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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Michael Wayne Creagan, Plaintiff, v. J. M. Wainwright, and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against J. M. Wainwright, who is not known to be dead or alive; Jack W. Wainwright, and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against Jack W. Wainwright, who is not known to be dead or alive; Wm. M. Whiteside, a/k/a William M. Whiteside, Jr. and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against Wm. M. Whiteside, a/k/a William M. Whiteside, Jr. who is not known to be dead or alive; And all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described, Defendants. Case No.: 2018-CA-000200 NOTICE OF ACTION To: All parties claiming interests by, through, under or Against the following: J. M. Wainwright, and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against J. M. Wainwright, who is not known to be dead or alive; Jack W. Wainwright, and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against Jack W. Wainwright, who is not known to be dead or alive;
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LEGALS otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. Executed this 27 day of March, 2018.
DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 75.19 FEET; THENCE DEPART SAID EAST LINE AND RUN NORTH 78 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1.80 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 11 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST A And all parties having DISTANCE OF 51.95 FEET TO or claiming to have any AN INTERSECTION WITH THE right, title SOUTH LINE OF A PARK AS or interest in the property SHOWN ON THE AFORESAID herein described, PLAT OF LAKEWOOD MANOR NO.4; THENCE RUN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that NORTH 71 DEGREES 27 an action to Reform Deeds MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST and an action to Quiet Title, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A all on the following real DISTANCE OF 20.04 FEET TO property in Santa Rosa THE NORTHWEST CORNER County, Florida: OF LOT 6, BLOCK 2 OF BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST SAID LAKEWOOD MANOR CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK NO. 4; THENCE DEPART 2, LAKEWOOD MANOR SAID SOUTH LINE AND NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION RUN SOUTH 10 DEGREES OF A PORTION OF THE 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID LOT 6 A DISTANCE OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP OF 130.00 FEET TO THE 1 NORTH, RANGE 28 WEST, POINT OF BEGINNING. SANTA ROSA COUNTY, SAID PARCEL LYING IN AND FLORIDA AS RECORDED IN BEING A PORTION OF THE PLAT BOOK “B”, PAGE 76 SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP RUN SOUTH 79 DEGREES 1 NORTH, RANGE 28 WEST, 35 MINUTES 20 SECONDS SANTA ROSA COUNTY, WEST A DISTANCE OF 21.02 FLORIDA AND CONTAINS FEET TO AN INTERSECTION 0.060 ACRE, WITH THE EAST LINE OF A MORE OR LESS. 10.00 FEET WIDE ALLEY AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT has been filed against OF MILTON PARKWAY SUB- you and you are required DIVISION, A SUBDIVISION to serve a copy of your OF A PORTION OF THE written defenses, if any, to SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF it on Jack Locklin, Jr., the THE NORTHEAST QUARTER plaintiff’s attorney, whose AND A PORTION OF THE address is 4557 Chumuckla SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF Highway, Pace, FL 32571, THE NORTHWEST QUARTER on or before May 3, OF SAID SECTION 4 AS RE- 2018, and file the original CORDED IN DEED BOOK A8, with the clerk of this court PAGE 452 OF THE PUBLIC either before service on RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; the plaintiff’s attorney or THENCE RUN NORTH 10 immediately thereafter; Wm. M. Whiteside, a/k/a William M. Whiteside, Jr. and all parties claiming interests by, through, under or against Wm. M. Whiteside, a/k/a William M. Whiteside, Jr. who is not known to be dead or alive;
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LEGALS NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 12, 2018.
DONALD SPENCER, CLERK OF COURT By: Deputy Clerk Legal #3187 ________________
Attorney for Personal Representative:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL F. SCHEEPER, SR. Deceased. File No. 2018 CP 127 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Michael F. Scheeper, Sr., deceased, whose date of death was July 26, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 472, Milton, FL 32572. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
BENTLEY M. FISHER Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 96791 J. MARK FISHER Florida Bar Number: 494992 ERICH M. NIEDERLEHNER Florida Bar No. 0513822 J. MARK FISHER, P.A., ATTORNEYS AT LAW 508 E. Government Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-6090 Fax: (855) 290-7279 E-Mail: bentley@jmarkfisher.com Secondary E-Mail: jmark@ jmarkfisher.com Personal Representative: Maryann C. Scheeper 1221 Gianna Dr. Glassboro, NJ 08028 Legal #3191 ________________ Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4761 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, 05/11/2018 at 11:00AM Brandy Kirk, Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
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ARRESTS OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY RESIDENTS
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.
April 6 through April 15
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Charles Alfred Cowley, 48, Navarre, Charge: Failure to appear
Dustin James Rieder, 35, 1300 block of Tiger Lake Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Moving traffic violation
Daniel Keith Sutton, 69, 6900 block of Sea Trout Circle, Navarre, Charge: Stalking
James Richmond Blaine, 43, 300 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Trespassing
Daniel Aaron Toney, 24, 1900 block of Luneta Street, Navarre, Charges: Larceny; resisting officer; and marijuana-possession
Amanda Marie Warren, 29, 2900 block of Ranchette Square, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Marijuanapossession
Claire Alexandra Engel, 20, 1200 block of Sterling Point Place, Gulf Breeze, Charge: DUI
Kelli Anne Burns, 54, 5300 block of East Bay Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Contempt of court
Kaylie Michelle Pickle, 19, 1100 block of Laguna Lane, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Liquor-possession
Sandra Lee Cummings, 56, 1900 block of Reserve Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Failure to appear
Kayla Dee Blair, 32, 7700 block of Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Charge: Probation violation
Robert Willard Pulley, 51, 500 block of Deerpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Probation violation
Alex Paul Duncan, 18, 2300 block of Valley Road, Navarre, Charge: Larceny
Mark Benjamin Heath, 57, 1000 block of Great Oaks Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charges: DUI and marijuanapossession
Jesus Perez Hernandez, 29, 1800 block of Hondo Trail, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Moving traffic violation
Lance Richard Langner, 41, 6700 block of Valerie Lane, Navarre, Charge: Aggravated assault-weapon
Kristina Marie Kane, 56, 6500 block of Hartland Street, Navarre, Charge: DUI
Matthew Alfredo Jalil, 29, 2300 block of Orion Lake Drive, Navarre, Charge: DUI
April 8
Harriet Taylor Drinkwater, 65, 200 block of Firethorn Road, Gulf Breeze, Charge: DUI
William Shane Newcomb, 43, 1700 block of Ivalea Circle, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-state fugitive
Ryan Maxwell Hall, 43, 2900 block of Coral Strip Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Generic statute code (two counts)
April 12
April 9
Sonya L. Adams, 49, 3100 block of Live Oak Street, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-county warrant
Tammy Jo Schoudel, 53, 2600 block of Holley Club Drive, Navarre, Charge: Battery
Christopher Charles Thomas, 34, 8200 block of Sevilla Street, Navarre, Charge: Moving traffic violation
Jaimee Leigh Colley, 32, Pine Tree Drive, Gulf Breeze, Charge: DUI April 11
Joseph James Kerske, 22, 2700 block of Pirates Way, Navarre, Charge: DUI
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Amber Leeann Lauderdale, 33, 800 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Battery
Connie Lee Simpson, 54, 3300 block of Bob Tolbert Road, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-county warrant April 15
Tracy Ann Siglin, 51, 2500 block of Cypress Point Circle, Navarre, Charge: DUI April 14
Timothy Stephen Crump, 46, 7300 block of Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Charges: Aggravated stalking; trespassing; and battery
Phillip Rex Hagood, 58, 2600 block of Black Gum Circle, Navarre, Charge: DUI
April 10
Franklin Buddy Ruiz, 53, 2100 block of Nina Street, Navarre, Charges: Condition release violation; resisting officer; drugs-possession; marijuana-possession; and drug-equipment possession
Robert Elliotte Cross, 55, 200 block of Washington Avenue, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Burglary and larceny
Karen Jane Foss, 49, 9200 block of Military Trail, Navarre, Charge: Out-of-state fugitive
Dominic Anthony Defonzo, 52, 800 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Trespassing
April 13
Brenda Nadine Sutton, 67, 6900 block of Sea Trout Circle, Navarre, Charge: Stalking Joshua Reiss Denes, 20, 3100 block of Woods Way, Gulf Breeze, Charges: Nonmoving traffic violation; moving traffic violation; marijuana-possession; and drug-equipment possession
BUILDING PERMITS CONT. 2018-2360-000-B-0, 6700 Liberty St., Navarre, Residential Structure - Alteration (Single Family Detached), Owner-Michael & Maureen Flanders 2018-867-000-M-0, 6727 Indian St., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner-Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc. 2018-876-000-P-0, 7243 Reef St., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner-Whitworth Builders Inc. 2018-2474-000-B-9, 7362 Grand Navarre Blvd., Navarre Beach, Site - New, Owner-Benjamin & Pamela Kirkland 2018-2358-000-B-0, 7448 Frankfort St., Navarre, Residential Structure - Alteration (Single Family Detached), Owner-Donald & Waltraud Marshall 2018-2484-000-B-9, 8361 Segura St., Navarre, Site - New, Owner-Whitworth Builders Inc. 2018-1557-000-M-0, 9058 Sunset Dr., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner-Herbst Homes, LP 2018-1558-000-M-0, 9064 Sunset Dr., Navarre, Residence - New, Owner-Herbst Homes, LP
Raquel Renee Sizemore, 47, 1300 block of Connemara Circle, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Out-of-county warrant
Jared Noah Rocha, 20, 400 block of Navarre Street, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Battery
Zachary Thomas Harshman, 29, 2900 block of Ranchette Square, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Moving traffic violation
BUSINESS LICENSES CONT. 3/14/2018 - Erin D. Garrett, Coastel Construction Inc., Contractor, 4713 Timberland Dr., Milton, FL 32571 3/14/2018 - Tristan Wells, Tristan Wells Pressure Washing, Service, 4271 Crosswinds Dr., Milton, FL 32583 3/14/2018 - Steven Burr, Your Smoke Supply, LLC, Retail Sales, 9466 Navarre Parkway, Suite C, Navarre, FL 32566 3/15/2018 - Michael A. Cappel, Cappel Painting, LLC, Sub Contractor, 3285 Mclean Ave., Pensacola, FL 32514 3/15/2018 - Norebey Candamil Davila, Emanuel Stueco By Norbey Davila, Contractor, 1047 Boulevard De La Parisienne, Mary Esther, FL 32569 3/15/2018 - Lyle K. Burkhart, Emerald Coast Shooting Sports Group Inc., Retail Sales, 2172 Middleton Dr., Navarre, FL 32566 3/15/2018 - Justin Hinote, Hinote Property Works, Service, 4319 Mcinnis St., Milton, FL 32583 3/15/2018 - Jonathan O’Brien, Service, 5396 Stewart St., Milton, FL 32570 3/16/2018 - Natalie Halcomb, Always Cleaning, LLC, Service, 4675 Boone Rd., Pace, FL 32571 3/16/2018 - Amber L. Fletcher, Amber Fletcher Photography, Professional, 5649 Maggie Rose Circle, Milton, FL 32570 3/16/2018 - Billie Burris, Burris Services, LLC, Sub Contractor, 3901 Deerwood Circle, Pace, FL 32571
3/16/2018 - Chandler Burgess, CB Skull Mounts, Service, 12157 Chumuckla Highway, Jay, FL 32565 3/16/2018 - Tiffany Martin, Deep Cleans and House Care By Tiffany Martin, Service, 4525 Arcadia St., Milton, FL 32583 3/16/2018 - Dolgencorp, LLC, Dollar General Store # 18942, Retail Sales, 12886 Highway 87 North, Milton, FL 32570 3/16/2018 - Lauren Marsh, Contractor, 13800 Mooresville Road, Athens, AL 35613 3/16/2018 - Austin Mayes, Mayes Marine Restoration, LLC, Service, 303 Loveland Circle, Pensacola, FL 32526 3/16/2018 - Richard Gregory, Service, 8950 Sunset Dr., Navarre, FL 32566 3/17/2018 - Jason Walkenbach, Flawless Auto Glass Repair, LLC, Service, 3930 Flour Mill Circle, Pace, FL 32571 3/19/2018 - Colin Gibson, A P Millworks, LLC, Service, 5432 Homestead Dr., Milton, FL 32570 3/19/2018 - Amanda Swope & Daniel Stotts, Retail Sales, 3648 Highway 4, Jay, FL 32565 3/19/2018 - Catherine Fortunato, Catherine Fortunato Photography, Service, 8924 Longmont Way, Milton, FL 32583 3/19/2018 - Martin H. Williams, Chi-Mar Construction, LLC, Contractor, 4393 E. Commons Dr., Destin, FL 32541
3/19/2018 - Sean Decrow, Crows Specialties, LLC, Contractor, 5547 Kuffman Rd., Milton, FL 32583 3/19/2018 - Brandon R. Coursey & Michael E. Swords, In Your Budget Services, LLC, Service, 8266 Calle Mio, Navarre, FL 32566 3/19/2018 - Adam Young, Milton Pace Music Academy, Inc., Professional, 5420 US90, Pace, FL 32571 3/19/2018 - Richard Edwards, RBE Painting, LLC, Contractor, 4044 Charles Circle, Pace, FL 32571 3/19/2018 - Stephen Stout, Stephen Stout’s Lawn Maintenance, Service, 10085 Chumuckla Highway, Jay, FL 32565 3/20/2018 - Brad Barron Handyman Service, LLC, Service, 6579 Hamilton Bridge Road, Milton, FL 32570 3/20/2018 - Liyuan Baker, H&B Trading, Retail Sales, 1760 Annie Penton Rd., Jay, FL 32565 3/20/2018 - Jason K. Smith Handyman Service, LLC, Service, 6579 Hamilton Bridge Road, Milton, FL 32570 3/20/2018 - Marques Engle Handyman Service, LLC, Service, 6579 Hamilton Bridge Rd., Milton, FL 32570 3/20/2018 - Nicholas Kunkler Handyman Service, LLC, Service, 6579 Hamilton Bridge Road, Milton, FL 32570 3/20/2018 - Phillip J. Runyon Hanyman Service, LLC, Service, 6579 Hamilton Bridge Road, Milton, FL 32570
