vaughn. The third-string quarterback was 10-for-17 for 101 yards. He threw touchdown passes to Ishmel Morrow and Tate Lehito. UWF trailed 14-0 after one quarter but went into halftime down just 17-14 after the two touchdown throws by Belz. Schwarz’s 1-yard run in the third gave the Argos their only lead of the afternoon. The Blazers cranked out 557 yards of offense. Martes Wheeler turned in a strong

defensive performance, racking up 15 tackles. The loss was the third in four games for the Argos, who finished just 2-3 at home during the season. They fell to 0-3 all-time against the Blazers. Did You Know? Belz became the third quarterback to start a game for the Argos in 2018. He played in a total of four games and completed 29 of his 55 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. A total of six players saw time under center in a 2018 season plagued by injuries. Grey Jack-

son appeared in three games and threw for 54 yards and Dawson Hamlin completed one pass for 4 yards. Antoine Griffin threw one pass but did not complete it. Game Time: UWF kicks off its fourth season in program history Sept. 5 against Carson-Newman in Tennessee. Desmond Fairell played a pivotal role for the Eagles last season, picking off a team-best four passes and returning 17 punts for 193 yards. He scored one touchdown off a punt return.

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Senior Mary Beloat jumps for a back-row attack during last Thursday’s match at Crestview.

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Blue Wahoos

Living up to the hype

Royce Lewis continues growth while experiencing success with Blue Wahoos

By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Drafted No. 1 by the Minnesota Twins in 2017 straight out of high school, Royce Lewis went into the pro ranks with high hopes and a $6.7 million signing bonus in the bank. Yet, he will tell you the pressure on his shoulders to live up to the hype isn’t weighing him down. He embraces life in the minor leagues while on the road to his ultimate goal. “It’s a lot easier to go through the minor-league levels because the expectations are so-so, but at the end of the day, I’m working to be a big leaguer, not the best High A or Double-A player. It’s cool to do that, but it’s more so a bonus in the growth of becoming a big leaguer.” Lewis has lived up to the hype and has all the talent and tools to be in the big leagues one day for the Twins. He sports a slash line of

.245/.298/.364 in 27 games with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The 20-year-old shortstop from California began his year with Class A Advanced Fort Myers, racking up 91 hits, including 10 home runs. He has 27 hits in Pensacola but just one home run, though the challenges rise a bit at this level because this

Submitted photos Royce Lewis was the No. 1 pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2017 and is now playing with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. he’s managed only one He understands failhit or has gone 0-for-4 at ure is part of the game the plate. but knows he has people “At the end of the day in his corner to help him you get frustrated about through the tough times. it, wondering why you “For me, leaning on can’t find any holes, but my teammates, coachthat’s baseball,” Lew- es and the organization, is said. “What matters and my family helping is how you are going to me out and just teachovercome it to be a bet- ing me how to be a big ter player and a better leaguer, and that if you person. For me, it’s a big fail, it can be helpful mental thing and I’m just from a development excited about the future standpoint,” Lewis said. knowing I can overcome Lewis isn’t sure what those struggles, and that is ahead in 2020 but he if I go 0-for-4, I don’t care hopes to be a little closbecause I can come back er to playing big-league the next game and get ball for the Twins. four hits.” He’s come a long way, dealing with changes, and is amazed by the progress he’s made up to is a level of the minors play the game.” this point. where players are often This is a game Lewis “I’ve learned so much one call away from MLB. plays well. But he’s never since being drafted,” “Just the speed of the satisfied. Lewis said. “I’m still that game, that’s the first “Across the board, kid with a lot of dreams thing that is amped up every day, I’m trying to but I also have the busibecause everybody else improve whether it’s deness side and off-field knows what they’re do- fense, offense running priorities. On the field, ing and where to be to the bases, or the mental I’ve grown so much. It’s get stuff done,” Lewis side of the game,” Lewspecial for me to feel said. “And there are little is said. “Pitch selection and do things that I once things like getting an- is another thing, elimwatched on TV and wonother step in on a ground inating pitches in cerdered how they did that. ball and getting the ball tain counts and learning Now I’m getting to do out quicker because the what I should look for.” those things and it’s fun.” runners might be faster. There have been tough Outside of that, I really moments. just try to have fun and He’s had nights where

Keeping up with Cronin Matt Cronin is the first from Navarre to be taken in the Major League Baseball Draft. He was taken in the fourth round in June by the Washington Nationals and is currently playing for the Low-A Hagerstown (Maryland) Suns. Navarre Press will provide updates on Cronin throughout the rest of the season. and stretched his hitless and has given up only three runs on By Brian Lester scoreless streak to four games. 10 hits. brian@navarrepress.com Thursday’s game marks the Cronin is in the pros after a fourth time this season he has three-year career at Arkansas Matt Cronin struck out a where he became the ace closer career-best five batters Thursday recorded at least four strikeouts in a game. of the Razorbacks, helping the in a 2-0 win over the Greenville Cronin sports a 1.00 ERA and team reach the NCAA College Drive out of South Carolina. has appeared in 14 games this World Series the last two Cronin faced a total of eight season. He has pitched a total seasons, including a runner-up batters in his two innings of of 18 innings while striking finish in 2018. Cronin recorded work and walked two batters. 27 saves in his college career. He did not give up a hit or a run out 33 and walking just 10. He

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Swimming

Sullins settles in with Raider swim team

Photos by Brian Lester Madison Sullins competes in a relay event for Navarre during last week’s season-opening meet against Choctaw and Milton. By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Madison Sullins moves through the water quickly during a relay event at the opening meet of Navarre’s swim season Wednesday afternoon at the Pullum YMCA. Merete Conley competes in a relay event. Sullins is new to the Raid“We would bow to each ers but hardly a stranger to Conley, Jenna Cavanaugh and the pool. She spent the last Allen on the 400 Breaststroke other before every meet and four years competing for a Relay team that recorded a the team atmosphere there was the best. Everyone was club team in Japan, where she time of 5:30.78. The 800 mixed relay team so nice,” Sullins said.“It’s been learned just how big a deal the punched in with a time of that way here, too.” sport really is over there. Moving around from place “In Japan, it’s that one sport 8:33.64 and the 200 Freestyle for life. They are so dedicated Relay came through with a to place throughout life would to it,” Sullins said. “You realize time of 1:54.27. Sullins joined prove chaotic for some. Sullins just how good you have to be.” Allen, Emma Simon and Con- said it’s become routine for her. “I wake up and say I’m goSullins competed in her ley on that squad. Born in Texas, Sullins is part ing to be here now, and I have first official high school meet Wednesday and enjoyed her of a military family and has to go out and make it my new fair share of success, helping to never lived anywhere more normal. You make it work,” lead the Raiders to three relay than four years. She swam in Sullins said. She has settled in with the victories as well as a mixed re- South Carolina at one point lay victory on a team that in- in her life and lived in Alaska Raiders and is focused on cluded Charles Smith, Merete for a short time before going to continuing to make strides Japan. throughout the season. Conley and Harrison Dorsey. “That experience helped me “Seeing my times improve “It’s great swimming with this team. I’m having fun here,” become a better swimmer,” always motivates me, and we Sullins said. “I’ve been able to are working toward goals as a Sullins said. Sullins joined Claire Scze- get back into it this summer team, too,”Sullins said.“Seeing sny, Alyssa Allen and Sar- and feel like I’m continuing to everyone work hard makes me want to be just as dedicated.” ah Johnson on the winning get better.” Sullins said one of the things Navarre saw its early-sea400-yard medley relay team that clocked in with a time of that stood out about her expe- son work pay off in this rerience in Japan was the respect lay meet against Milton and 4:53.33. She also teamed up with shown among the competitors. Choctaw.

Simon, Kaitlyn Wollenzien, Madison Dorsey and Anne-Marie Grant teamed up to win the 400 Butterfly Relay with a time of 6:40.32. Dorsey, Anne-Marie Grant and Wollenzien joined Delaney Walker to win the 200 Butterfly Relay in a time of 2:02.01. The 400 Backstroke Relay team took first as well. That team consisted of Sczesny, Wollenzien, Johnson and Cavanaugh. The four recorded a time of 5:25.60. The Raiders also took the top spot in the 200 Breaststroke Relay behind the effort of Walker, Wollenzien, Simon and Alyssa Grant. They finished in 3:03.02. In the 400 Freestyle Relay, Allen, Johnson, Simon and Alyssa Grant placed second with a time of 4:38.95. The 400 mixed relay team of Cavanaugh, Chase Jennings, Luke Losquadro and Claire Sczesny placed third in a time of 4:38.39. The 200 mixed relay team of Austin Koenigseder, Johnson, Simon and Jennings finished first in a time of 1:55.88. Other Raider Girls Results 400 Medley Relay: 4. (Madison Dorsey, Delaney Walker, Anne-Marie Grant, Alyssa Grant), 6:20.58.

Dorsey motivated coming off trip to state last season By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Harrison Dorsey made it to state last season for the first time in his career, competing in the 100-yard Backstroke. He hopes to go again and is motivated to do it. “There are a lot of expectations after what I accomplished last year,” Dorsey said. “I can’t stay the same.” A team captain, Dorsey helped lead the way to three relay victories Wednesday at the opening meet of the season at the Pullum YMCA against Milton and Choctaw. He teamed up with Charles Vickery, Austin Koenigseder and Chase Jennings to win the 400 Breaststroke Relay in

Sports Calendar Varsity Football Aug. 30 vs. Pace, 7:30 p.m. JV Football Aug. 29 at Pace, 5 p.m. Freshmen Football Aug. 29 at Pace, 7 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Aug. 31 at Leon, Noon Aug. 31 vs Wakulla at Leon, 1 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. Pace, 6:30 p.m.

a time of 5:02.03 and was on the 400 Freestyle Relay squad that clocked in with a time of 3:50.83. That relay also included Jed Teague, Vickery and Luke Losquadro. Dorsey was also part of the mixed first-place 800 Freestyle Relay team that clocked in at 8:33.64 and included Madison Sullins, Charles Smith and Merete Conley. After weeks of practice in the pool, Dorsey was glad to be back at it with his teammates. “I’m thankful to have the opportunity to be out here again,”Dorsey said.“It’s my last first meet and I’m having fun.” Dorsey knows this is just the beginning of what he hopes is a long season. A lot of work is ahead. “It’s a process,” Dorsey said. “I have to keep working at it and see how it goes.” He said he pushes himself by keeping up not only with what he’s doing in the pool but how the competition is doing as well.

Harrison Dorsey helps cheer on his teammates at last Wednesday’s swim meet “I look at my times and try to improve on those,” Dorsey said.“I also look at what others are doing and see how I can improve even more and compete even harder.” When asked what he works on the most, he didn’t point to one certain thing. “I’m just trying to get better overall,” Dorsey said. “I want to improve my technique, my endurance, power, speed, everything.” His plan is to make it back

Charles Smith to state and he’d love to take a relay team to state as well. And beyond this year? He wouldn’t mind swim-

ming in college. “That would be ideal,”Dorsey said.“It would be a great opportunity.” As for Wednesday’s meet, the 400 Butterfly Relay took first place (4:32.45). Noah Reed, Bryant Worthington, Koenigseder and Losquadro were all part of it. Reed was also part of a 400 Medley Relay team that placed second (4:59.50). He teamed up with Caiden Smith, Charles Smith and Carson Whitley for

Catching up with Jordan Leggett Weekly updates on Navarre’s first NFL player Jordan Leggett is the first NFL player from Navarre. He is in his third season in the league and in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Navarre Press will provide updates on Leggett during the 2019 season.

JV Volleyball Sept 3 vs. Pace, 5:30 p.m. Freshmen Volleyball Sept. 3 vs. Pace, 4:30 p.m. Swimming Sept. 3 Santa Rosa County Pentathlon at Navarre, 4 p.m. Girls Golf Aug. 29 vs. Gulf Breeze and Pace, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Catholic, 3:30 p.m. Boys Golf Sept. 3 vs. Pine Forest, 3:15 p.m.

Jordan Leggett caught his first touchdown pass of the preseason Friday night in Tampa Bay’s 13-12 win over Cleveland. Leggett caught a 20-yard scoring strike from Ryan Griffin in the third quarter to put the Bucs in front 10-9. It was the first catch of the preseason for Leggett. Leggett was signed by the Bucs off the waiver wire in May and is coming

off his first full season of playing in the NFL after missing his rookie season in 2017 with an injury. He caught 14 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown in 2018. Leggett’s longest catch went for 16 yards. Leggett won a national championship at Clemson in 2017 and was a twotime Mackey Award finalist while playing tight end for the Tigers.

the runner-up finish. The 200 Butterfly Relay took first as well with a time of 2:02.21. Worthington, Teague, Reed and Losquadro were on the team as well. The 200 Medley team finished second in a time of 1:50.01. Dorsey was on that team with Charles Smith, Losquadro and Koenigseder. The 400 Backstroke Relay finished second (5:47.43) behind the efforts of Caiden Smith, Teague, Charles Vickery and David Vickery. Navarre’s 200 Breaststroke Relay team of Worthington, David Vickery, Reed and Caiden Smith recorded a time of 2:41.97 to win the event. The Raiders’ 200 Freestyle Relay punched in with a time of 2:02.02 to place second. Losquadro, Teague, Reed and Jennings are on that team. Other Raider Boys Results 200 Medley: 6. (David Vickery, Caiden Smith, Jed Teague and Carson Whitley), 2:28.51

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Outdoor Briefs Hunter safety courses The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in two counties (list follows). Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation. All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times. Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces. Internet-completion Courses:  Broward: Sept. 7 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) & Sept. 15 (8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.)  Okeechobee: Sept. 14 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) The specific locations for these classes will be given to those who register in advance. Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or

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by calling the FWC’s regional office in West Palm Beach at 561-625-5122. Choctawhatchee Audubon Society September activities n Sept. 5: Thursday Evening Program. Birds and Hurricanes by Caroline Stahala, Ph.D. Come find out what the actual impacts to birds are from hurricanes. The presentation will be held in room 308/309 of the Student Services Building 400 at the Northwest Florida State College Niceville campus. Socializing begins at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact Dave Clausen at 907-321-3701 for more information or visit choctawhatcheeaudubon.org or Facebook page Choctawhatchee Audubon.  Sept. 14: Saturday Morning Bird Walk to the Wright Landfill and the Okaloosa Holding Ponds. Leader: Malcolm Swan 210-452-4899. Meet 7:30 a.m. at Pepitos Restaurant, 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd. Participants will look for ducks, waders, hawks and migrants. Wear long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and hat. Bring camera and/or binoculars.