3/20/2018 - Terrance R. Reeves, South Walton Medical Group, Professional, 7552 Navarre Parkway, #24, Navarre, FL 32566 3/21/2018 - Gerard Z. Siatkowski, Albino Turtles Inc., 2506 Pepper Dr., Navarre, FL 32566 3/21/2018 - Delia Agraz, Delias Ideal Cleaning Inc., Service, 6220 Foxchase Ct., Milton, FL 32583 3/21/2018 - Sandra Ocasio, Sandra Ocasio, LLC, Service, 7494 Woodmont Road, Navarre, FL 32566 3/22/2018 - Dana Massey Flooring, LLC, Service, 4 Mindoro Circle, Pensacola, FL 32507 3/22/2018 - Julie M. Evans, Gulf Coast Stitches, Retail Sales, 7549 Blackjack Circle, Navarre, FL 32566 3/22/2018 - Betty & Robin Stapleton, L & R Fencing and Landscaping, Service, 6570 Kembro Road, Milton, FL 32570 3/22/2018 - Cheryl A. Eisenhauer, The Body Sugar Shack, Service, 1522 Magnolia Manor Dr., Lot L, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 3/23/2018 - Chester Lovins, Chester Lovins Floor Covering, LLC, Service, 11676 Outlook Road, Milton, FL 32583 3/23/2018 - Edward Franics, Edward James Francis Wood Home Services, Service, 6728 Donald Dr., Navarre, FL 32566 3/23/2018 - Kenneth E. Brown, Kenneth Browns, Service, 2231 Calle De Cantabria, Navarre, FL 32566
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BUSINESS LICENSES 3/7/2018 - Darien L. Gilbert, Darien Gilbert Landscape and Grass Cutting, Service, 2609 Wildhurst Trail, Pace, FL 32571 3/7/2018 - Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., Retail Sales, 4881 Highway 90, Pace, FL 32571 3/7/2018 - Shane P. Kahl, Kahl Kreations, LLC, Manufacturing, 1785 Anderson Ave., Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 3/7/2018 - Mechala Matthews, Mechala Matthews Photography, Service, 5551 Twin Creek Circle, Pace, FL 32571 3/7/2018 - John Miller, Paul Rossi, & Darrell Gandy, N.W. FL Renovations and Custom Carpentry, Service, 5374 Ticonderoga St., Milton, FL 32570 3/7/2018 - Jared & Autumn Wingate, The Wingate Group, Inc., Service, 4499 Woodbine Road, Pace, FL 32571 3/7/2018 - Kelly Green, West Florida Design and Consulting LLC, Service, 6377 Fagen Ln., Milton, FL 32583 3/8/2018 - Craig J. Wallace, Craig Wallace Soccer, Service, 7675 Sandstone St., Navarre, FL 32566 3/8/2018 - Gregory F. Stanley, Freeboard Construction, LLC, Contractor, 1918 Lodgepole Dr., Milton, FL 32583 3/8/2018 - John G. Green, G2 Ventures, LLC Rejuvamed, Service, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 28A, Gulf Breeze, FL 32566 3/8/2018 - Lacie Bowden, Lacie Bowden Law, PA, Professional, 67 Bay Bridge Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
3/9/2018 - Bobby L. Seely, “Clearwater Pool Service of Gulf Breeze”, “LLC”, Sub Contractor, 1153 Bayview Ln., Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 3/9/2018 - William Strength, Cuttin Up Landscape Services, LLC, Service, 3949 Deerwood Circle, Pace, FL 32571 3/9/2018 - Max R. Cordero & Cytnhia M. Quinones, Little Max’s Lawn Care, Service, 2466 Houston Circle, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 3/9/2018 - Anne M. Collins, Madewell Art Studio, Professional, 1018 Magnolia Ln., Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 3/9/2018 - David Johnson, Pibo Inc., Service, 4870 Livingston Drive, Pensacola, FL 32504 3/9/2018 - Tiffany McGrath, Tiffany McGrath SLP, Contractor, 2008 Cameron Dr., Pensacola, FL 32505 3/12/2018 - Anne Aldridge, Retail Sales, 4586 Chumuckla Highway, Pace, FL 32571 3/12/2018 - Adam Roper, AWR Enterprises, LLC, Service, P.O. Box 4322, Milton, FL 32572 3/12/2018 - Kevin Roper, Bayside Turf Care, Service, 4928 Thoroughbred, Milton, FL 32583 3/12/2018 - Matthew M. Schnoor, Crown 2 Base, LLC, Service, 6200 Dahlia St., Milton, FL 32570 3/12/2018 - John J. Tolan, GB Senior Living Operations, LLC, Service, 50 Joachim Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
MARRIAGES Marriages in Santa Rosa County April 6 through April 13 Edward Jefferson Pierce to Tabatha Margaret Shaw Bruce Dwayne Jennings, Jr to Emily Crystal Chim Marilee Louise Cook to Michael Jeffery Imlay Michael Shawheen Blake to Melissa Grace Snow Chase Wilson Meek to Amber Dawn Wood Daniel Hollis Boone to Natalie Grace Halcomb Hannah Leigh Brake to Tyler Austin Etheridge Jonathan Travis Marshall to Jennifer Anne Yann Vincent Joseph Oddo, Jr to Kimberly Kay McIntosh Emilee Michelle Pello to Guy Stokley Hill IV Mark William O’Brien, Jr to Jeri Lynn Hughes Dana Petersen to Wilson Augustus Valle Armani Saint Paul Williams to Brooke Elaine Boylan Deborah Elaine Wallent
to Michael David Brayton Victoria Leigh McQuillan to Shane Jacob Schubot Megan Nichol Struble to J. Ryan Allen Rennspies Carolyn Rose Wood to Douglas Craig Wood John Christopher Manning to Allyson Nicole Redman Paul Grayson Neal, Jr to Tara Ann Capron Sarah Kateline Rogers to Brandon Paul Tifft Emerick Thomas Bosiljevac to Irene Kweinor Bosiljevac Colton Wesley Morris to Cayla Elizabeth Wiggins Brittney Karman Hutcheson to Joseph Peter Tully Hanna Victoria Hallman to Michael David Rice, Jr Raymond Lawrence Morgan to Whitney Lyn Deese Trevor Daniel Vogelhuber to Joyce Geronimo Elizabeth Gonzalez to Michael Paul Tkach
3/12/2018 - Marshall Hayes III, Hayes Services of NWFL, LLC, Service, 5212 Old Berryhill Road, Milton, FL 32570 3/12/2018 - KJ Loveland, Loveland Home Services, Service, 2632 Blackgum Circle, Navarre, FL 32566 3/12/2018 - Randall Carter, Randy Handy Man Service, Service, 8336 Calle Mio, Navarre, FL 32566 3/12/2018 - Adam Roper, Roper Lawn Care, Service, P.O. Box 4322, Milton, FL 32572
3/12/2018 - Timothy Sheppard, Timothy “The Toolman” Sheppard Handyman Services, Service, 5517 Ridge Hill Court, Milton, FL 32570 3/12/2018 - Joseph B. Leaver, Tire Depot, LLC, Service, Retail Sales, 6650 Elva St., Milton, FL 32570 3/12/2018 - Tim & Julie Massey, TJM Rentals LLC Goin’ Coastal, Retail Sales, 8573 Gulf Blvd., Unit 103, Navarre, FL 32566 3/13/2018 - Back Porch BBQ, Lounge, Restaurant Etc., 1314 Chestnut Ave., Panama City, FL 32401
3/13/2018 - Ella A. Martin, Ella Martin Cleaning Services, Service, 2931Crittenden Dr., Navarre, FL 32566 3/13/2018 - Robert W. Slye, Florida General Construction Inc., Contractor, 1804 Prado St., Navarre, FL 32566 3/13/2018 - Keynan B. McDonald, Keynan McDonald Clean Image Mobile Detailing, Service, 2792 Augustus Road, Navarre, FL 32566
3/13/2018 - Latanya Doubout, Latanya Doubout’s Flavor of Nola, Retail Sales, 6715 Harvell St., Milton, FL 32570 3/13/2018 - Quynh Nguyen, Professional, 400 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 300, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 3/14/2018 - Amanda Kaiser, Retail Sales, 4801 Landmark Ln., Pace, FL 32571 3/14/2018 - Charles Whitten, Service, 4040 Audiss Rd., Milton, FL 32583
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Suspect tells deputy “That’s not mine – I only use heroin” Lauren Susanne Cooper, 22, of the 7500 block of Chablis Circle, and William Travis Haywood, 35, of the 8100 block of Carmona Street, were arrested April 3 on charges of drugs-possession and drug-equipment possession. Cooper was additionally charged with destroying evidence and smuggling contraband into prison. According to police reports, a Santa Rosa County deputy responded to East River Smokehouse to assist another deputy with a traffic stop. The deputy conducting the traffic stop discovered the driver of the vehicle, Haywood, had a suspended Florida driver’s license. The deputy’s K9 alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed three used syringes and one metal spoon containing a white powdery substance. One syringe was found underneath the front passenger seat, one syringe underneath the driver’s seat and
the third syringe was found in Haywood’s pants pocket. The metal spoon was found in the front passenger side door panel next to where Cooper was seated, according to the report. All three syringes tested presumptive positive for heroin. The powdery substance tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine. Haywood told the deputies that the metal spoon with methamphetamine belonged to Cooper and that he only uses heroin. Cooper denied ownership of everything inside the vehicle, however, said that she actively uses methamphetamine and does not use heroin. Once at the Santa Rosa County Jail, Cooper asked to use the bathroom. When she went to flush the toilet, a detention deputy saw a syringe and a clear bag containing a white powdery substance in the toilet. The deputy grabbed Cooper and detained her before she could flush the items. A small bag with a crystalline substance was found in Cooper’s bra. Both sub-
stances field tested positive for methamphetamine. Cooper is being held at the Santa Rosa Count Jail on a $10,500 bond. Haywood was released. Deputy fires shots at dog William Charles Wendel Tatum, 42, of the 3600 block of Red Snapper Court, was arrested April 4 on charges of simple assault, resisting an officer and drugs-possession. Law enforcement responded to the area of Quail Run Road about a male subject wearing all black walking a dog that just took a swing at a child that was riding his bicycle. The deputy thought the subject may have been Tatum after hearing the description and learned that Tatum had two active warrants for his arrest. Tatum was located by a deputy and the deputy told him that there was a warrant for his arrest, according to the report. Tatum kept walking towards the deputy allowing his pit bull to lead the way. The deputy ordered Tatum several
times to get down on the ground, but Tatum refused by continuously walking towards the deputy. He pulled out his taser and illuminated Tatum’s chest with the red dot attached to the taser. The deputy said Tatum hesitated for a moment then continued walking towards him. The deputy deployed his taser to Tatum’s chest. His body went rigid and he fell into a shallow drainage ditch. Tatum yelled and let go of his dog which immediately charged the deputy in an attempt to bite him, according to the report. The deputy pulled out his service weapon and fired four shots at the charging pit bull. The dog veered off and ran into the woods. The dog’s whereabouts was unknown at the time of the report. Tatum was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail where detention deputies located a cylinder object in his front pocket that had a crystal substance. The substance field tested positive for methamphetamine. Tatum is being held at
the Santa Rosa County Jail on a $7,950 bond. Driver takes down traffic cones and flees from deputy Melinda Lee Aguirre, 42, of the 8800 block of Pelican Drive, was arrested April 4 on charges of a DUI, drugs-health of safety and drugs-possession. A Santa Rosa County Deputy was dispatched to the area of Highway 87 South and Hickory Hammock Road about a vehicle swerving all over the road, striking a guard rail and hitting six construction cones. A deputy located the vehicle and began observing its driving pattern. The deputy reported that the vehicle had difficulty maintaining the north bound, outside lane of travel. The tires went over the solid white shoulder line twice then turned westbound on Highway 90 where it almost completely went off the road. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, identified as Aguirre. The deputy reported that her eye lids
were droopy and heavy. She was asked numerous times to put the vehicle in park and eventually complied. Aguirre was unable to locate her driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof insurance. The deputy began to walk back to his patrol vehicle to run her plate and she drove away, according to the report. The deputy ran back to his vehicle and conducted another traffic stop. He told Aguirre to place her vehicle in park and step out since he was now doing a DUI investigation. Aguirre was asked to perform Standard Field Sobriety Tasks to which she agreed, according to the report. She was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI due to her poor performance. The deputy located a small container that had numerous pills. One of the pills was Baclofen which is prescription only. Another was Modafinil which is a controlled substance. Aguirre is being held at the Santa Rosa County Jail on a $3,000 bond.
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Preventing prediabetes Green Shoot Media According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 29 million Americans have diabetes and it’s the seventh leading cause of death. While that statistic is widely known, prediabetes is a serious health condition that doesn’t get as much attention. Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 84 million American adults — more than one out of three — have the condition, according to the National Diabetes Prevention Program. What causes prediabetes? People may suffer from prediabetes for years without any clear symptoms. This makes it tough for physicians to detect the issue in otherwise healthy people. Patients are their own best advocates when it comes to identifying risk factors for prediabetes. Here are some warning signs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Being overweight; Being 45 years or older; Having a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes;
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Steps to take Fortunately, the process of getting tested for prediabetes is a simple one. You can undergo a blood sugar test to find out if you have the condition. If your test comes back positive, your physician will likely recommend losing some weight. Research shows that dropping a small amount of weight and getting regular physical activity can lower your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. What is a small amount
of weight? The CDC defines this as 5 percent of your body weight — just 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person. Regular physical activity means getting at least 150 minutes a week of brisk walking or a similar activity. Ask your physician or nurse if there is a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program offered in your community. Getting hooked into a quality program can make a difference in preventing type 2 diabetes.
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What could cause voice to change? Dear Dr. Roach: Over the past year, my voice has become hoarse or raspy. I find that I often have to clear my throat while speaking. I’ve had a stomach endoscopy and a colonoscopy done, the results of which were noted as“normal.”Nothing has changed in my life, such as climate, diet, clothing, furnishings, etc. I have never smoked. I suspect it may be allergies, since antihistamines seem to help somewhat. Is this the best solution? -- N.G. Answer: Vocal changes can be the result of many common conditions. Voice changes lasting more than two or three weeks should be evaluated by an ENT doctor, since there are serious conditions that can manifest in voice changes. In particular, anyone with a history of smoking needs a prompt and thorough evaluation for voice changes, since the nerve to the vocal cord is commonly damaged by lung cancer. Fortunately, alternate diagnoses, such as chronic laryngitis and benign vocal fold lesions (such as polyps) are more common. Reflux disease can affect the vocal cords, which may be why you had the upper endoscopy. Chronic sinusitis with postnasal drip is one cause of hoarseness that can be improved with antihistamines. However, I would not be comfortable treating this long-term with antihistamines without a more thorough evaluation than you have reported. Dear Dr. Roach: My wife works in the operating room of a local hospital. She came down with a Staph infection, and has been treated. Do only certain blood types catch a Staph infection? She is type A, and I am O positive. -- R.S. Answer: Staphylococcus aureus is a feared infection, and rightly so -- it is an aggressive bacteria that is capable of going through tissue due to its digestive enzymes. Recently, resistance to multiple antibiotics has made it even more dangerous. Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) is resistant to many antibiotics, even though we don’t use the antibiotic methicillin anymore. Anyone can be infected by Staph, and most of us will have a Staph infection at some point in our lives, such as a boil (furuncle) or abscess. Although I did read in a popular book that people with blood type A are more likely to get Staph infections, that seems to be myth, not science. Certainly, people of any blood type can get life-threatening Staph infections. All kinds of Staph, including MRSA, can be transmitted via the hands, which is why hand-washing is so important. Dear Dr. Roach: You recently mentioned that apples are high in sugar. I am a 74-year-old man with borderline diabetes and an A1c level of 5.7 percent. I have been eating an apple a day for a long time and worry that I might be making my diabetes worse. -- L.T. Answer: The best data I can find on this still show that whole fruit, such as apples, do not adversely affect blood-sugar control if eaten in reasonable quantities (i.e., up to four a day). An apple a day is still good advice. Please don’t stay away from the doctor, though. (c) 2018 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
A healthy workspace Green Shoot Media The majority of Americans are stressed at work, and that stress can have a significant impact on their overall health. If you find yourself overwhelmed at work, there might be some things you can change to help get out of this funk. After all, you spend a large chunk of your day doing your job. It’s important to make sure it offers a positive environment. Clean up Clutter on your desk can distract you from focusing at work and doing your job well. Be sure to spend some time each day organizing paperwork and cleaning up any small messes. The same can be said about your work computer. If you find yourself working from dozens of open internet browsers and documents, you might find it hard to focus on one particular task. Keep things streamlined and organized for an optimal work experience. Use music for relaxation If you are permitted to use headphones during the day, do so. Music has been shown to reduce
Green Shoot Media stress and impact mental health in a positive way. A study out of McGill University in Montreal found that music improves the body’s immune system function and reduces stress. Listening to music also was found to be more effective than prescription drugs in reducing anxiety in health care patients before surgery, according to the report
published in Trends in cognitive sciences. These findings underscore the impact music can have in stressful environments. Build a playlist and let music be your guide to a happier — and healthier — career. Drink water We all know the benefits of drinking enough water. From the time we
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Sticking with a physical therapy plan Green Shoot Media Going through a comprehensive rehabilitation process can be both physically and mentally draining. Not only are you dealing with pain and suffering but also the long road ahead to a successful recovery, depending on the severity of the injury. Fortunately, there are many outstanding physical therapy professionals in your area who can help you through this journey. Find an accredited therapist who has experience with your specific type of injury. With a little research and a positive attitude, you can find the right fit for you when it comes to getting back to normal physical activity. Set reasonable goals Your physical therapist will be instrumental in setting realistic goals that push you to succeed while also keeping you on rack. Work closely with your local professional to determine a starting point and move forward with clear, defined objectives. Maintain a journal as you
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It’s important to choose an environment that offers you some sort of relaxation and comfort. Depending on your injury, you could be facing a long road ahead. Be sure to check into a couple of different rehab facilities as you research your options. Ask the following questions of your potential providers: What types of certi-
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Outdoor Briefs Mondays in the Gardens Amaryllis will be the topic of the April 23 “Mondays in the Gardens” series at the Pensacola State College/University of Florida Milton campus, 5988 Highway 90 in Milton. Florida Master Gardener Sally Menk will lead the one-hour presentation at 10 a.m. in room 4814 in the 4800 building at the back or north end of the campus. This educational session will include how to select and grow amaryllis in your landscape as well as a tour of blooming amaryllis in the garden, weather permitting. Mondays in the Gardens is a free gardening program
being offered at the UF Milton Gardens under the direction of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County. No pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Mary Salinas at mderrick@ufl.edu. The UF Milton Gardens are located on the Pensacola State College/University of Florida Milton campus and open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day the campus is open. Both self-guided and guided tours are available. Changing seasonal gardens feature horticultural displays including shade, formal, children’s and water gardens, bulbs, roses, shrubs, trees and perennials.
Deer hunting with dogs will continue in the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. Last week, a divided appeals court overturned a ruling that would have forced game officials to rein in hunting deer with dogs. This has been an ongoing issue for four years and it came to an end with this ruling. The legal battle involved both the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and property owners next to the Blackwater WMA. The issue was first ignited in 2014 by a property owner, who wanted the state to stop hunters from using dogs to flush out deer. He filed suit against the state to make it happen. Last October, a circuit court judge in Leon County ordered the FWC to stop deer-dog hunters from going onto private property that runs along the WMA in Blackwater. State representative Jayer Williamson didn’t play a part in the ruling but was instrumental in standing up for the hunters during this process. “Due to the case being in the court system and a legal matter, my hands were tied,” Williamson said. “The most important thing I could do was stay in constant contact with the FWC on what was going on. I also kept in contact with the dog hunters on anything they had going
on in the district.” Williamson said he was ready to step in if the latest ruling wasn’t deemed appropriate. “I was working with interested parties to see if there was a legislative fix in case the ruling came back in a manner we didn’t feel was appropriate.” Property owners argued hunters were depriving them of their ability to enjoy their property. Judge Lori Rowe and Chief Judge Brad Thomas stated in their majority opinion that because deer dog hunting is only allowed for 44 days during the year that hunters aren’t claiming personal occupation of the property owners’ land. “Here, appellees (the property owners) do not, and cannot, allege that the FWC has forced them to submit a permanent physical occupation of their land,” the majority opinion
stated. “The alleged physical occupation – i.e. sporadic trespasses by deer dog hunters and their dogs – is transitory, not permanent.” Williamson, who hunted with his brother on occasion as a child, said allowing hunting with dogs to continue means a great deal to a lot of people in this area. “Dog hunting is a big part of the history and heritage of the north end of all the counties across the Panhandle,” Williamson said. “I’m very happy those traditions will continue on.” The Southeastern Dog Hunter’s Association was not allowed to participate in the court case, leaving the FWC to represent its cause. Association lobbyist Lane Stephens, who has been a deer-dog hunter for more than 40 years, maintained constant contact with the FWC and stayed on top of the case. He was baffled
Florida Fish and Wildlife incidents Okaloosa County Officer Corbin was on land patrol off Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island and approached a public access parking lot and observed a white van stuck in the protected sand dunes. The driver drove the van off the parking lot and over a parking stop block to access the beach. The vehicle’s rear bumper, was almost touching the ground, and its rear tires and axle were buried in the sand from attempting to get unstuck. The vehicle created a large hole and had driven over vegetation in the sand dunes. The vehicle had also driven over vegetation to get to its location causing damage to the vegetation. The driver was issued a notice to appear citation for driving on coastal dunes or vegetation and damage to public lands.
Officer Corbin was on vessel patrol conducting boating safety inspections in the Destin Harbor and observed a 28-foot Chaparral vessel displaying no vessel registration or decal. The vessel’s stern displayed a hailing port of Destin, Florida. The operator was issued a notice to appear citation for no vessel registration. Officer Corbin was on vessel patrol conducting boating safety inspections near the entrance to Destin Harbor and officer observed two kayaks, both occupied with an adult and a small child. The life jackets on the children were oversized and not fitting properly. An inspection of the children’s life jackets showed they were U.S. Coast Guard rated for individuals 90 pounds and above. Both children were under 65 pounds. Both kayaks were rent-
by the fact that the property owners tried to put the blame on the FWC for issues arising from hunters – property owners alleged hunters not only trespassed but also threatened them – comparing it to speeding in traffic. “You wouldn’t blame the DOT (Department of Transportation) for a wreck caused by someone who was speeding, so it doesn’t make sense to blame the state in this case,” Stephens said. “We are all very happy the court ruled in our favor.” Williamson is thankful as well, noting ruling against the FWC would have set a bad precedent. “It would have set one that could be used to shutting down hunting, and even fishing across our state,” Williamson said. “Sportsmen make up a large part of the state and I believe those rights should be protected.
March 22-29 ed. Due to rough seas and a strong current, Officer Corbin assisted both kayaks in getting back to the dock. The owners of the rental company met Officer Corbin and the renters at the dock. The owners admitted they did not have youth size life jackets for the children. The officer conducted a livery inspection and determined the business was in violation of several statutes and rules. The owner was issued a notice to appear citation for renting a vessel without the proper safety equipment, person providing pre-rental/pre-ride instructions has not completed approved safety course, and boating safety information not properly displayed at livery. Officer Jarvis responded to a boating accident in the Destin Pass. An operator of a rented personal watercraft (PWC)
was ejected off the PWC by rough seas/waves. The operator was separated from the PWC. Good Samaritans from the shore assisted the operator back to the beach. For precautionary measures, the operator was taken to a local hospital and later released with no injuries. Walton County Officer White located two subjects turkey hunting in a closed portion of Eglin Wildlife Management Area. The subjects had previously been told at an Eglin check station that the area they were in was closed for the day due to an active military mission. Both subjects were charged for entering the closed area and Eglin Security Forces personnel issued a suspension from Eglin property.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018
4C / NAVARRE PRESS
Five Raiders continuing their careers at the college level By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com
ference. The beach volleyball squad is off to a 5-12 start this season. Playing both is a chalMatt Harshany is living lenge but one Bethell is the ultimate sports dream. accustomed to from her He signed his national letexperience here in Navarre ter of intent Wednesday where she plays comwith an NCAA Division I petitive volleyball on the School, choosing to conbeach during the indoor tinue his hoops career at offseason. Cornell. “At first it is challenging “It’s a happy moment,” going from floor to sand, Harshany said. “It shows and it takes a few weeks to that all of the hard work I get used to it, but I’m happut in paid off.” py I’ll be able to play yearThe Navarre basketball round volleyball.” standout was one of five Thomas is joining an athletes to sign letters last Agnes Scott team that is week. 5-27 overall and 2-10 in Caitlin Bethell signed to Submitted Photo the USA South Athletic play volleyball at NCAA Conference. Thomas has Division II Lincoln Memo- Matt Harshany, Caitlin Bethell, Emma Thomas, Liam Palmatier and Brendan Bartlett signed been an integral part of rial and softball standout national letters of intent at Navarre High last week. Navarre’s turnaround seaEmma Thomas is headed to Agnes Scott, an NCAA Bethell plans to play in- about the opportunity and ing at a higher level, and son this year, helping the Division III school. door and beach volleyball it was great being able I’ll get a great education,” Raiders win 16 of their first Soccer players Brendan for the Railsplitters. to sign today in front of Harshany said. “I can’t 21 games. Bartlett and Palmatier Bartlett and Liam Palmat“I have a good friend friends and family.” wait to get out there and ier signed with NCAA who goes there and when Harshany is headed to compete. It’s going to be are both continuing their soccer careers at schools Division III schools, with I looked more into the a Cornell team that went fun.” Bartlett headed to Arcadia school, I felt like it was a 12-16 overall and 6-8 in Lincoln Memorial was that recorded winning University and Palmatier good fit for me,” Bethell the in the Ivy League. 13-16 last season and 8-12 seasons last fall. Arcadia, off to Illinois Tech. said. “I’m super excited “I’m excited about play- in the South Atlantic Con- located in Pennsylva-
nia, went 13-6-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the MAC Commonwealth Conference. Bartlett helped the Raiders reach the district championship game last season and was the MVP of the Subway All-Star Game. Palmatier also played a key role for the Raiders’ run to the district final and is joining an Illinois Tech squad that finished 14-5-1 last year. The opportunity to play at the next level is the dream of every athlete. Bethell is thankful it’s come true. “It’s been my dream to play in college ever since I started playing volleyball,” Bethell said. “I’m excited to start this new chapter.” Harshany feels the same way. “I just want to go out and give my best and let the rest take care of itself,” Harshany said. “I’ll spend the summer getting ready for next season.”
Lighthouse has first girl sign to play college hoops By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com
Submitted photo Mathilde Nicolas signed a letter of intent with Spring Hill to continue her hoops career.
Sports Briefs Mi Familia hosting summer volleyball league The Mi Familia Volleyball Club will have a summer beach season for the first time. A parent meeting will be scheduled in the future to answer any questions about the league. The league begins May 8 and runs until Aug. 2, taking place every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The home of the league will be the volleyball courts at Navarre Beach Pier. For more information, visit Mi Familia on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Mifamiliavolleyball/ Argos to host basketball camps The University of West Florida men’s basketball team will host two camps this summer. The Shoot For The Stars Camp will be held June 4-7 and July 30-Aug. 2 at the UWF Fieldhouse. Argonauts head coach Jeff Burkhamer will direct the camp. “I love summer basketball camp and certainly look forward to teaching basketball fundamentals to the youth of Pensacola,” Burkhamer said. “I truly believe that ‘players’ are made in the summer. We want our camps to be a learning situation, but we also want our campers to have fun.” The camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-15 and players will be divided into groups based on age and ability. The UWF coaching staff and players, as well as high school and middle school coaches, will also be on the camp staff. All players will receive a camp jersey and individual instruction and get to take part in contests and games. Those who register before June 1 will receive a camp basketball. Enrollment is limited. Registration will be available at the door the first day of camp between 7:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 850-474-3319 or 850-375-1780. You can also find more information at www.goargos.com. Pickleball tourney set for May Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation will host its second annual Pickleball Classic May 18-20 at the Gulf Breeze Community Center. The cost to enter is $30 per player and the deadline to register is April 30. For more information, call 850-934-5140
Sports Calendar Thursday, April 19 Softball – at Tate, JV, 4:30 p.m. Softball – at Tate, 6:30 p.m. Baseball – at Crestview, 4:30 p.m. Baseball – at Crestview, 7 p.m. Friday, April 20 Softball – at West Florida Tech, JV, 5 p.m. Softball – at West Florida Tech, 7 p.m. Baseball – vs. Crestview, JV, 4:30 p.m. Baseball – vs. Crestview, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 Softball – District tournament at Niceville, 4:30 p.m. Baseball – vs. Escambia, 6 p.m.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has its first college basketball signee. Mathilde Nicolas out of France inked a national letter of intent with Spring Hill in Mobile. “I would like to say thank you to Lighthouse and all of the people who made my dream come true,” Nicolas said. “To all of my teammates, thank you so much for not only
helping me along the way, but also for being great friends who I will remember forever.” Wesley Rigdon, an assistant baseball coach at Lighthouse, played a key role in helping Nicolas find a school where she could play basketball. He said they did quite a bit of traveling to schools during the recruiting process. “It’s a great opportunity for her,” Rigdon said. “She is a great player who works hard and it’s great to see all
the time and effort she put in this year pay off. We are happy for her.” Nicolas averaged around 26 points per game and pushed her scoring average up to 29 points per outing during the conference tournament. She’s thankful for her experience at Lighthouse. “I want to say thank you to Joanna (Johannes) for giving me this opportunity to come to the States and fulfill my American dream,” Nicolas said.