Recreational greater amberjack season was supposed to open in May for the entire month. But because the annual catch target of 902,185 pounds was met last fall, there was never a spring season. The fall season, though, is underway. It began in August and runs through Oct. 31. “The projections the (Gulf Coast) Council had when it made these changes predicted the quota would allow for both seasons. Unfortunately, that’s not how it worked out,” said Emily Muehlstein, a public information officer for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. “The council did not anticipate that the entire quota would be harvested in the fall season. In recognition that the changes didn’t result in its intended outcomes, the council has begun working on another document that considers ways to allow for both fall and spring amberjack fishing seasons in the future.” Amberjack season is typically closed between November and April and in June and July. Harvest in federal waters remained closed in May of this year, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission opted to follow suit. “FWC also decided to close state waters during May 2019 to be consistent with the federal closure,” said Amanda Nalley, a spokesperson with the FWC.

The new catch target for this year, which includes the anticipated May 2020 season, is set at 1,086,985 pounds. “If quota is available after the fall 2019 season, the harvest should open again in May,” Nalley said. “If the quota is met or exceeded during the fall, the harvest would not reopen until next August. NOAA Fisheries will determine whether the fishery will reopen as scheduled based on the 2019 fall landings.” Those numbers, however, won’t be available until early next year. Though both seasons have been open in the past, the fall season takes priority in part because peak spawning for amberjack is March until May. Putting more emphasis on the fall season avoids having the harvest take place during the spawning period.

And that’s important considering the current status of amberjack. “Greater amberjack is in a rebuilding plan,” Muehlstein said. “We have lowered quotas to allow the stock to rebuild. One of the challenges we face when a stock is rebuilding, especially when the rebuilding plan is working, is that the stock grows healthier and more robust while we still have lowered quotas.” Muehlstein said because of that, fish are caught at a much higher rate. “This isn’t an unexpected side effect of rebuilding a fishery but that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with,” Muehlstein said. “Additionally, we recently increased the size limit so the fish we harvest are larger, so we reach our quota in weight faster.” The current size limit is 34 inches fork length in Gulf state waters and the daily bag limit is one per day.

Florida Fish and Wildlife incidents Okaloosa County: Officers Corbin, McVaney and Hahr were on vessel patrol in Destin Pass when they saw a pontoon vessel traveling towards the Gulf of Mexico with a small child onboard not wearing a personal flotation device. During the boating safety inspection, the officers determined the vessel had been rented from a nearby livery and there were not enough life jackets for the adults onboard. The operator was issued a boating citation for failing to require the child under six to wear a life jacket. Officer Hahr later contacted the individual at the livery that rented the vessel to the group and conducted an interview. The livery employee was issued a notice to appear citation for renting a vessel without the proper boating safety equipment onboard.

Escambia County: Officer McHenry was getting into his truck at a Pensacola marina when he noticed two individuals posing for pictures with a red drum. They were standing next to a small fishing pier and were also holding spear fishing equipment. McHenry approached the individuals and spoke to them about the red drum. They denied spearing anything, they had wrapped the fish in a towel and placed it in a vehicle when they noticed McHenry. McHenry explained what he had witnessed and they admitted spearing the fish. The fish was over the legal-size limit. One of the individuals was cited for harvesting red drum by illegal methods.

“As the stock continues to rebuild and the quota increases, this should translate to the quota not being caught as quickly as long as there are no overages, which results in paybacks,” Nalley said. Going forward, there are plans in motion to improve fishing opportunities when it comes to amberjack. “The council is working on a new amberjack amendment that considers changing the fishing year, season structure, bag limit and also considers managing recreational amberjack with different zones across the Gulf,” Muehlstein said. “The goal is to allow for recreational harvest in both the spring and fall. The council is expediting work on the new amendment, but no matter how fast it works, any changes won’t be implemented until 2021.” Aug. 2 – 8, 2019

Officer Allgood and Lieutenant Lambert were checking subjects as they returned to Galvez landing. They saw a charter boat returning to the ramp without the proper navigational lights. After discussing the lighting violation, a fisheries inspection revealed several fillets of vermillion snapper. Citations were issued for the violations. Officers Allgood and Long stopped a vessel to perform a fisheries inspection. They found the two occupants in possession of six red snapper. Citations were issued accordingly.

Officers Allgood and Long were on patrol in the Big Lagoon area when they heard several people on a vessel yelling. They approached the vessel and spoke to the operator. The operator showed several signs of being impaired. Field sobriety tasks confirmed the operator was impaired and he was arrested for BUI. The operator was transported to the Escambia County Jail where he refused to give a breath sample.

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Does high potassium mean no bananas? Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old man in excellent overall health. Routine bloodwork recently showed an elevated potassium level of 5.6. For the most part, I follow a vegetarian diet, which includes a number of very healthy foods that also happen to be high in potassium. I exercise regularly. Two years ago, my level was 4.9. My cardiologist stopped my metoprolol, as he said that could have pushed up the potassium, and he felt that based on my routine tests it was safe to stop it. I also stopped the 500-mg turmeric supplement I was taking, as a precaution. I take no other drugs. I’d hate to have to give up bananas and the other fruits that contain potassium, which I eat in moderation as part of my regular diet. Do you think the 5.6 level is cause for concern, and could you make a recommendation? -- V.D. Answer: A potassium level of 5.6 is still in the normal range in my hospital’s laboratory. Although metoprolol can raise potassium, it’s not one of the medicines that is very likely to do so, such as an ACE inhibitor or spironolactone. Some people just have a high normal potassium. Turmeric, on the other hand, has lots of potassium, so stopping that was reasonable. I would recommend that you not worry too much about the potassium and keep up your diet, including fruits in moderation. In addition to avoiding turmeric, I would recommend that you avoid salt substitutes, since they have very high amounts of potassium. Dear Dr. Roach: I am fortunate enough to be a healthy and well 81-year-old woman. I take vitamin D, and exercise daily with walking and yoga. My recent bone density test showed my T-score for the hip at -2.2 and spine at -3.2. My primary doctor insists that I take Prolia or Boniva. I am reluctant to do this, as I am aware of the side effects and don’t trust the ultimate results of the medication. Nutrition centers have recommended calcium supplements.Your help would be greatly appreciated. -- L.B. Answer: Anyone can get an estimate of his or her risk for fracture using the FRAX calculation tool at www. sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX. I made a few assumptions with the information you gave me and estimated your risk of a hip fracture in the next 10 years as 6%, and any major osteoporotic fracture as 17%. A medication like Boniva would be expected to reduce your risk to something like 4% and 14%. Prolia has been shown to reduce risk of vertebral and hip fractures, and the decreased risk of vertebral fracture might be even greater with this drug (perhaps 4% hip and 8% total), although Prolia and Boniva have not been directly compared. Guidelines would clearly recommend medication for you. Calcium alone is unlikely to significantly reduce your risk of fracture. “Insist”is a strong word, but given the reduction in your relatively high fracture risk, I would suggest that you reconsider. Boniva is given once monthly and Prolia twice yearly. The side effects are mild for most people. Taking the medication for three to five years is very reasonable, after which you’d re-evaluate. I hope this information makes it easier for you to make the right decision for yourself.