District 2-3A Meet Results Girls Team Scores: (1) Niceville 288.50; (2) Fort Walton Beach 132.50; (3) Navarre 85; (4) Choctaw 57; (5) Crestview 55; (6) Mosley 18
Girls Results
High Jump: (1) Madlyn Kish, Niceville 4-11 3/4. Navarre: (5) Khiara Newton, 4-6; (9) Sonia Colagiuri, 4-4 Pole Vault: (1) Madlyn Kish, Niceville 11-6. Navarre: (2) Khiara Newton Long Jump: (1) Amber Leggett, Choctaw 16-3 1/4. Navarre: (3) Jasmine Hellyer, 16-2 1/4; (11) Madison Schluter, 14-4; (13) Ainsley Kayser, 13-6 3/4; (14) Minerva Devarie, 13-6 Triple Jump: (1) Tyreka Beacham, Niceville 36-6 3/4. Navarre: (5) Jasmine Hellyer, 33-4; (8) Jessika Seward, 30-7 1/2; (9) Alyssa Kocon, 30-1 ½ Discus: (1) Chloe Hill, Niceville 123-9. Navarre: (7) Sophia Bucinell, 83-4; (8) Amaya Craig, 81-3; (13) Talese Zeigler, 69-4; (15) Amanda Teichner, 68-8 Shot Put: (1) Courtney Faulkner, Niceville 36-8 1/4. Navarre: (5) Z’Kiyah Jones, 31-9 1/4; (6) Alexis Prather, 31-6; (8) Kayla Watson, 29-4 3/4; (12) Amaya Craig, 26-11 3/4 100: (1) Aaliyah Fisher, Crestview 12.46. Navarre: (2) Abigail Pantlitz, 12.65; (5) Hailey Neely, 13.52 200: (1) Aaliayah Fisher, Crestview 25.73. Navarre: (2) Abigail Pantlitz, 25.75 400: (1) Ny’Zha Anthony, Niceville 1:00.19. Navarre: (6) Jennifer Seward, 1:07.06; (7) Natasha Kosciuszko, 1:07.07 100 Hurdles: (1) Tyreka Beacham, Niceville 16.12. Navarre: (5) Jasmine Hellyer, 17.57 300 Hurdles: (1) Tyreka Beacham, Niceville 47.29. Navarre: (5) Hailey Neely, 49.69; (7) Kel Crownover, 52.54; (8) Rebecca Fields, 52.57 400 Relay: (1) Fort Walton Beach, 49.86. (4) Navarre, 50.46 Mile Relay: (1) Niceville, 4:09.05. 3200 Relay: (1) Niceville, 9:57.43. (4) Navarre, 10:59.29 800: (1) Lillian Holtery, Niceville 2:20.61. Navarre: (12) Lauren Bilby, 2:45.05; (13) Cyndi Steadman, 2:49.25; (14) Talyah Jones, 2:50.51; (15) Nia Quarker, 2:51.64 1600: (1)Lillian Holtery, Niceville 5:18.52. Navarre: (9) Maggie Johnson, 6:09.76; (10) Talley Yamaguchi, 6:10.74; (12) Talyah Jones, 6:19.65; (13) Saylor Marlow, 6:30.93 3200: (1) Hannah Schneidwind, Niceville 11:47.41. Navarre: (6) Talley Yamaguchi, 13:08.75; (7) Saylor Marlow, 13:38.13 Boys Team Scores: (1) Niceville 250; (2) Fort Walton Beach 156; (3) Navarre 104; (4) Mosley 61; (5) Choctaw 38; (6) Crestview 28
Boys Results
High Jump: (1) Jackson Debolt, Niceville 6-0. Navarre: (6) Shaun Parcher, 5-6; (7) Daniel Oskarsson, 5-4 1/4 Pole Vault: (1) Kobe Babin, Niceville 14-6. Navarre: (4) Shaun Parcher, 11-6; (5) Charles Stone, 11-6; (6) Tucker Reynolds, 11-0; (9) Tyson Morgan, 9-6 Long Jump: (1) William Warnecke, Niceville 20-7. Navarre: (6) Quinn Caballero, 18-8; (8) Jebari Mitchell, 18-3 3/4; (13) Nathan Crews, 17-0 1/2; (15) Elijah Sylvester, 16-5 3/4 Triple Jump: (1) Deterrain Grant, Choctaw 40-11 3/4. Navarre: (3) Shaun Parcher, 38-10 1/2; (7) Nathan Crews, 36-0 3/4; (9) Jebari Mitchell, 34-11 3/4
Kevon Washington placed 2nd in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.53. Discus: (1) Elijah West, Niceville 168-4. Navarre: (5) Nolan Garrett, 121-1; (8) Isaiah Heyward, 115-7; (9) Darrell Hixon, 112-10; (13) Taro Yamaguchi, 81-9 Shot Put: (1) Elijah West, Niceville 56-1. Navarre: (6) Darrell Hixon, 39-1; (9) Jeremiah Chavis Mhoon, 35-5; (11) Nolan Garrett, 34-0; (12) Derin Roberson, 33-6 3/4 100: (1) Dante Wright, 11.05; (4) Xavier Allen, 11.57 200: (1) Kyrrah Tyler, Fort Walton Beach 22.80. Navarre: (3) Xavier Allen, 23.04; (6) Saturn Wagner, 23.94 400: (1) Marquis Stafford, Mosley 50.16. Navarre: (2) Jaylen Shropshire, 50.91 110 Hurdles: (1) Geoffrey Hall, Niceville 15.20. Navarre: (2) Kevon Washington, 15.53 300 Hurdles: (1) Geoffrey Hall, Niceville 39.78. Navarre: (3) Kevon Washington, 41.88 400 Relay: (1) Navarre, 42.59 Mile Relay: (1) Niceville, 3:28.59. 3200 Relay: (1) Niceville, 8:21.30. (5) Navarre, 9:09.32 800: (1) Jack Johnson, Niceville 1:59.23. Navarre: (12) Merritt Green, 2:22.76; (14) Bryce Boynton, 2:25.30; (16) Jason Pooler, 2:25.51; (17) Colin Cavanaugh, 2:27.72 1600: (1) Thomas Eggers, Niceville 4:39.72. Navarre: (15) Thomas Moore, 5:19.78; (16) Merritt Green, 5:19.86; (17) Jared Fisher, 5:20.66; (18) Logan Escobedo, 5:21.94 3200: (1) Parker Dewrell, Fort Walton Beach 10:22.14. Navarre: (4) Leopold Roempoetti, 10:33.43; (10) Jared Fisher, 11:28.14; (12) Logan Escobedo, 11:38.91
Raiders on Campus
Cronin leads the Razorbacks in saves By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com
dition to his nine saves, the most on the team, he has two wins as well. Callan Taylor tallied a hit and Matt Cronin continues to be scored a run for No. 17 University rock solid as a closer for Arkansas. of West Florida in its 4-3 win over He picked up two more saves over Auburn Montgomery in the second the weekend in two wins over South game of a softball doubleheader Sunday. Carolina. Taylor ranks fourth on the team in In Saturday’s 2-0 win, Cronin did not allow a hit or a run in one inning batting average (.316) and has racked of work. He struck out one batter as up 25 hits, including seven doubles. She ranks second on the team in runs well. Cronin threw two innings of score- batted in (23) and has scored 16 runs less ball Sunday in a 3-0 victory. He for the Argonauts, who are 24-13 gave up just one hit and struck out overall and 15-9 in the Gulf South Conference. one. Jared Gonzalez pitched three Cronin has given up just seven runs on 13 hits this season. He has innings in the University of West Florstruck out eight batters as well. In ad- ida’ 11-3 loss to Auburn Montgomery
Saturday. Gonzalez did not give up a run or a hit and struck out one batter. Gonzalez is 2-0 on the season with a 6.60 ERA. He has given up 12 runs on 14 hits and has struck out eight in a total of 15 innings. The Argonauts are 27-12 overall and 17-6 in the Gulf South Conference. Michael Sandle tallied a hit and scored twice in South Alabama’s 9-6 win over Georgia Southern Friday. He closed out the weekend Sunday with a pair of hits and a run scored in the Jaguars’ 11-3 win over Georgia Southern. Sandle is batting .228 and has tallied a total of 23 hits, including five doubles. He has driven in 17 runs. Octavien Moyer came through
with two hits and drove in two runs for Florida A&M in its 9-5 win over Bethune-Cookman Saturday. He was credited with driving in a run in Sunday’s 6-3 win. Moyer owns a .188 average on the year. He has racked up 15 hits, including six doubles, and has scored 18 runs. Sophia Tucker of the Merchant Marine Academy teamed up with Kelsey Ramirez, Anna Lewis and Kaylee Kilbert to take first place in the 3200 relay Saturday at the Queensborough Relay in New York. The squad recorded a time of 10:55.08. Seirra Sanchez also competed in the meet and clocked in with a time of 1:21.72 in the 400 hurdles.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018
NAVARRE PRESS / 3C
Softball
Raiders defeat West Florida and Washington By John Richardson editor@navarrepress.com Navarre won a pair of games last week, knocking off West Florida 1-0 and rolling past Washington 12-1. Rachel Hester pitched a complete game against West Florida, shutting out the Jaguars at home last Tuesday. Hester gave up four hits while striking out six. She had plenty left in her arsenal as she struck out the side in the seventh inning. The Raiders only had four hits of their own, the big one occurring in the fourth inning. Emily Cannington led off with a walk. Jessika Seward ran for Cannington and stole second base, Nathalie Holbrook lined a double to left centerfield, scoring Seward for the only run of the game. There was plenty of drama in the low-scoring contest. Paige Yaccarino charged a low line drive in centerfield, catching the ball just before it hit the ground. The Jags decided to try a different outfielder and lined the ball to the left corner. Holbrook ran down the ball and caught out number two, just before it hit the fence. The next Jag batter lined one towards center, but again, Holbrook ran down the ball and made a nice running catch. On Monday, the Raiders
Photos by John Richardson
Above: Morgan Marquis brings the heat in a one-hit performance against Washington. Right: Jennifer Seward jumps into her sister Jessika’s arms after Jessika singled in her first at bat. battled Washington and won easily. The Raiders struck for two runs in the first inning. Britney Silver walked, stole second and advanced to third base on a passed ball. She later scored the first run on a sacrifice fly by Emily Cannington. Morgan Marquis singled, stole second base and then scored on a two-base error by the Wildcats.
The Raiders picked up two more runs in the second inning. Emma Thomas, Yaccarino and Britney Silver all singled. Cannington and Morgan Marquis each walked, allowing a run to score. Mary Beloat, Yaccarino, Britney Silver, Cannington and Hester all singled in the third inning to make the score 8-0. Holbrook, Thomas and
Yaccarino all singled to score two more runs in the fourth inning. Cannington, Marquis and Holbrook singled to score the last two runs of the 12 – 1 victory. Marquis overpowered the Wildcats, giving up one run and striking out six. The Raiders’ record is now 16 – 5. The next game is tonight on the road against Tate at 6:30 p.m.
Baseball
Close call with Panthers forces Raiders to settle for a split By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com If there is a silver lining to the end of last week for Navarre’s baseball team it is that this team, a team with only three seniors, is going to leave it all on the field no matter who the opponent is. Even in defeat Friday night at Bo Singletary Field in Milton, a 3-2 loss that was difficult to digest and a loss that comes on the heels of a dominating performance over the Panthers a night earlier at home, the Raiders feel good about the way they battled against the twotime district champions. “It was a good game, both games were,” Navarre head coach Jon Boddy said. “It was a solid game all the way around tonight. I can’t really complain too much.” But there was good reason to argue a call, one that turned the momentum of Photos by Brian Lester this game in favor of the Panthers, who put an end Branson Ackman gets set to bat in Navarre’s game against Milton. to the Raiders’ three-game winning streak. as close as it was, Boddy time the umpires oversat at 1-2 in With a runner already knew he had to say some- turned it. district play on, a hit through the in- thing. A rally atgoing into field was fielded and the “They probably got it tempt by the the night. The ball was thrown to first, right, but feel like I had Raiders in the sevPanthers were finding the inside of the to do my best to stick up enth came up empty. Na2-1. dugout instead of the for my team if I feel like varre (10-9) went down On Thursday, glove of the baseman. they didn’t get a call right,” in order in the frame on Navarre fell behind 1-0 Typically, that means Boddy said. “It was one of a night when hits were only to score seven runs two bases for the runner. those calls that was really tough to come by against and put the game out of Instead, it was ruled the close.” the Panthers (10-10). reach. The Raiders trailed runner got to second beThere was another “We got a few hits here 2-0 after one inning of acfore the throw and that questionable call later in and there. We just didn’t tion on Friday. allowed a run to score, the inning. Cameron Ter- get quite enough of them,” Branson Ackman’s base erasing a 2-2 tie. rian applied the tag to Boddy said. hit drove in Eric Anderson Boddy came out to talk the runner coming into Navarre entered the in the third to cut the Milabout it with the umpires. third and the runner was game looking to steal a ton lead to 2-1. His words fell on deaf initially safe. Boddy ar- big road win in a key disWith Ben Waschenears. With the call being gued that call as well. This trict game. The Raiders ko looking sharp on the
Ben Waschenko throws a pitch during Navarre’s game against Milton Friday night.
mound and the defense making big plays behind him, including a grab deep in centerfield by Austin Tebo in the third, the Raiders never felt as if they were out of the game. Ackman led off the sixth with a hard hit that grazed hard off the glove of the third baseman. He eventually stole third before Cade Taylor, with two outs and a runner on, smacked a base hit that drove in the tying run. Though they fell short of a sweep of the Pan-
thers, the Raiders still have a chance to finish strong. They sit in third place in the district standings and have games against Crestview on back-to-back nights this week. The Bulldogs have yet to win a district game. Navarre travels to Crestview Thursday and plays at home Friday. “We feel good about our chances,” Boddy said. “We know every game is going to be a battle. We just have to keep playing hard and be ready for the next one.”
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018
2C / NAVARRE PRESS
Brian Out Loud! By Brian
Blue Wahoos ride great hitting performance to another win
Lester
brian@navarrepress.com Pensacola played 56 hockey games during the grind of the SPHL regular season. Each one of those games meant something, each one an opportunity for the Ice Flyers to prove that they are one of the best teams in the league and a legit contender for a championship. Yet, the reward for the Ice Flyers doesn’t match the effort they put forth throughout the season. The team, which finished third in the standings behind Peoria and Macon, was given just one home game for the best-of-three opening round playoff series because of scheduling conflicts with the Bay Center, which is owned by the city and run by SMG Management. Due to those scheduling issues, the Ice Flyers, had it been needed, would have had to play the decisive game three of the series against Knoxville at the Pelham Civic Complex in Alabama Sunday. So much for home-ice advantage. It’s ridiculous that one of the best teams in the SPHL is forced to deal with conflicts with other events going on at the Bay Center. The Ice Flyers shouldn’t have to worry about working their schedule around Sesame Street on Ice, a national cheerleading competition or Monster Trucks or whatever event happens to be scheduled during the postseason. I get it. The Ice Flyers are a tenant of the Bay Center. They are at the mercy of the building they play in and there isn’t a thing they can do about it. Which means when the playoffs roll around, things get a little crazy and you end up with the possibility of playing a hockey game in Alabama where no one is going to care. Something needs to be done to change that madness. Maybe it comes down to building a hockey-only arena separate from the Bay Center or, at the very least, building a multi-purpose arena where the Ice Flyers are the top priority. Or maybe the other answer is the Bay Center simply doesn’t schedule any major concerts or events on potential playoff game dates. Granted, there is a chance the Ice Flyers might not make the playoffs, but those odds are low. This team has a history of success and has won championships. A team that works its tail off from October until April during a grueling regular season shouldn’t be forced to play a decisive playoff game in another state. But that’s where the Ice Flyers stood this year. It’s where they stand every year. And they will continue to deal with that situation until either a new arena is built, or the city finds a way to strike a balance between playoff hockey games and the best of the 1990s music tour. We do know the Bay Center needs to be replaced. It’s outdated as all get-out. I’m surprised the 1980s haven’t called yet and asked for their arena back. But there won’t be a new arena any time soon. And that means more playoff games in other locations. It’s a bummer for the Ice Flyers, but if you want to look at the issue from a glass half-full perspective, at least the Ice Flyers haven’t had to play a decisive postseason game in, say, Maine or Idaho yet.
Chad Tromp comes out of the dugout during player introductions before the Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ home opener last Wednesday. By Brian Lester brian@navarrepres.com Jody Davis reached for a cold beverage in his office late Wednesday night, and the drink was one he needed after the close call his Pensacola Blue Wahoos survived in a 6-5 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts in their home opener. The first-year manager of the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and a former Major League catcher – he helped the Chicago Cubs win the 1984 National League East title – was relieved after his team hung for a big win in front of an electric sell-out crowd of 5,038. The Blue Wahoos led the Lookouts 6-1 heading into the top of the ninth inning. Pitching woes and a three-run homer by T.J. White, nearly cost Pensacola its lead. “It shouldn’t be that hard. We walked three or four guys and hit a batter, and it made things interesting,” Davis said. “It was a manager’s nightmare. It
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos received their 2016 Southern League championship trophy and rings before last Wednesday’s home opener. felt good to win it.” last year received their because the championOn a picture-perfect rings. The championship ship series was canceled April night, the sun shin- flag was also raised in the due to the threat of Huring and the temperature outfield as “We Are The ricane Irma. Chad Tromp is one of hovering in the low 70s, Champions” blared over the players back with the the Blue Wahoos had the speakers. plenty to celebrate. Interestingly enough, team this season. The Before the game, the the team the Blue Wa- catcher loved celebrating 2016 Southern League hoos shared the title with the title with the fans and co-champions held a ring was their opponent on receiving his ring. “It was something we ceremony and players this night. The two teams who were on the team were declared co-champs looked forward to in the offseason, and I’m happy I have one,”Tromp said. Tromp then went out and played a pivotal role in the win. He came through with two hits, including a double in the third that pushed Pensacola’s advantage to 3-0. His hard hit to left in the seventh extended the lead to 4-1. Pensacola cranked out 10 hits in all and the game marked the fourth time in six games the Blue Wahoos scored five or more runs in a game. “It felt good to start off so well,” Tromp said. “We just feed off each other and that’s something we have to keep doing to be Submitted photo successful.” The Navarre United U-10 girls soccer team won the Pensacola Classic earlier this month. It was only Tromp is one of eight the second tournament the team has played in this season. The team went unbeaten in the tourney players on the team who and scored 19 goals while only allowing one. Faith Lowe led the way with eight goals. Other members of has already cranked out the team are Emma Barry, Ashlynne Richardson, Courtney Gehringer, Braylee Crawford, LuLu Kerns, Addy Curtis, Kiera Ross, Ky Shawaryn and Peyton Wright. four or more hits. The
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Blue Wahoos rank third in the league in hitting with a .257 average. “All of these guys, I know what kind of team we have,”Tromp said. “It’s not a surprise we are hitting so well. This team can hit.You all are in for a treat this year.” Timely hitting proved to be the key to success in the home opener against the Lookouts. The highlight hit of the night was a two-run home run by Gabriel Guerrero, who crushed the ball over the wall in the seventh to push Pensacola’s lead to 6-5. “I think early on everyone was trying too hard, but our guys adjusted and we put the ball in play,” Davis said. “We have guys who are going to get big hits. I like the way we are swinging our bats right now.” Pensacola also seems to have solid pitching, including Daniel Wright, a former Major League pitcher who gave up just one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings of work. The bullpen made things interesting at the end, but that’s where great defense comes into play. Aristides Aquino made an impressive throw from right field to third to throw out the potential tying run in the wild ninth. “It shows you the quality of players we have in the field,”Tromp said.“We all trust each other and know guys are going to make plays.” Davis said ultimately it’s about playing great team baseball and that’s what the Blue Wahoos have done as of late. The win on Wednesday was their second in a row. “We gave a great team effort and we are a team that is going to battle until the end,” Davis said.
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Photos by Brian Lester Shaun Parcher, 2nd in the triple jump at 38-10 1/2; Jaylen Shropshire, 2nd in the 400 meters at 50.91; Abigail Pantlitz, 2nd in the 100 meters 12.65 and 200 meters 25.75; Jasmine Hellyer, 3rd in the long jump at 16-2 1/4 and 5th in the triple jump at 33-4. By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com
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The school record is 50.4. He’ll get another shot at it in the regional next week in Tallahassee. The fact that he’s moving on in the postseason means everything to him. “It feels real good,” Shropshire said. “Now my goal is to get to state.” Navarre finished third as a team in both the boys and girls meets, the boys scoring 104 points and the girls racking up 85. Niceville owned the day on both sides, winning the boys title with a total of 250 points and the girls crown with 288.50 points. The Raiders went into the day hoping to kick the district in the teeth. That’s what head coach Tony Carter told his team it’s goal was after the county meet ended. Navarre fell short of that goa. But not without a fight. “Our kids laid it all on the line,” Carter said. “I couldn’t ask for a better effort. They competed like champions. I’m proud of that.” Several Raiders are moving on to the regional April 26 at
Chiles. The N ava r re contingent will include Dante Wright, who won the district title in the 100 with a time of 11.05. Xavier Allen will join him there, taking fourth in the 100 with a time of 11.57. Wright and Allen joined Shropshire and Saturn Wagner on the district-title winning 400 relay squad. The team won it in a time of 42.59. Allen also qualified in the 200,
taking third with a time of 23.04. Wright didn’t have a lot of time to talk after running the 100. He was on his way to get ready for the relay. In the end, his performance said it all. “I felt really good,” Wright said.“I got a good start on the blocks and had a good race.” Kevon Washington is off to the regionals in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. He recorded times of 15.53 (110) and 41.88 (300). He was second in the 110 and third in the 300.
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“It feels really good. You use the whole season to prepare for this moment, but I’m not stopping here,” Washington said. “It’s on to regionals and then to state. I’m going to keep on working hard to get ready for it.” Khiara Newton is returning to the regional meet for the third consecutive year. The two-time state qualifier in the pole vault came through with a height of 10-feet-6-inches. She smiled after clearing the
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Abigail Pantlitz leaned over on the track, a few feet away from the finish line she had just crossed in the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.65, her hands on her knees, trying to fight back the pain in her legs. The toughness she displayed is unquestionable, grinding out a second-place finish in this sprint at the District 2-3A Meet Thursday afternoon at Emerald Coast Middle School. Yes, she was in pain, but she wasn’t going to hold back in trying to earn a trip to the regional for the second consecutive year. The sophomore’s top-four finish assured her of a berth, putting her one step closer to state. She also qualified in the 200 with a time of 25.75, good enough for second. “I was running and started feeling a sharp pull in my leg. It really hurt,” Pantlitz said about the 100. “I just tried to keep running and finish my race.” As if that wasn’t enough, she had to turn around and immediately take part in the 400 relay, the gap between the two events barely giving her enough time to catch her breath on this warm afternoon in Santa Rosa Beach. The relay team managed to finish fourth, good enough for a regional spot. Joining Pantlitz on the team was Hailey Neely, Jasmine Hellyer and Jennifer Seward. “It was very tough, and tiring,” Pantlitz said. “My legs really hurt after that.” Sometimes it takes that extra effort, that willingness to ignore the pain, to compete with the best when a lot is riding on the event. Take Jaylen Shropshire, for instance. His performance in the 400 was downright gutsy. Sprinting down the stretch, he managed to pass one runner and earn a second-place finish with a time of 50.91. You could see the determination in his facial expression as he made his final push to the finish line. “I was determined to get second,” Shropshire said. “My family was here watching and I wanted to make them proud. I really wanted the school record, too. I just missed it.”
height, which ties her personal best. “It’s only the second time I’ve done it this year, so it feels good,”Newton said.“I’m happy I have the possibility of going to state again.” Her biggest rival in the event is Niceville’s Madalyn Kish. Kish cleared 11-6 to win it. Newton said the competition pushes her. “I love having competition like that,” Newton said. “It gives you something to shoot for.” Shaun Parcher qualified for the regional in two events, taking third in the triple jump (38-10 1/2) and fourth in the pole vault (11-6). Leopold Roempoetti, an exchange student from Sweden, earned a regional berth with a fourth-place finish in the 3200 (10:33.43). This is the first year he has ever run track. Jasmine Hellyer made it to the regional in the long jump. She placed third with a leap of 16-2 1/4, turning to her mom in the crowd and showing off her excitement in getting that mark. The 3200 relay team of Lauren Bilby, Maggie Johnson, Talyah Jones and Talley Yamaguchi placed fourth with a time of 10:59.29. While the Raiders came up short in their bid to win team titles, Carter is proud of how far this team has come and believes the experience of this district meet will benefit the teams going forward. “Niceville just has a lot of kids, and while we don’t have as many, we are going to compete like crazy with the ones we do have,” Carter said.“The kids have made a lot of strides and we’re going to continue building off what we have done and make the program even better.”
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Discovery Center concept revealed By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Extensive outdoor learning spaces, examples of pristine habitats, interactive marine exhibits and a two-story learning center were among the details outlined in preliminary ideas for Navarre Beach’s future Discovery Center. The visualization, along with a detailed history of similar projects, secured Caldwell Associates Architects the contract for designing the future of the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station’s next step. The Board of County Commissioners selected the firm April 12 to build the 12,000-square-foot facility. Michael Crawford presented Caldwell’s preliminary ideas to the commissioners. “We have over 50 K-12 projects, more than a dozen higher education projects and some of the most groundbreaking STEM facilities on the Gulf Coast,” Crawford said. The firm beat out TOWNES Architects and Baskerville Donovan Inc. The county is now in contract negotiations to work out the details. The project is being paid for in part by RESTORE grant funds. Architectural design and permitting will cost the county approximately $265,000 and will be completed by October 2019. Looking at the two sites under consideration by the county, Caldwell chose the site located on the north side of Gulf Boulevard just west of the Springhill Suites. The site offers increased elevation, waterfront access along Santa Rosa Sound, natural habitats and direct access to a public beach walkover across the street. “It has great pedestrian access and bike access to the commercial center of Navarre Beach…The public access at the corner
Submitted renderings Santa Rosa County has selected Caldwell Associates Architects to design the future Discovery Center on Navarre Beach.
ural habitats preserved throughout. The building would be two stories with roughly 12,000 square feet of ex-
of the property is a great opportunity to create an entry into our project with the beach access and cre-
ate a strong pedestrian access,” Crawford said. Based on the initial presentation, phase I of the
hibit space, classrooms and support spaces. The facility will feature porches and patios as well as outdoor recreation and education spaces. Crawford said utilizing indoor and outdoor space will allow educators to do their jobs better and to engage visitors. The design would also include boardwalks over Santa Rosa Sound, where an artificial reef could be placed and viewed utilizing virtual reality technology, he said. Beyond phase I, the design will also account for future phases to include additional learning space, more indoor marine exhibits and classrooms. Amy Cozart serves on the board for the Discovery Center project, and she said Caldwell was the board’s first pick as well. “We did our own research, and we were very impressed with Caldwell,” she said. The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station submitted a statement to commissioners asking them to select Caldwell. The vote was 3-2 with Sam Parker and Bob Cole voting for another firm. Science station Director Charlene Mauro said she was excited to see what is in store. “I was blown away,” she said. “It was a competitive process between some awesome firms, but I was blown away by how they did their homework.”