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Photo courtesy of Getty Images (Family Features) Between hectic schedules, ever-growing to-do lists and caring for others, it can be easy to put selfcare on the back burner. Committing to a healthy diet, getting adequate sleep, reducing stress, exercising regularly and unplugging from your devices can help keep you healthy, both mentally and physically. Consider these selfcare ideas from the sleep experts at Mattress Firm to help bolster your well-being. Nourish yourself While eating well may seem like an obvious self-care tip, it’s not always easy to change your eating habits or replace fast food and sweet indulgences with healthier

options. However, properly nourishing your body with the right foods, like fish, leafy green vegetables and berries, can help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk for diseases such as diabetes, improve your memory and reduce inflammation, among other short- and long-term benefits. Get a good night’s rest Getting a proper night’s sleep – most experts recommend 7-9 hours for the average adult – can have a positive impact on how you feel both mentally and physically. Having both the proper routine – limiting caffeine and sugar intake before bed and reducing distractions such as TV or smartphones – and the right mattress

can be key to ensuring your bedroom is the sleep oasis you need for quality rest. If you need help when it comes to selecting a mattress, the experts at a retailer like Mattress Firm can help you find the right mattress based on your sleep position or aches and pains from a wide selection of mattress sizes, features and accessories that won’t break the bank. Practice relaxation techniques Whether you have a few spare minutes or an entire afternoon of free time, finding a quiet place to relax and practice meditation or yoga can help you reduce stress and anxiety, become more self-aware and create a sense of calmness during even the busiest of days.

Try setting up a secluded area in your home (or office) where you can concentrate on your practice and really listen to yourself. Unplug and unwind With 24/7 access to the internet, social media and television, it can be easy to create bad habits associated with the always-connected, smartphone-obsessed world. However, screens – and the blue light they emit – have been proven to negatively impact sleep and mental performance. Setting aside some time – aim for a couple hours in succession – each day to unplug from your devices and their distractions can lead to better sleep, productivity, emotional wellness and creativity.

Make sure to move While it’s important to take care of yourself mentally, taking care of your body can be just as important to provide peace of mind. Finding time each day to get in at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, whether it’s a fullblown workout, a walk around the neighborhood with your dog or a bike ride to a favorite destination, can boost your mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and help keep your waistline trim. Find a regimen that works for you, be it multiple short active periods or one long gym session and make it part of your daily routine for an easy way to boost both your physical and mental well-being. Find more tips and ideas to take care of yourself at MattressFirm.com/blog.

Health Briefs Baptist Health Care Women’s Center education classes Baptist Health Care will offer the following women’s center education classes in September. All classes are held at Baptist Hospital, prenatal classroom, third floor, 1000 West Moreno St. Those interested in attending should call 850-434-4567 to register.  Baptist Birth Experience: Free, Friday, Sept. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Prepared Childbirth Series: $90 per series, Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13, 6 to 8:30 p.m.  Baby Care Basics: $20 per class, Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 Fertility Appreciation: Free, Thursday, Sept. 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  Introduction to Charting Fertility: $40, Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Baptist Health Care wellness education seminars Baptist Health Care will provide the following free educational seminars in September. These seminars support Baptists commitment to improving the quality of life for the communities we serve. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 850-469-7897.  Important Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist: Wednesday, Sept. 11,

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. seminar presented by Anna M. Kisor, pharmacy manager, at Baptist Towers, Medical Meeting Rooms, 1717 North E St., Avery Street entrance.  Exercise for Seniors: Living Better as You Age: Thursday, Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. seminar presented by Angie Jenks, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation manager, at Baptist Medical Park Nine Mile, 9400 University Parkway, azalea room.  Total Hip and Knee Replacement: Friday, Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. seminar presented by Andrew M. Pepper, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, at Andrews Institute Athletic

Performance & Research Pavilion, 1020 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Conference Room B. Baptist Heath Care support groups Baptist Health Care will offer the following support groups in September to help enhance quality of life throughout the Pensacola community. Those needing more information should call a representative at the phone number provided for each meeting.  Grief Support: Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve a place, call 850-469-7197.

 Prostate Cancer Support Group: Thursday, Sept. 12, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Baptist Towers, Tower 3, Suite 233, 1717 North E St., Avery Street entrance. For more information, call 850-469-7372.  Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group: Tuesday, Sept. 10, noon to 1 p.m. Baptist Towers, Tower 3, Ground Floor, Baptist Weight-Loss Center, 1717 North E St. For more information, call 850-437-8746.  Patient and Family Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 24, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Baptist Towers, Tower 3, Suite 233, 1717 North E St., Avery Street entrance. For more information, call 850-469-7372.

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Photo courtesy of Getty Images (eLivingtoday.com) Keeping cool when temperatures soar can be about more than just comfort – although that’s an important consideration, too. Too much exposure can lead to heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke and staying cool is particularly important for those more vulnerable to heat, such as children, the elderly and those with health problems. Consider these ideas to help you keep cool, even when the sun is shining its brightest. Avoid the sun during hottest times While it may seem like common sense, staying out of the sun when it’s at its hottest is oftentimes easier said than done. When possible, limit your sun exposure between

10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are usually the highest. Instead try and schedule activities for earlier in the morning or in the evening. If you must go outside during this warmer period, try and limit direct exposure with sunscreen and hats. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate Increasing your water intake during hot weather is essential for keeping cool. Even if you don’t feel thirsty, continue to hydrate when the temperature is at its warmest. While sports drinks can help replenish lost vitamins and electrolytes, substituting them in place of water is unnecessary. Sugary drinks like juices and soda, however, decrease your ability to store water and should be avoided in warm weather, as should alcohol, coffee and other

caffeinated drinks, which are natural diuretics. Close curtains and blinds The sun’s rays convert to heat, so it’s best to try and block as many of the rays coming into your home as possible, particularly during peak hours when the sun is at its highest point. Closing curtains and blinds, lowering shades or even temporarily blocking windows in direct sunlight can significantly reduce the heat in your house to keep the temperature down. Awnings and shrubbery planted near windows can also reduce the amount of direct heat coming in without blocking out all of the natural light. Wear lighter clothing Lightweight, loose-fitting clothing can help keep you cooler. Fabrics like cotton and linen tend

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Beach safety Since the season began Navarre Beach lifeguards have:  Made contact with 86,136 beachgoers  Talked beach safety with 55,907 visitors  Assisted in 63 medical situations  Made 17 rescues Source: Navarre Beach Safety program data

Recreational marijuana’s legalization in Florida is inevitable and could come within three years, according to Santa Rosa County’s two members of the state House of Representatives. “The whole movement about medical marijuana has really been about recreational use and it’s going in that direction,” said Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Gulf Breeze. Addressing the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce last week, the ﬁrst-time lawmaker said that while recreational marijuana “isn’t something I’m going to champion,”he foresees an amendment to the state’s Constitution that will legalize pot sales in either 2020 or 2022.