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A sign of possible progress on beach home By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Amid threats of foreclosure and years of complaints from neighbors, a dilapidated brick home on Gulf Boulevard may finally be scheduled for renovation.. A sign for Gulf Breezebased company Sailwinds Construction has been placed in front of the structure at 7315 Gulf Blvd. The home was damaged in 2004 and 2005 by Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis. It
is owned by Gary and Staci Turner, who now face Santa Rosa County’s threat to terminate their lease on the land on which the house in situated. The Turners’ current address is listed as being in Parker, Colorado. Navarre Beach property is not actually owned by its residents, but leased from the county on long-term leases with yearly fees. After years of complaints, County Attorney Roy Andrews has moved to have the lease forcibly terminated and the
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home demolished. Local residents, such as previous Beach Beautification Committee member Larry Sims, refer to the property as the “mafia house.” The house is one lot short of the boundary marking the edge of Gulf Islands National Seashore. One of the “Welcome to Navarre Beach” signs is located just across the street. Graffiti, including a swastika and other messages, have been painted on the building’s pillars. Many of the windows have been broken and the ground is littered with glass. Plywood has been placed over the holes. The entrance to the property, a hole in the floor without a ladder or stairs, has been boarded shut. The concrete foundation of the house has begun to crumble on the eastern side, and rust climbs up the metal stilts and base of the house. When the Turners bought the house in 2003, they paid $2.2 million. It is now estimated by the county to have a taxable value of less than half that. A call to Sailwinds Construction confirmed that the company is planning to do
Photo by Jamie Gentry A Sailwinds Construction sign has been placed in front of the home at 7315 Gulf Blvd. This property has been in disrepair since taking damage from Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis in 2004 and 2005. work at the site, but owner violation of this requirement. completed, the county will Christi Colabianchi said she According to court doc- pursue a resolution of the could not make any further uments, the Turners have case. comment. hired attorneys T. A. Borows“The process of litigation Multiple attempts to con- ki Jr. and Darryl Steve Traylor is never fast. There are rights tact the Turners had not been to represent them. that have to protected on answered by press time. Despite the construction both sides,” he said. The General Covenants sign placement, Andrews Andrews said he will and Restrictions for the said the county will continue drop the litigation only if property, as provided in to pursue the legal case. the property is completely a complaint filed by the “Litigation is ongoing restored to livable condition county, outline the require- to force them to bring the with substantial repairs. ments: “Each lessee shall structure into compliance “If they are in compliance, keep all improvements with county code and the that is our goal. We just want on the demised premis- Restrictive Covenants,” An- them to have the structure in es in good repair, prop- drews said. “We want to see good, livable condition,” he erly painted and clean it brought into a livable con- said. and sanitary at all times.” dition.” But work on renovations Santa Rosa County asserts Currently the case in is the could be months away, that the property’s current discovery phase. Andrews according to Sailwinds state of disrepair puts it in said as soon this phase is Construction.
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Steve Nicholson has played racquetball most of his life. He didn’t start playing pickleball until a few years ago after he retired. Now he’s hooked on it. He’s also the captain for the team that plays at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center. That team is in a league for the first time, competing against opponents from Alabama. “Someone else had heard about a league talking with some people and one thing led to another,” Nicholson said. “I started asking around about having a league here, and it’s been a success.” League play started in January and the first half of the season will run through May. The second half starts up in July and goes into November. Bruce Clark loves it. “You get more games in and get to play different people,”Clark said.“You also travel to different cities. It’s just a lot of fun. I love the competition and the camaraderie of it.” Teams in the league include Fairhope, Mobile, Daphne and Orange Beach. Gulf Breeze has the only team in this area, drawing athletes from all over Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. It used to be that the group in Gulf Breeze would play matches against each other every week. Being in the league injects a little added competitiveness and excitement to the matches. “I like it that we play against competition from other places, and you meet new people,” Nicholson said. “You also see different styles of play and you might see something from another player that helps improve your own game.” Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country and a popular game among seniors, who use the sport as an opportunity to stay active and healthy. Ildi McElroy has been caught up in the craze. She saw others playing it once and decided to give it a shot. “I got addicted to it,” McElroy said. McElroy has always been an athlete, noting there isn’t a sport you could name that she hasn’t played, and she loves com-
Photos by brian Lester Above: Dottie Phetteplace and Ron Rodgers stand by the sign promoting an upcoming Pickleball tournament in Gulf Breeze. At right: Dottie Phetteplace gets set to serve during a pickleball match. Below: Bruce Clark returns a serve during a pickleball match.
peting and getting exercise at the same time. “I’ve played sports all my life and just because I’m older doesn’t mean there is a reason to stop playing,” McElroy said. “I want to take it to the max. You get a good workout in.” Nicholson will attest to the health benefits of the sport as well, losing a significant amount of weight since he started playing both pickleball and racquetball.
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“It’s a great way to stay active and it’s an easy sport to play,” Nicholson said. “I’d recommend the sport for anyone, especially seniors.” Clark is a long-time tennis player and said playing pickleball helps him improve his tennis game. “This is a quick game and really helps with my volleying in tennis,” Clark said. “Both sports are a lot of fun and I get exercise from both, and that’s what I’m after.” The social aspect of pickleball is a big part of the sport’s appeal as well. It’s not uncommon to see competitors laughing and talking as they play the game. “I’ve met a lot of nice people since I started playing,” McElroy said. “It’s just
really cool being around active seniors who are all great people.” While the league is new, the tournament scheduled for May 19-20 in Gulf Breeze is in its second year. The doubles tournament features a round-robin format and is open to the young and young at heart. “We’re excited about having a tournament again,” Nicholson said. “We’re hoping for a good turnout.” McElroy wasn’t planning on playing in the tournament at first but has since been persuaded to take part. “I somehow get roped into these tournaments even when I’m not looking to get into one,” McElroy said with a laugh. “But it’s not like it’s the Olympics. It’s all for fun.”
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Michael seeking family with humor, love to share Michael is a fun-loving teenager. He likes to be silly and to tease in a friendly way. He loves electronics and video games, and he also likes to draw and trace things. He goes to special classes in school, so he can get extra help with his work. His favorite class is physical education, and he says he would love to learn to play baseball. He describes his favorite foods as “weird but good things like sour candies and fruit loop milk shakes.”He likes country music, cats and dogs. Michael is very anxious to be adopted, and he is open to about any kind of family. He is OK with other children in the home but“not too many”. He says he wants a family who will accept him the
way he is and who will do things with him so they“can become close to each other.” He was born in October 2001. There are more than 500 children in temporary foster homes in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. They have been abused, neglected or abandoned. While some may eventually return to their birth families, the rest will need adoptive families. Families First Network is a community-based care agency that provides foster care and adoption services for children and families in the Northwest Florida area from Escambia County east to Walton County. Families interested in adoption can contact Families First Network at 1-866-313-9874 in Pensacola.
What’s the right age for cell phones and social media? By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com On average, children receive their first cell phone at age 10 the New York Times reports. At that age, children lack the basic foundations of impulse control and important judgement making skills, but in many instances these children now have access to the internet and all that that entails. This can be dangerous. Predators utilize social media sites, especially those targeted toward young children, to contact and groom victims. Cyber bullying is rampant, and filters often do not stop inappropriate content from reaching a “parental controlled” device. This can also be beneficial. Cell phones offer parents a direct line to their child while they participate in any number of extracurricular activities. They provide a lifeline in an emergency, and they can be a tool to assist children in connecting with peers. Data enabled cell phones are also a physical connection to thousands of legitimate sources of information. The devices can be learning tools if handled properly. So when is it safe to trust a child with a cell phone? What about social media accounts. Janet Garrett, Program Director for Lakeview Center Child and Adolescent Outpatient Counseling, said
Stock photo there is no perfect age because every child is unique. “Every child is unique,” she said. From a legal standpoint, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act sets the age for websites to legally be able to collect information on users at 13. This legal provision has caused many websites including Facebook to set 13 or older requirements for sign up. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not violating these requirements. The group also advises that when a parent does choose to give their child online access, rules need to be enforced.
The AAP recommends keeping screens out of children’s bedrooms, creating media free times and spaces and keeping computers in public spaces. The group also advises parents to view what their children are viewing and discuss values. Garrett said the rule for her two children is they must be at least 13 years old before they can have a cell phone, and even then they are not initially given free reign. “When I gave my daughter the phone we talked about rules,” Garrett said. She said clearly expressing expectation as well as outlining why the rules exist
will allow children to understand and encourage trust, cooperation and safety online. She said her daughter, who will be 15 soon, has just been allowed to have social media accounts. “As time went on and she started getting older, we had a sit down and talked about the rules of what you can do and can’t do on social media,” she said. Garrett also is friends with her daughter on all of her accounts, so she can see what is posted. Lakeview Center licensed therapist and clinical supervisor Nathalie Taylor suggests that parents always
have the password for their child’s accounts. “If that password is changed that is a problem, and you need to intervene,” she said. Family psychologist Allison Velez also suggested internet control and monitoring devices such as Disney Circle. Parental controls are also an excellent way to field what children can and cannot do on devices. Garrett said her children cannot download an app without her approval thanks to parental controls. “It may be a pain for her, but at least I know what she is trying to
download,” she said. And if they violate the rules, Garrett said the consequences are clearly communicated and strictly enforced. While it may seem strict, Garrett said it is crucial. She said she had seen in her work the bad things that can happen to children through these social platforms. “I think there has to be some maturity. There has to be a level of trust, and there has to be open communication,” she said. “Do they like it? No, but they understand why I have the rules put in place. Kids like rules and structure and they need it for healthy development.”
Porn is not the worst thing on Musical.ly By Anastasia Basil This is the fourth in a four part series featuring a column written by author and mother Anastasia Basil under the headline “Porn is not the worst thing on Musical.ly” that highlights the dangers of social media to children. We will be taking a deeper look at portions of this column in each issue. The full column is available on medium.com. ARE YOU THERE, BILL GATES? IT’S ME, CHILDHOOD. Maybe if Bill and Melinda Gates are listening they’ll do something to change the landscape of American childhood. (Melinda has written about this topic as a worried mother.) Maybe she and Bill can offer an incentive. How about this: If a child stays off ALL social
media (no Snap, no Instagram, no Musical.ly, no KiK and so on) until they are 16-years-old, the Gates Foundation will cut that child a $1,600 check on their 16th birthday. The child can use the money any way the child wants — no forced college savings. Shopping spree! Car down payment? Concert tickets? We award children cash for lesser feats — for winning bowling tournaments, spelling bees and art contests. What could be more deserving than winning at peer pressure? #16for16. (Or if that feels impossible, #15for15.) There are teens out there who shun social media. They text, they call, but they won’t scroll and post. They spurn the addiction.
Faith Briefs Beach Baptism BBQ Everyone is invited to join Momentum Church as they celebrate changed lives at their next Beach Baptism BBQ May 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Park West Pavilions on Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach. If you’ve made a decision to follow Jesus and would like to make that public, you can be baptized right on the beach as Momentum cheers you on then celebrate with live music, and a BBQ lunch. Register at www.momentumchurch.org/baptism.
How to If you sock away $23 each month starting when your child is 10, you’ll have $1600 to hand over for a tough job well done, plus $56 bucks to spend on wine and salted snacks for your middle-aged self. Pretty good deal. Plus, when one of your child’s friends is all: OMG! You’re not on Instagram! Your child can save face and be like: Nah, dude, I’m holding out for cash from my uncle Bill and aunt Melinda. Talk about investing in our country’s future. Two things you can do right now for your tween If your child has an iPad, disable Safari. Now the iPad has no portal to the global warehouse of mouth diarrhea. Children can only play the apps you provide.
Bing Bang Boom. That was easy. Just Say No. Once you say yes to social media like Musical.ly or Instagram, it’s really hard to take it back. Have your pediatrician back you up. At your child’s next visit, slip the doctor a pre-written note that says something like: Johnny has been begging for____ . (In this case let’s pretend Johnny wants the first person shooter game that “ALL” his friends are playing.) After you ask if Johnny’s been eating his vegetables, can you please reiterate that he shouldn’t be playing video games rated M for mature content. Thank you! (winky face.) Bing Bang Boom. Now you’ve got science on your side. When your child gives you grief you can
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Dietary solutions for pets Pets and neighbors: don’t get personal Dear Paw’s Corner: I’m in charge of writing the monthly newsletter for our neighborhood association. This month, I want to publish a warning to one of the homeowners who regularly lets their dogs run off leash and into the streets. However, the head of the association made me take out the article ahead of publication. Why? It’s a safety issue. -- Concerned HOA officer in Georgia Dear Concerned: While you’re right about letting dogs run loose in the street being a safety issue, calling the offender out by name in the neighborhood newsletter is not the way to go. It sounds like the head of the association didn’t explain all the reasons why it’s a bad idea. For one thing, singling out a neighbor by name -- even if that person is the only one letting their dogs run off leash -- can have legal ramifications for the association. That can get expensive. Even if things don’t get that heated, that neighbor probably knows that you write the newsletter, and you could become the target of their ire. Talk to the association head face-to-face or by email and ask what can be done to address this issue. Chances are, the neighbor has already been notified by the association. Another option is for the association head or the directors to remind everyone at the regular meeting, without singling anyone out. Or, a notice can be put in the newsletter that also does not single out any residents -- one that reminds everyone of the association rules or any relevant city ordinances. I know you want to act more quickly, but you’re working as part of a group of neighbors. So work with them to address this problem. Send your questions, tips or comments to ask@ pawscorner.com.
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Understanding and treating food intolerances in pets Family Features If your four-legged friend is exhibiting some unusual symptoms, there’s a chance a food sensitivity may be the culprit. Even for pets that don’t have a full-blown food allergy, food intolerance can create problems that are easily remedied with a change in diet. “The length of time a pet has been on a food does not seem to affect the risk of developing adverse food reactions,” said Dr. Jennifer Adolphe, PhD, a companion animal nutritionist and registered dietitian. “A pet can react to a food after just one feeding, or after many months or years on the same food. Just like people, every pet is different, so the degree of sensitivi-
ty to an ingredient can vary.” Knowing the warning signs is the first step toward understanding whether your pet is suffering from a food-related intolerance. Cats with food intolerances may show symptoms such as: Vomiting and diarrhea Bloating and related symptoms, such as gas Skin irritation, which is typically rare in cats Dogs may display these symptoms if they are suffering from sensitivities to certain foods: Excessive paw licking or chewing with paws often turning red as a result
Chronic or recurrent ear infections Visible fur loss Itching and rashes, especially around the dog’s face, feet, ears, forelegs or armpits Vomiting and diarrhea If your pet is experiencing any of these symptoms, it could be a sign he or she has a food intolerance. First, consult with your veterinarian to rule out any health conditions. Once your pet receives a clean bill of health, switching the food your pet eats may help alleviate his or her symptoms. Home-cooked elimination diets An elimination diet is a specialized diet that is fed to pets and excludes all suspect in-
gredients. Once a diet is found that resolves the symptoms, a pet is then fed potentially aggravating ingredients to see if symptoms reappear. If they do, an adverse food reaction is confirmed. The elimination diet will need to be closely monitored by a veterinary professional and followed for approximately 6-8 weeks to determine success. Limited ingredient diets A limited ingredient diet (LID) offers a single source of meat protein with as few additional ingredients as possible to meet the nutritional requirements of your pet. Options like GO! Solutions recipes from Petcurean are formulated especially for pets with specific dietary
needs and food sensitivities, and carefully prepared with premium-quality meat proteins, unique carbs and essential omega oils. To determine whether a limited ingredient recipe will work for your food-sensitive pet, you should eliminate all treats and other food sources. You may notice immediate improvements, but your pet should stay on the new food for 8-12 weeks to ensure it is the right choice. It may take some trial and error to find a food that works for a food-sensitive pet, but patience and persistence can help your pet live a happy and healthy life. Learn more about food options for pets with special dietary needs at Petcureango.com.