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Photos by Jamie Gentry Beach safety director Austin Turnbull searches for a possible distressed swimmer last week as a search helicopter flies overhead. EMS and firefighters also responded to the search. See page 1D for story.

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The Florida Association of Counties (FAC) recognized Santa Rosa County Commissioner Sam Parker, District 1, as a presidential advocate for his work during the 2019 legislative Parker session. Commissioner Parker received the designation during an awards ceremony held at the FAC Annual Conference in Orange County. “It has been an honor for me to serve on the board of directors for the Florida Association of Counties and to receive this recognition,” Parker said. “Working with members of the state house and senate is an instrumental part of bringing funding from the capitol back to Santa Rosa County and protecting the rights of home rule authority which keeps the decision-making authority for our community here at the local level.”

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Turtle monitors report mixed results By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Digging up the nest of an endangered sea turtle is illegal, with the risk of up to $125,000 in fines and even federal prison time. But that is exactly what Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrollers were doing the evening of Aug. 20. It’s OK for them. They have a permit and a job to do: Data collection. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tasks sea turtle nest permit holders with keeping tabs not only on nest success but also the causes of nest failures. To do that, FWC has volunteers who keep track of when the eggs in a nest should hatch. After an extended time period without activity, the volunteers are required to dig up the nest and evaluate the eggs, which often number more than 100 in a single nest. Turtle Patroller Cinnamon Holderman conducted the assessment for one nest that was covered by water for more than three days during Hurricane Barry’s landfall to the east. “They like the data on every egg in that nest,”she explained. To assess the eggs, volunteers will do a“candlelight test” where they take a white light and shine it through the egg. This illuminates the inside, revealing an outline of what it holds. If there is no development, the light will not show anything within the egg. That was the case for the eggs in this nest. Other methods include weighing the egg to determine if a baby turtled has developed inside. “You can actually feel a turtle in there when they are

Photos by John Kemp Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrollers Cinnamon Holderman, Ralph Agnew and Bob Blais assess a sea turtle nest that did not hatch as visitors Angie and Neal Plumb watch. fully developed,” Holderman explained. In some cases, the volunteers will open the eggs to get a better idea of which stage of development the hatchling reached before stopping. In the case of this nest, all eggs were at nearly no development likely due to the nest being flooded for more than 72 hours shortly after the eggs were laid. “Being underwater made it where they can’t develop,” Holderman said. There have also been instances in which mother turtles have laid unfertilized eggs in the past. Researchers are working to better understand how eggs develop and why some eggs will not develop to maturity. “They try to determine what might have caused that and what could have happened,”

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been an overall decline in Gulf. The volunteers can help nest numbers along Navarre’s correct this and ensure the three-mile stretch of hatchlings are not disturbed. monitored beach, Holderman But this year has been full said. She said human impacts of surprises with nests hatchlikely played a major role. ing unexpectedly, Holmes “We’re confident that said. the nest numbers are down “Hatchlings are just hatchbecause the visitor numbers ing. No notice. We are listenare up,” she said. “We are ing trying to hear, and there happy for our tourist folks, may be a little waterfall. Then but it does boom, they make a huge are all at impact on Navarre Sea Turtle the surface,” the wildlife.” Holmes said. Nest numbers Of particuIn one lar concern is Nest 1 case, there 98 the increased Nest 2 was a win0 use of artificial Nest 3 dow of less 101 white lights Nest 4 than 15 min116 by guests on Nest 5 utes before 110 the beach at Nest 6 the nest was 0 night, which Nest 7 fully emp110 deters turtle Nest 8 Not yet hatched tying hatchnesting and Nest 9 Not yet hatched lings to the can disorient surface. hatchlings. “Even the While the number of nests Turtle Patrol people couldn’t was disappointing this year, get there in time,”she said.“It Navarre Beach Sea Turtle has been so bizarre.” Conservation Center foundAnd the success rate er Cathy Holmes said the has been high for those hatching has been fantastic. hatchlings. Once the appropriate “For us, we usually have amount of days have passed in the 90th percentile. We are for a nest to reach maturity, very happy with that. Somepatrollers often use sound to times we have 100% hatch determine when the hatch- rates where every egg is emplings will break surface and ty and every hatchling makes make their mad dash for the it into the water. We think Gulf. that is great,”Holmes said. The low sifting sound The season has produced the sand makes around the yet another surprise. hatching eggs is called waterA late-nesting mom left falling, and it can be detected the beach’s ninth loggerhead by an ear pressed gently to nest last week. Typically, by the surface near the nest. this time of year the Turtle PaThis telltale sign allows trol members are keeping up the team to be on hand to with hatchlings rather than monitor and even assist the new nests. But with lowhatchlings as they emerge. er than usual numbers and Artificial lights can disorient higher temperatures, Holmes the turtles, causing them to said they are glad to see the wander north away from the new nest.

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Monthly VA education benefits class provides answers Denied payment for non-VA medical care You can’t always be in a convenient place when a medical emergency occurs. When you need care immediately, you get it at the closest place, and that might not be a Department of Veterans Affairs emergency room. The VA, however, is supposed to pay the provider for that care or reimburse you if you’ve already paid. The problem -- as the Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General discovered -- is that payment of those medical bills doesn’t always happen. The VAOIG investigated (at the request of a member of Congress) and discovered that claims often were denied or rejected to meet production goals, which were tied to bonuses and performance reviews. Nearly one-third of non-VA emergency claims were denied or rejected. (Denied means the VA won’t pay; rejected means it wants more information.) Yet veterans weren’t given good information about why their claims weren’t paid, and therefore couldn’t respond. The VAOIG discovered that:  During a six-month period in 2017, the VA rejected or denied $716 million in claims.  The emphasis was on the number of claims processed, not accuracy. Clerks got credit for rejecting or denying a claim, or marking it for payment, but not for researching the claim.  Clerks were told to deny non-VA emergency claims or were at least encouraged to do so in the name of speed, which meant processing 13-15 claims per hour. Incentives for working quickly included overtime and working from home.  Some rejection/denial decision letters weren’t mailed and might sit for months, making it too late for the veteran to appeal. If you ever need non-VA emergency care, be sure the VA is notified quickly, within 72 hours. Not doing so is an excuse for it to deny your claim.