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Pet Briefs Spring Into Love Mega Pet Adoption Event Adopt your new love at the first annual Spring Into Love mega pet adoption event Saturday, April 21 at the Pensacola Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 20 rescue organizations will have cats, dogs, pigs and more four-legged pets looking for their forever homes. For more information, call 850-377-2132 or visit www.aaflorida.org.
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Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced the nominees for 2018 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year award April 9. The foundation invited every school in the Santa Rosa School District to nominate one teacher for the award. All full-time teachers in their third year or less of teaching were eligible for this award. This included total teaching experience, not just in Santa Rosa public school. There were 33 nominees from schools ranging from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. In Navarre, the rookie teachers being recognized are: Jennifer Smith, Holley Navarre Primary School Kayla King, Holley Navarre Intermediate School Darcy Stubbs, West Navarre Primary School Dustin Nelson, West Navarre Intermediate School Whitney Chamberlain, Holley Navarre Middle School Kelly Hayes, Navarre High School The school nominees will be recognized at the foundation’s Twenty-Third Annual Rookie of the Year Reception on May 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at B.C. Russell Elementary School. Santa Rosa’s Rookie of the Year 2018 will be announced during the awards presentation.
Education Briefs “Curtains” The Gulf Breeze High School drama presents “Curtains” at the Pensacola Saenger Theater April 20 & 22. Curtains is a parody of 1950s whodunit theater mystery, where a lone detective, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, investigates a series of murders that take place behind the scenes of a fictional 1950s
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Journee’s journey to equestrian success By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com In English-style competitive horseback riding, balance between horse and rider is essential to victory. Judges at these contests are watching the pair closely for perfect form, posture, straight line and precise technique. The horse must follow the rider’s direction implicitly, and the rider must understand how the horse moves and build that level of trust. Many riders practice for years to perfect the art and build rapport with their horse, but for Navarre resident Journee Harris, 12, and her equine partner Della, that balance comes naturally. The two stole the show at a competition in January, taking home two ribbons for their performance. Not bad for their first-ever competition – after just 5 months practicing together. Journee and Della placed third in cantering along trails that require horse and rider to jump over obstacles. They also placed fifth in the walk-trot-canter evaluation, in which judges look for perfect form in motion.
“I felt very excited when I found out we placed,”Journee said. She explained that the bond between a rider and horse is crucial to success. “You need to respect the horse, and the horse needs to respect you,” she said. Though their friendship has been short, it runs deep, Journee said. She began seriously training as an English-style rider in January 2017. “When I was little I started with riding camps, but I stopped to start taking dance,”she said. But dance did not stick. She returned to the stables, and this time she fell in love with riding. She trained at Bay Haven Farms in Navarre, where she learned that care and keeping of horses is no cakewalk. “It’s very difficult. A lot of work goes in to brushing and caring for them,”she said. She said she did not mind the labor and loved working alongside her friends, training and attending competitions, even if she was sitting on the sidelines. Along the way, a horse came up for sale, a 20-year-old mare with a mild temper but plenty of sass. Her name was Della, and Journee said she was
smitten. Price was an issue, though, so Journee gave up on the idea. Then in August her friend Lily invited her to her birthday party. Journee, who’s birthday was also approaching, agreed to go. “We were singing happy birthday to her and then someone hands me a horse lead,”she said. Journee’s mother had bought Della. “I was so happy I started crying,”she said. The pair began training together and building a bond. Journee said she has learned much about how to care for a horse and about responsibility. “She likes to get on my nerves,” Journee said, referring to Della. But when asked what her favorite part of competing is, she said: “Spending time with her.” Submitted photos Award-winning English riding team Journee Harris, 12, and her horse Della have begun practicing for their next competition.
Golf carts taking it to the streets in Gulf Breeze By Rob Johnson rob@navarrepress.com
Get golf carts off the sidewalks and don’t let children behind the wheel. That’s the gist of a proposed City of Gulf Breeze ordinance aimed at answering complaints about the perils of golf cart traffic in residential neighborhoods. Controversy recently escalated to community outrage about a deceased cat that was apparently hit by a golf cart. That accident has intensified questions regarding who should be allowed to drive such vehicles, and where. “I’m a golf cart owner. But
something needs to be done about kids driving them,“ said Terry Mead, a longtime resident. He uses his electric cart to drive grandchildren to their soccer and softball games at Shoreline Park. Last week the City Council voted to revisit a previously proposed ordinance that would allow the carts to be driven on most city streets at certain hours. The new law would be a compromise of sorts that clearly bans the vehicles from sidewalks—where they’re already banned by a state statute that the city has enforced only gently so far. But Gulf Breeze Police Chief Rick Hawthorne recently cau-
tioned golf cart owners in a social media posting that his officers are now getting tougher: “The City of Gulf Breeze has not designated any roadways for use of a golf cart or low-speed vehicle. The use of either vehicle is therefore a violation of state statute.” In other words, until the council approves the new ordinance in a vote scheduled for May, the carts aren’t legal anywhere in this city of 5,800. “Until such time as the City Council adopts an ordinance for the lawful usage of golf cars and low speed vehicles on city streets, golf car usage in the city is not lawful,” according to a memo from Assistant City
Manager Vernon Prather that was posted earlier this month on the city’s website. Meanwhile, Hawthorne said in his post on the Next Door website, “Our officers stop users to inform them of the law. Warnings can escalate into a traffic citation.” Conflicted community Still, there’s considerable debate among residents about how strict a new ordinance should be. Even the owner of the dead cat that has become a cause celebre among golf cart opponents said she generally supports their use as a low-emissions transportation
alternative and as part of the casual culture of Gulf Breeze. Amy Klotz-Hollenbeck said, “I just want people to drive them safely.” Mead said most of the objections to the carts are because of incidents involving a minority— including teenagers and perhaps some even younger drivers.“Some of them are reckless. They’re ruining a good thing for everybody.” The proposed ordinance, while still subject to public discussion at two meetings in May before a deciding council vote, would allow the carts on all municipal streets with posted speed limits of 25 miles per hour or less. That means
they would only be banned on Highway 98--the main thoroughfare through the city’s commercial district—and such busy residential arteries as Fairpoint Drive and Shoreline Drive. Further, the ordinance would probably underscore a state statute requiring that golf cart drivers be at least 14 years old. City Councilman Tom Naile, a golf cart owner, said that some of the cart drivers he has observed around town don’t appear to be of legal age. While all this promises to be a challenge for Hawthorne’s officers, Naile said, “An ordinance is coming.”
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He was a junior at Navarre High School. A member of the JROTC. He was described as happy, funny and friendly. Most who knew him said it seemed like everything was normal. But everything was not normal for Rowen Cabanlong. And by all accounts, he held his feelings inside to the last minute of his life. June 1, Rowen committed suicide. In the letter he left for his mother, Jennifer Abiva, Rowen left no explanation to the burning question: why? “He was always friendly, since he was little. He was
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Raider Games brighten the day of everyone involved By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com Carissa Spessard had never been a part of the Raider Games until Friday. The Navarre High swimmer didn’t hesitate to dive into the opportunity when asked. “My coach asked me and I said ‘of course,’” Spessard said. “I wanted to help make these kids’ day.” Spessard and countless other volunteers, most of them students in different groups at the high school, certainly seemed to help bring smiles to the nearly 200 ESE students who took part in an event that gives them a chance to compete on the track and participate in a wide arrange of fun activities, everything from dancing on the track to firing objects from a slingshot at targets made out of cardboard boxes. “It’s a lot of fun. I love working with these kids. It’s pretty cool,” Spessard said. Jaren Palmasani, who is part of a club that helps ESE students at the high school feel as if they fit in while creating friendships with them along the way, is in his second year of volunteering at the Raider Games. “It’s a fun way to spend time with the kids,” Palmasani said. “I love it. And as long as they are having a good time, I’m good.” Friday was a perfect day for the event. Despite being a little windy, the sun was shining and it wasn’t too hot as students made their way through a variety of games and competitions, including obstacle courses. There was even dancing on the track as hit music blared over the speakers. The ESE students seemed to be having a blast dancing with members of the cheerleading and dance
Photos by Brian lester The Raider Games were held at Navarre High Friday, giving ESE students an opportunity to participate in a wide-range of events.
team squads. “They get really excited about this day,” Palmasani said. “You can just see the pure excitement in their
faces. It’s nice to see their happiness. It makes me feel good to see it.” Without the volunteers this day wouldn’t have
gone as smoothly as it did. Navarre High ESE Department Chair Angie Taylor is thankful for the efforts of everyone involved
in making this seventh year of the event a success. Members of the swim team and softball team were among the volun-
teers. ROTC cadets, SGA and SAAD members also helped out. An art class did face painting. “It’s great to see the kids help out. We always try to get different groups involved every year,” Taylor said. “We couldn’t do it without them.” Sarah Houghton, a paraprofessional at the high school who works in Taylor’s classroom, enjoyed having the opportunity be a part of the event for the second year in a row. “The kids had an incredible time and the volunteers enjoy it, too. Everyone is smiling. I don’t know what more you could ask for,” Houghton said. Houghton said seeing the ESE students smile and having a blast is a great feeling. Taylor credits Houghton for helping her stay on track running this event. “She helps me stay organized,” Taylor said. “I come up with all of these ideas and she helps me make all of those ideas happen.” Taylor said she loves the way the volunteers stepped up and embraced the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others. “They always step up and do a great job. That’s a great thing to see,” Taylor said. The smiles on the faces of the students as they make their way through an obstacle course or knock down a row of cans with a water gun pretty much says it all. “It makes me excited to see them all giddy and hyped up,” Spessard said. Palmasani said providing encouragement is a key to making sure everyone has a great time. “It’s constant encouragement,” Palmasani said. “They need to feel like they are champions.”
From South America to the beaches of Navarre By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Sweet Pea the sea turtle learned a little Spanish last week as visitors from the South American country of Bolivia took a special tour of the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. The group members were guests of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, a leadership academy for international diplomacy. They were led by local partner group Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council. The Gulf Coast group’s executive director, Jena Melancon, said her organization is one of 84 throughout the U.S. coordinating with the State Department to put on the program.
Community Briefs Sacred Heart to offer baby-sitting class Sacred Heart Health System will offer a SafeSitter baby-sitting class Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The class will be held at 5051 Carpenter Creek Dr. in Pensacola. The building is adjacent to Sacred Heart’s Women’s Care Center behind Olive Garden. The mission of SafeSitter is to provide life skills, safety skills and child care training to all youth in order to build safer communities. Topics that will be covered include baby-sitting as a business, infant and child choking rescue, injury prevention and injury management, behavior management, safety for the sitter, child care essentials and infant and child CPR. The class is designed for ages 11 to 15. Cost is $30 per child. Participants are asked to bring a lunch. To register, or for more information, contact Nikki Shafer at 850-416-7262.
Photos by Jamie Gentry Pumpkin the diamondback terrapin says hello to visitors from Bolivia. The group was in Navarre as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The International Visitor jor world figures before they of the United Kingdom. Leadership Program was were considered historic. It “This is the most presticreated in 1940 to combat was through this program that gious professional exchange Nazi propaganda in South the “Iron Lady,” Margaret program of the U.S. DepartAmerica during World War II. Thatcher, came to the U.S. ment of State,”Melancon said. Since then, the organization before later becoming the The program is invite-only has been involved with ma- first female prime minister for leaders or up-and-coming influencers on topics of national importance to the United States and its allies. The group visiting Navarre Beach included 10 tourism professionals, conservationists, journalists and more. They were accompanied by three interpreters. The group members started their trek with a stop in Portland, Oregon, where they visited a bird sanctuary as well as a tree museum. They
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then learned from marketing and hospitality professionals in Pensacola before receiving lessons in Santa Rosa County about ecotourism and sharing conservation message with visitors. They then headed to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to finish out the journey. During their visit to Navarre Beach, they learned about the sea turtles that call the beach home as well as the artificial reef constructed offshore. Sea turtle center animal caregiver Jim Holmes directed the group through the center and shared extensive knowledge not only on the wildlife found along the Gulf Coast but also how the center educates visitors. “It is extremely important for our conservation efforts to partner with other organizations and to help those just starting out,” Holmes said. “Even though they are a landlocked nation, their ecotourism could be so much more.” Holmes said he was happy to share methods for educating the community about conservation, regardless of where that community is located. Edgar Calcina was among the group on the tour. Calci-
na is the Director for La Senda Verde, which means The Green Path. This wildlife refuge is located in the mountain town of Coroico near La Paz, the Bolivian capital. The refuge rescues hundreds of animals from a variety of species. “The main difficulty for our project’s success is economic sustainability,” Calcina said. “In Bolivia there are no government budgets or city budgets. We have to be completely self-sustaining.” Many in the group shared Calcina’s interest in finding methods to help tourism enterprises, especially ecotourism. “I want to be able to make this beautiful project have a long life,” he said of La Senda Verde. Though smaller than La Senda Verde, the turtle center offered an important source of knowledge: sustainable funding. The center has remained financially independent for some time due largely to community support, countless volunteer hours and donations. “I love this here, and I was pleasantly surprised,” Calcina said of the turtle center. “I thank the Department of State and the United States for this opportunity.”
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Submitted photo Isabella Dominitz won the Miss Navarre High competition last month. She is a sophomore at the high school and is taking honors and advanced placement classes. She is also on the golf team and is the president of the Interact Club. She has more than 100 volunteer hours this year.