U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie Andrew Ulsh, Veterans Affairs benefits advisor, talks with Tech. Sgt. Michael Makela, an Airman and Family Readiness Center readiness NCO, about VA education benefits Aug. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A VA education benefits class is held monthly at the A&FRC to inform active duty service members, dependents and veterans about the benefits available to them. By Kevin Gaddie Team Eglin Public Affairs Eglin Air Force Base - A Veterans Affairs education benefits class was held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Aug. 14 for active duty service members, dependents and veterans. Topics included: the Post 9-11 GI Bill, college tuition, books and supplies, housing allowance; payment options; home loans and the VA benefits

application process. “We want to inform active duty service members about the benefits available to them early in their careers, rather than later,” said Andrew Ulsh, VA benefits advisor. “They’ll find the benefits can be worth a lot to them.” Private 2nd Class Kernaisha Gaines, 6th Ranger Battalion, will leave the Army after a two-year enlistment and is using the benefits in earning a nursing degree. She said the GI Comparison

Tool, where VA benefits are compared among colleges, was the most interesting part of the class. “I liked the way the education money was broken down,” said Gaines, 23. “The GI Bill will help me get a home, start a family and reduce my student debt significantly.” Ulsh said many service members don’t take advantage of or know about their VA benefits. More than 50 percent of eligible people don’t use their GI Bill, he added.

Ulsh encourages eligible personnel to use their benefits now, rather than wait until they leave the military. Tech. Sgt. Michael Makela, an A&FRC readiness NCO, will pursue a bachelor’s degree in marketing and then a master’s degree in business administration. The 13–year veteran said a college degree will make him more competitive for advancement and improve his chances for a good paying job once he leaves the military.

“Without the VA education benefits, a degree wouldn’t be in my purview,” he said. “All service members should use them.” The VA education benefits class is now held monthly. The VA Benefits Advisors Office is located in the Education Center, Bldg. 251, Room 111. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons can schedule an appointment or walk in. For more information, call 882-1959.

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By 2nd Lt. Christine Saunders Team Eglin Public Affairs The 96th Test Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, hosted his first of two commander’s calls here at the Enlisted Heritage Hall, Aug. 15. Cain spoke about his personal and professional priorities, expectations and vision of the 96th TW. Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Auger, the wing’s command chief, announced the wing would participate in the Air Force’s resilience tactical pause day. Family, Airmen and Future were announced as Cain’s three profes-

sional priorities. “When I make decisions, I try to include my number one priority. That’s what we all have, that’s what we all go back to,” Cain said in reference to family. Cain explained how his personal priorities are similar to his professional, which are: family, country and making himself better for the two. The commander also explained his expectations. “We need to think in a different way about what the Air Force does in order to win the wars of the future,” Cain said. “We want our Airmen to go out there and have

an asymmetric advantage over our adversaries. That’s what our National Defense Strategy tells us to do.” Cain highlighted the importance of the test mission with the emphasis on sustainment and transformation of both infrastructure and people. He discussed combining of the test spectrum and the Air Force’s future of Enterprise IT as a service. “We are going to be fearless in the way we go forward, smarter and faster.” Cain said. Cain switched gears and spoke about how suicide reached a high within the Air Force. He said he wants

Airmen to reach out and connect with each other on their unique shared experiences. “We need to be able to lean on each other as we go through these battles,” said Cain.“We need to relate.” Auger addressed the wing plans for the resilience tactical pause day Sept. 3. “One day is not the answer. It is a journey we need to be on together and to continue the conversation,”Auger said.“I implore you to connect and figure out solutions to this hard and complex problem.” Cain also stressed being good Wingmen.

Submitted photo “If there’s somebody in trouble, somebody better be going toward them,” he said. Cain emphasized the importance of self-care and the abundant helping agency resources available. He implored all Airmen and supervisors to reach out to the people behind the resources, in order to help one another. Cain and Auger also answered questions from Airmen after their presentation. The topics ranged from increased deployment readiness, local traffic, the Crestview Bypass and the latest plan for Tyndall AFB’s F-22 Raptors.

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Dear Paw’s Corner: What can I do to protect my dog and two cats if an asteroid strikes the Earth? -- Curious in Fresno, California Dear Curious: To be honest, I haven’t done a lot of research into asteroid strikes. NASA, however, is putting a lot of resources toward studying this particular type of astronomical object. A more likely scenario affecting you and your pets is a natural disaster that has an earthly or man-made cause. Hurricanes, windstorms, forest fires, floods, earthquakes, house fires -- you name it. What can you do to protect your pets against these things? It’s difficult to prepare for all scenarios. But you can be ready for the most likely disasters in your area. Fans of disaster preparedness recommend having a “bug-out bag.” This is a container or a pack that holds key documents, medications, food, water and other supplies that can be grabbed and carried easily if you need to evacuate your home in a hurry. Prepare a similar bag for your pets -- with enough food for each of them for 1 to 3 days, any medicines they take regularly and copies of their shot records, licenses and tags. Include your contact information and the vet’s info on a collar tag. Consider microchipping your pets, too: If they’re separated from you and lose their collar, a vet or rescue agency can find out who they belong to by scanning for the chip. Have an evacuation plan that includes getting pets into their carriers quickly. Make sure their supplies can be grabbed and packed up. Once those preparations are in place, you can breathe easier and spend more time enjoying your pets, and less time worrying about the future. Send your comments, questions and tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Regular check-ups are key to a healthy and happy cat. Aug. 22 was National BringYour Cat to the Vet Day. Here are the top five reasons routine vet visits are a vital part of what you can do to ensure your cat will live a long, healthy life. You might not know that:

2. Cats are masters at hiding illness. Cats’ natural behaviors make them excellent at hiding how they feel when they are sick or in pain. Your cat could be developing a health condition long before you notice anything is wrong. Veterinarians are trained to spot changes or abnormalities that could be overlooked and detect many problems before they advance or become more difficult to treat.

1. Cats age more rapidly than humans. A cat reaches the approximate human age of 15 during its first year, and then 24 at age 2. Each year thereafter, they age approximately four “cat years” for every calendar year. So, your 8-year-old cat would be 48 in cat years. Veterinary care is crucial because a lot can happen in four “cat years,”

3. Over 50% of cats are overweight or obese. Your veterinarian will check your cat’s weight at every visit and provide nutritional and enrichment recommendations to help

keep your cat at an ideal weight. Just a few extra pounds can put cats at risk for many ailments such as diabetes and heart, respiratory and kidney disease. 4. Preventive care is better than reactive care. Information discussed, along with a thorough physical examination, provides you and your veterinarian with a plan to help your cat remain healthy. Regular exams can help avoid medical emergencies since veterinarians can often detect conditions or diseases that may affect your cat’s health long before they become significant, painful or more costly to treat.

dental care! Periodontal disease is considered the most prevalent disease in cats 3 years of age and older. Often there are no obvious signs of dental disease. Most cats with dental disease still eat without a noticeable change in appetite! Discuss your cat’s

teeth at its routine preventive care veterinary visit. Contact your veterinarian and schedule a routine exam today. Don’t have a veterinarian? Find an AAFP Member or Cat Friendly Practice near you at www. catvets.com/cat-owners/fndvets-and-practices.

5. Kittens have 26 teeth, while adult cats have 30. That equates to a lot of

Adoptable pets in Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter

Paw-leasure to meet you. My name is Etta James, and I am a classy young lady awaiting adoption at the animal shelter. I’m a red and white collie rough and clumber spaniel. I’m 5 years old and weigh 35 pounds. Could I be the companion for you?

Woof! I’m Darcey, a spayed female treeing walker coonhound mix. I am so excited to make new furriends. I’m 6 years old and weigh 34 pounds. Do you want to be my new walking buddy? Then come adopt me!

Whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks clearly never met me! Hi, I’m Pancake, a male black and white Australian Cattle Dog mix. I’m 8 years old and weigh 24 pounds. I would paws-itively love to be a part of your family. Come get to know me!

Purr, my name is Honey. I am a 1-year-old spayed female calico, and like the name suggests, this kitty is as sweet as honey! I weigh five pounds, and I’ve been waiting for my fur-ever family since July 5. Make me your family pet!

Pet Briefs Fall In Love Mega Adoption Event Come Fall in Love at the Mega Pet Adoption Event hosted by Animal Allies Florida at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds on Mobile Highway Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 20 different rescue organizations are bringing wonderful pets all looking for furever homes: cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, reptiles, and mini pigs. There’s something for everyone. Free admission. There will also be a kids’ area, vendors, food and more. For additional details, visit www. facebook.com/animalalliesflorida. A New Leash on Love Bring your fully vaccinated and fixed pets on a leash to enjoy a day in the park with A Hope Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Bagdad Mill Site Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rescues and shelters will be onsite with lots of awesome animals to choose from. Interested in setting up a booth as a rescue, food vendor or pet retail? Have a group of interested volunteers to help us out? Email events@ahope4src.com

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BUILDING PERMITS CONT.  2019-2924-000-E-0, 1294 Bagdad Cove, Gulf Breeze, Residence - New, Owner -William Harrington  2018-9064-001-P-0, 1316 Soundview Trail, Gulf Breeze, Residence - Repair/ Alteration, Owner -Joseph & Tamara Ard  2018-8367-000-M-0, 1440 Sabal Palm Dr., Gulf Breeze, Residence - New, Owner -DSLD Homes, LLC  2019-6897-000-G-0, 1888 Everglades Dr., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner -Robin & Laura Daugherty  2019-4623-001-B-0, 1928 Seagrape Dr., Navarre, Residential Structure - Alteration (Single Family Detached), Owner -Justin Blixt  2018-8463-000-E-0, 2199 Highway 87 South, Navarre, Commercial New, Owner -Michael & Paula Bares  2019-5838-000-P-0, 2406 Pawnee Dr., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner -Whitworth Builders Inc.  2019-6893-000-B-9, 2701 Rosemont Dr., Navarre, Site - New, Owner -James & Sandra Lutyens  2019-6647-000-E-0, 9544 Brentwood Blvd., Navarre, Residence - Repair/ Alteration, Owner -Glast Heim, LLC 8/21/2019  2019-6130-000-B-0, 1590 Ponderosa Dr., Gulf Breeze, Residential Structure - New (Single Family Detached), Owner -Gulf Coast Homes of NW FL, LLC  2019-3706-000-M-0, 1766 Kell Rd., Gulf Breeze, Residence - New, Owner -Daniel Porter

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MARRIAGES Marriages in Santa Rosa County Aug. 16 through Aug. 23  Kyle Wayne Simmons to Kelsey Ellen Summerland  Jason Guang Jiao to Xiaoyu Wang  Danisha Anita Foster to Kartarius Dewan Johnson  Daryl John Seward to Paula Jean Buster  Victoria Lynn Testa to David Frederick Galt  Milagros P. Morris to Harold J. Ryan  Brittany Ann Gussberry to Jacob Wayne Swafford  Tate Eugene Langley, Jr to Jordan Baylee Goad  Paige Elizabeth Dillard to Joseph Parker McFarland

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Santa Rosa County Schools Announces Public Board Meetings To Which All Persons are Invited September, 2019 DATE AND TIME: PURPOSE: PLACE:

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 6:30 pm School Board Meeting-Conduct Routine School Board Business and conduct 2nd Public Hearing/Budget Meeting 5086 Canal Street, Milton FL 32570

DATE AND TIME: PURPOSE: PLACE:

Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 6:30 pm School Board Meeting-To Conduct Routine School Board Business Woodlawn Beach Middle School, 1500 Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze FL 32561

A copy of the agenda(s) may be obtained by visiting the Santa Rosa County Schools’ website, https://www. santarosa.k12.fl.us/school-board/sbmtginfo/ or by calling the Superintendent’s office at (850) 983-5010. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent’s office at (850) 983-5010. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency by calling (850) 983-5010. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Public Notice #2267

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THURSDAY,, AUGUST 29,, 2019 Arrest and incident reports are taken from the information released from law enforcement agencies. Charges or citations reported in the Navarre Press do not imply guilt. Guilt is determined by the courts. Information on this page is public information. Names on arrest records will not be withheld by request for any reason. Juveniles are named only if the arrest involved a felony offense.

ARRESTS OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY RESIDENTS

Aug. 16 through Aug. 26

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Caleb Joseph Gaskins, 28, 1500 block of Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Drugspossession; drugequipment possession; and evidencedestroying

Rachel Michelle McLaughlin, 29, 2200 block of Panhandle Trail, Navarre, Charges: Probation violation and fraud

David Henry Nathan Bennett, 34, 5500 block of Charter Circle, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Withhold support

Ruth Bernadett Falero, 67, 2700 block of Braswell Street, Navarre, Charge: Probation violation

Troy Joseph Rebholz, 44, 8500 block of Nelda Road, Navarre, Charge: Vehicle theft

Dennis Keith Hoffert 41, 2700 block of Summertree Lane, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Condition release violation

John Christopher Elkins, 34, 1800 block of Lindsey Magnolia Court, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-state fugitive

Aaron Raymond Ronnow, 36, 7300 block of Calle Lane, Navarre, Charge: Probation violation

Magen Nikol Serio, 33, 1100 block of Oriole Beach Road, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Probation violation (two counts)

Todd Allen Spencer, 40, 7200 block of Frankfort Street, Navarre, Chare: Contempt of court

Clayton Lee Wayne Hendler, 20, 2000 block of Adam Street, Navarre, Charges: Probation violation (two counts)

Loyd Robert Walker, 63, 1800 block of Eagle Lane, Navarre, Charge: Contempt of court

Felipe Felix Oquendo, 37, 7200 block of Chablis Circle, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-state fugitive

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Larry Brent Brill, 62, 7400 block of Joyce Lane, Navarre, Charge: Obscene communication

Dana McDonald Hankins, 54, 3600 block of George Lane, Navarre, Charge: Condition release violation

August 19

Santos Tamayac Ajin, 30, Unknown, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Moving traffic violation Deshaun Michael Davis, 21, 1800 block of Prado Street, Navarre, Charges: Possession of weapon; larceny; and resisting officer

August 22

Justin Dale Dorsey, 35, 5000 block of Evergreen Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Probation violation

Christopher Brian Johnson, 33, 5000 block of Keystone Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Generic statute code Anthony Reed Dudley, 29, 7300 block of Westminster Drive, Navarre, Charges: Larceny (two counts); trespassing; and fraud-imperson

Karen Jane Foss, 50, 9200 block of Military Trail, Navarre, Charge: Condition release violation

Terence Wayne Thomas, 42, 5500 block of Shadow Shore Place, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Synthetic narcotic-possession; evidence-destroying; and drug-equipment possession

Cody Nathaniel Vincent, 25, 1900 block of Ambassador Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Moving traffic violation; fraudimperson; and failure to appear (two counts)

Tracy Elizabeth Sullivan, 45, 1000 block of Sanibel Lane, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Contempt of court August 26

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Stuart Jason Rother, 40, 1100 block of Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Battery

Ladaria Brionne McCoy, 19, 1800 block of Prado Street, Navarre, Charge: Burglary

No photo available Amber K. Mobley, 39, 1800 block of Hondo Trail, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Bail-secured bond

Cameron Joseph Ellison, 26, 5900 block of Capitol Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Probation violation

Jordan Isaac Gonzalez, 25, 4000 block of Blue Ridge Lane, Gulf Breeze, Charges: DUI; flee/ elude police; and resisting officer

Brandon Noah Bryant, 20, 1200 block of Greenview Lane, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Larceny (two counts)

INCIDENT REPORTS Subject identified by goatee and unusually large nose According to a report, July 29, a Milton resident contacted the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office to report a vehicle burglary. The resident had reviewed his video surveillance and saw a white male, about 35 years old, entering multiple driveways and checking the door handles, one of which was an unmarked law enforcement vehicle. All the vehicles were locked. The subject was reportedly wearing a hat and he had a goatee. The following day, the resident contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report a possible subject name of Jared Pitts. He provided a Facebook photo of Pitts with a goatee and unusually large nose. The deputy ran Pitts through the MNI database and was able to match him as the same person.

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest A Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office deputy in Pace said in a report he pulled over a white SUV with a trailer because the trailer’s taillights weren’t working, and it only had one brake light. After explaining the reason for the stop, he asked the driver, Tony Nelson his driver’s license. While speaking with Nelson, the deputy reportedly smelled marijuana coming from the car and asked

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More than 200 grams of marijuana and an AK-47 recovered from traffic stop A deputy traveling west bound on Highway 90 in Milton pulled a vehicle over for following dangerously close to the vehicle in front of him and wearing headphones which covered his ears. The deputy reportedly smelled marijuana coming from the car, so he asked the driver, identified as Alyies Cooper to step out of the vehicle. Cooper agreed to allow the deputy to search his vehicle. The deputy found a gray backpack on the back seat which contained several bags of marijuana totaling 193.7 grams. Also found in the backpack was digital scales and a box of plastic baggies. The deputy also lo-

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if there was any in the car. The deputy asked Nelson to open his mouth and stick his tongue out and the deputy saw what was indicative of marijuana consumption. When the deputy told Nelson he was going to look in the car, he became extremely nervous. The deputy located a clear plastic baggie containing marijuana (6.8 grams raw). He also located a wallet which contained a cellophane baggie with three whole and two half pills of Diazepam and a small plastic baggie with methamphetamine. Nelson was arrested for two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of marijuana under 20 grams and destruction of evidence for eating the blunt. He was released the following day on a bond of $15,500.

The deputy went to Holley Street to speak with Pitts, but when he arrived there, Pitts wouldn’t speak to the deputy. Instead, he handed the deputy his attorney’s business card and said, “My attorney told me to give this to you.” Pitts was arrested Aug. 18 and released on $22,500 bond.

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INVITATION TO BID GENERAL DEMOLITION & CLEAN UP WESTGATE PROPERTY CLEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida, will receive sealed bids for the demolition of structures and cleanup of the properties located at 7464 Westgate Drive, Milton, FL 32570. Only properly licensed General, Building, Residential or Demolition contractors are invited to bid. All bids must be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier service, or U.S. Mail to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street, Suite L, Milton, Florida 32570, and must be received by 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at which time will be publicly opened. Secondary delivery location shall be to Suite M at the above address. Only bids received by the afore stated time and date will be considered. E-mailed proposal responses will be rejected. All bids shall be sealed and clearly labeled, “ITB 19-085 Westgate Property Clearing”. Please provide the original proposal, labeled “ORIGINAL”, and three (3) copies labeled “COPY” (4 total complete packages) along with one (1) electronic file in OCR (readable) PDF format. An onsite pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at

the Westgate Property, 7464 Westgate Drive, Milton, FL 32570. All interested parties are invited to attend. Specifications may be secured by download from the Santa Rosa County Website: www. santarosa.fl.gov (keyword BIDS). Questions concerning this request should be directed to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Office in writing at bidinfo@santarosa. fl.gov prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa, Florida. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa, Florida. Legal #3510 _____________

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE The reading and adoption of the following proposed Ordinance by the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., September 12, 2019, in the Commissioners meeting room at the County Administrative Complex, located at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 ANIMALS OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY FLORIDA CODE; RELATING TO THE CREATION OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER; THE APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND DEFINING THEIR RIGHTS, AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR CITATIONS AND FINES; PROVIDING FOR RABIES VACCINATION OF ANIMALS AND THE WEARING OF TAGS COINCIDENT WITH THE VACCINATION; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDMENT OF UNVACCINATED ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION AND/ OR REDEMPTION OF ANIMALS IMPOUNDED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE CARE OF DISEASED, AND INJURED ANIMALS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE POISONING OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF ANIMALS IN OR ON PUBLIC PLACES, SCHOOL PROPERTIES, PUBLIC PARKS, AND RECREATIONAL AREAS;

DEFINING DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS ANIMALS AND PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW; PROVIDING FOR FEMALE ANIMALS IN SEASON; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF DEAD ANIMALS; PROHIBITING ANIMAL NUISANCES; PROVIDING FOR DIRECT CONTROL OF ANIMALS IN CERTAIN AREAS; PROVIDING PROCEDURE FOR PROHIBITING ANIMAL NEGLECT AND CRUELTY; PROVIDING FOR THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR TAG REMOVAL PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR ANIMALS TRAINED TO ASSIST THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE DISABLED OR OTHER SERVICE ANIMALS; PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WHO INTERFERE WITH THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, WHO RELEASE IMPOUNDED ANIMALS, WHO DAMAGE COUNTY POUND SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM ORDINANCE; DECLARING VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE TO BE MISDEMEANORS OR CIVIL INFRACTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2004-30 AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Ordinance may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meeting at the Office of the Clerk of Courts, BOCC Support Services Department, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility

to insure that a record of the proceeding they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to these proposed ordinances. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a public hearing you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Emily Spencer at (850) 983-1855 or at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton at least one (1) week prior to the date of the public hearing.

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