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Milestone night for Precision Martial Arts By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Zoe Maltby was 7 years old when she started doling out punches on the brightly colored mats of Precision Martial Arts in Navarre. Through years of practice and patience, Maltby moved up through the ranks in hapkido, a Korean style of martial arts characterized by joint locks, throws and dynamic kicking techniques. Through hours of workouts, sweat and more than few face-first falls on the mat, she earned her color-coded belts one by one until she was a first-degree black belt. But she did not stop there. On April 11, she stood before her instructor alongside three of her fellow students prepared to make a first for the martial arts studio. Maltby tested to be the studio’s first second-degree black belt student. After performing a solid hour of techniques from each level of hapkido training, she was presented with her new belt. “I’m really tired, but really happy,” she said after the ceremony. “Not many of my friends have completed something this important.” She was not the only student marking a milestone for the studio. Maltby was joined by fellow students Kiersten Palanek, 14, and her brother Tristan, 16. Tristan became the youngest person to hold a black belt from the studio that night. “I feel really good. It took a while, but it was worth it,” he said. But he will not hold that title for long. His sister also qualified for her poom belt that night. A poom belt is a black and red belt symbolizing that a student has met all the qualifications for a black belt but is not yet old enough to achieve that level.
developed a passion for it. Martinson said he loved being able to show off his techniques to the younger students who train with him. Several young students watched as the four testers showed their skills in takedowns and flying kicks. “It was great for the kids to see the kinds of things they will eventually be doing if they stick with it,” he said.
After the official belt presentation, Maltby began to cry with joy. She said this meant a lot to her. “It is part of my life, and I have been doing it for more than half my life,” she said. The Palanek siblings’mother said she was very proud. Instructor Calvin Longton said he was very proud of all four of them as well. “They did really well,” he said.
Photos by Jamie Gentry Hapkido black belt Todd Martinson, instructor Calvin Longton, second-degree hapkido black belt Zoe Maltby, hapkido poom belt Kiersten Palanek and hapkido black belt Tristan Palanek show off their belts.
Kiersten Palanek, 14, shows off her flying kick during her black belt test at Precision Martial Arts. In August, she will usurp her brother as the youngest black belt from Precision Martial Arts. “At first, I was very nervous of the people, but I think the kicks I did tonight are some of the best I’ve ever done,” she said. While the achievements of the evening were a first for three students, that was not the case for a fourth
student, Todd Martinson. When he is not practicing hapkido, Martinson is training the next generation of martial artists. This was his fourth black belt, having secured three black belts in other styles. He didn’t start in martial arts until the age of 27, but he quickly
Zoe Maltby demonstrates a hapkido takedown during her second-degree black belt test.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s insufferable tripe Once again, Mark Zuckerberg is sorry. The founder of Facebook, who has apologized for privacy breaches throughout much of his company’s existence, is back at it, on a much larger stage than ever before. The proximate cause is the Cambridge Analytica controversy. In violation of Facebook’s rules, the Trump-linked political consultancy schemed to get access to the data of 87 million users. This has made Facebook a scapegoat for President Donald Trump’s victory on par with the Russians and James Comey (at least before the FBI director got fired and became a Trump adversary). It’s not Zuckerberg’s fault that he has suddenly been deemed on the wrong side of history, but the Cambridge Analytica blowup is bringing a useful spotlight on the most sanctimoniously self-regarding large company in America. Facebook can’t bear to admit that it has garnered the largest collection of data known to man to sell ads against and line the pockets of its founder and investors. The problem isn’t that Mark Zuckerberg is a businessman, and an exceptionally gifted one, but that he pretends to have stumbled out of the lyrics of John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” To listen to him, Facebook is all about connectivity and openness -- he just happens to have made roughly $63 billion as the T-shirt-wearing champion of “the global community,” whatever that means. It’s this pose that makes him and other Facebook officials sound so shifty. In a rocky interview with Savannah Guthrie of the “Today” show, Sheryl Sandberg was asked what product Facebook sells.“We’re selling the opportunity to connect with people,” she said, before catching herself,“but it’s not for sale.” Something or other must be for sale, or Facebook is the first company to rocket to the top ranks of corporate America based on having no product or profit motive. Guthrie, persisting, stated that Facebook sweeps up data for the use of advertisers. Sandberg objected: “We are not sweeping data. People are inputting data.” Uh, yeah. That’s the genius of it. In a reported exchange with a friend while he was a student at Harvard, Zuckerberg boasted of having data on thousands of students because “people just submitted it.” Zuckerberg has now managed the same trick on a global scale. On the one hand, Facebook has indeed made efforts to protect the data of its users, knowing that it can’t risk a fundamental breach of trust. On the other, Zuckerberg has repeatedly said he’s sorry for offenses against his users’ privacy because his business model contradicts his self-righteous public posture. It’s possible to imagine something like Facebook run as a nonprofit service for the global commons. That’s not what Zuckerberg chose to do to. To his credit, he created a compelling -- nay, for some people, addicting -- product and made a killing for the ages. Perhaps the public pressure will force the social network to give its customers even more control over the use of their data. At a minimum, it will have achieved something if it gets Facebook to give up the saccharine one-world rhetoric about its mission and admit the bottom line is as important to it as any other profit-making company. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2018 by King Features Synd., Inc.
Allegiant Air under fire after ‘60 Minutes’ safety report By David Koenig AP Airlines Writer Allegiant Air is fighting to reassure travelers and protect its reputation after renewed questions about safety at the low-cost carrier. Safety experts say the numbers tell another story. There have been far too many aborted takeoffs, inflight mechanical problems and emergency landings involving Allegiant planes in recent years. The CBS program “60 Minutes” reported that Allegiant experienced more than 100 serious mechanical incidents on flights between January 2016 and October 2017. “The number of inflight incidents that Allegiant has had speaks volumes, it is simply unacceptable,” Alan Price, a former chief pilot for Delta Air Lines, told The Associated Press. Allegiant’s record of breakdowns appears related partly to the age of its fleet, particularly its MD-80 planes, which are nearly 28 years old on average and require more maintenance than newer planes. The airline plans to retire all its MD-80s by the end of this year. In the meantime, they will continue to fly passengers from smaller airports to resort locations such as Las Vegas and Orlando, Florida. CBS said that Federal Aviation Administration records it got by filing a Freedom of Information Act request indicate that Allegiant flights were three-and-ahalf times more likely to suffer an in-flight breakdown than flights operated by American, United, Delta, JetBlue or Spirit. The report also aired a long-running accusation by the Teamsters union local representing Allegiant pilots that the airline discourages pilots from reporting mechanical problems with planes. It also took aim at the FAA for failing to take action against Allegiant. Allegiant issued a statement by Eric Gust, vice president of operations, charging that the CBS story told a “false narrative” about Allegiant and the FAA. He said the airline complies with all FAA requirements, and that any sugges-
tion the airline muzzled employees“is offensive and defamatory.” In a memo to employees, CEO Maurice Gallagher and other executives said they were ready “to fight back” against the network. They said the story was based on outdated statistics — similar allegations were raised in 2016 by the Tampa Bay Times in Florida — and was prompted by a pilot who was fired after ordering an emergency evacuation in which some passengers were injured. The pilot is now suing the airline, and one of his paid experts was featured prominently in the “60 Minutes” broadcast. Price, the former Delta chief pilot, said firing a pilot for ordering an evacuation would be“so far beyond the bound as to constitute safety malfeasance.” He said the message to other Allegiant pilots was “that you better not ‘waste’ company resources in a conflict with safety,”which he said seemed to indicate that the airline was putting economics over safety. Todd Curtis, an aviation-safety consultant, said he tells relatives to avoid the airline. The last time he did that for a U.S. airline of similar size “was ValuJet prior to the 1996 crash in the Everglades,” he said. Gallagher was a founder, director and executive at ValuJet. Investors fear that negative publicity will drive travelers away from Allegiant. Shares of parent company Allegiant Travel Co. fell $4.65, or 3.1 percent, to $146.40 on Monday after dropping 8.6 percent Friday in anticipation of a damaging news report. Airlines are frequently the subject of bad publicity, often around poor customer service. United Airlines was excoriated last year after officers bloodied and dragged a 69-year-old man off a plane to make room for a crew member, yet the incident seemed to have no effect on ticket sales. It could be different for Allegiant, however, because the focus now is on whether it’s safe to fly on the airline. “True or false, that was 30 minutes of horrible publicity for Allegiant,” Joseph DeNardi, an airline analyst for Stifel, said of the “60
Minutes” broadcast. “We’d be surprised if there isn’t an impact to bookings in the nearish term.” Allegiant may have some cause to believe it can weather the storm, however. Most consumers compare prices when shopping for an airline ticket, and Allegiant has some of the cheapest fares around. It also has limited competition on many of its routes. Allegiant buys used planes to keep costs down. As of Feb. 2, it operated 37 McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 planes and 53 Airbus A319 and A320 jets. The average age of its fleet was 18.5 years, but when the MD-80s are retired it will be in line with other U.S. airline fleets, which range from 5.1 years at Spirit Airlines to 16.7 years at Delta. Older planes can be operated very safely, but they tend to burn more fuel and require more maintenance. The attention on Allegiant has also renewed questions about the FAA’s performance. The FAA increased its monitoring of Allegiant in 2016 because of labor tension with its pilots. In 2016, the agency moved up a routine review of the airline by two years after a series of aborted takeoffs and other safety incidents. FAA officials took no enforcement action against Allegiant and said they were satisfied that the airline was addressing problems found by inspectors. FAA associate administrator of safety Ali Bahrami defended the agency’s performance by pointing to the lack of a fatal crash involving a U.S. airline since 2009, and said FAA regulation “has been very successful”in pushing airlines “to the highest level of safety.” Since the 1990s, the FAA has stressed voluntary reporting of potential safety issues before taking punitive enforcement actions. John Cox, a former airline pilot and now a safety consultant, said the FAA needs to examine the safety culture at Allegiant, but he dismissed the notion among FAA critics that the agency lets airlines police themselves. He said the FAA is being “a safety partner” to the airlines, and“it is working.”
Floridians to vote on vaping ban, victims’ rights and more By Brendan Farrington The Associated Press Tallahassee - Florida voters will have a chance to ban vaping in restaurants and other businesses, prohibit oil drilling in state waters, create a list of crime victims’ rights and give free state university tuition to the spouses and children of first responders who die on the job. Those proposals were approved Monday by a commission that meets every 20 years to suggest changes to the Florida Constitution. The proposals will be presented to voters in November and will need 60 percent approval to be placed in the constitution. The first item approved by the commission was the victims’ rights proposal commonly known as Marsy’s Law. It spells out rights that crime victims have to have their voices heard during criminal proceedings, be notified of the custody status of defendants and to have a say in any plea agreements prosecutors seek. It also attempts to protect victims from harassment by defendants and to keep personal information private. The commission also voted to place on the ballot a provision expanding Florida’s indoor smoking ban to include vaping. In 2002 voters approved a ban on smoking in all commercial establishments. Lawmakers carved out an exception for “stand-alone bars” — drinking establishments that derive no more than 10 percent of their income from food. Voters will also decide whether to impose term limits on local school boards. Another measure would prevent state universities from raising fees unless at least nine members of the 13-member boards
of trustees approve. That measure would also provide tuition for the families of first responders killed on the job. The commission also approved
a ballot proposal that would ban elected officials, high-level state agency employees and judges from lobbying the bodies they served for six years after leaving their positions.
Important Phone Numbers: Santa Rosa County Animal Services 850-983-4680 SRC Development Services (code compliance, flooding issues) 850-981-7000 SRC Mosquito Control: 850-981-7135 Central Landfill Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm 6337 Da Lisa Road, Milton 850-623-9843 (Also take household hazardous waste) SRC Library 850-981-7323 SRC Public Works Road and Bridge (potholes) 850-626-0191 Navarre Chamber (NBACOC) 850-939-3267 Santa Rosa County Schools 7:30am-4:00pm 5086 Canal Street Milton, FL 32570 (850) 983-5000 Property Appraiser, Greg Brown: 6495 Caroline Street, Suite K, Milton Florida 32570 Phone: (850) 983-1880
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Pruitt awaits his fate In spite of all the controversy about Scott Pruitt’s cushy D.C. condo, it’s entirely appropriate that he was getting a sweetheart deal on a place to sleep. After all, for his entire political career, he’s been in bed with the special business interests who resist any and all government efforts to protect against their ravaging of the environment. In Oklahoma, as a state senator, then attorney general, and now the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Pruitt has been a stalwart opponent of any regulation that would get in the way of the energy companies that have been his patrons. They and their extremist advocates have rewarded his efforts on their behalf handsomely. Now that he has brought their bought-and-paid-for agenda to Washington, he has turned the EPA into the “Environmental Punishment Agency.” He has been dismantling clean-planet rules left and right, and dogmatically ignoring climate change science as he represents big business in pushing President Donald Trump’s anti-regulation agenda. He’s also been living large, or trying to. His ridiculously cheap living arrangement at a lobbyist-owned apartment within spitting distance of the Capitol has been exposed by media reports, so he violated scoundrel rule No. 1 -- which, of course, is “don’t get caught.” He was charged $50 dollars a night, far, far below market rate in D.C., but even with all the industry largesse, he’s gotten greedy. And clumsy. In fact, Pruitt is quickly becoming legendary, even by Washington’s dreary standards. His insistence on spending $40,000-plus of taxpayer money to construct a soundproof telephone room at his agency for his use was just one embarrassment. Until the drumbeat of criticism got too loud, he insisted on flying first class. EPA policy requires economy seating, with permission granted for an upgrade in exceptional circumstances. Pruitt has adopted a policy of avoiding any but the friendliest, churning out interviews with the likes of Fox News and the rightwing Washington Times. However, even the Fox News interview was awkward, with correspondent Ed Henry asking tougher questions than he expected. He fumbled them, plain and simple. Looking bad on TV is the original sin in the Gospel According to Donald Trump. So down at Casa Blanca, el presidente is trying to determine whether all the bad publicity is enough to add Scott Pruitt to the list of those he must replace. On the one hand, Pruitt has been shamelessly effective at gutting environment-saving regulations at the EPA. That pleases POTUS, who insists he has full confidence in Pruitt. But is that the Don Trump Kiss of Death? The indicators are becoming familiar. The president and maybe chief of staff John Kelly assure the unfortunate one that they have his back. At the same time, Sarah Huckabee Sanders or another White House-designated knife-wielder makes it clear that they possibly mean that his back is there to stab. So here was Sanders, making sure reporters knew: “We’re reviewing the situation. When we have had a chance to have a deeper dive on it, we’ll let you know the outcomes of that.” Scott Pruitt may be the next to take the dive ... with concrete. If he’s smart, even while he struggles to stay on, he’ll be making sure all those wealthy special interests are there when he leaves power, so he can cash in his chits. (c) 2018 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Out and About
By Sandi Kemp, Publisher
In Our Opinion
You might be a narcissist if… Y our listening dismisses, negates, ignores, minimizes, denigrates or otherwise renders irrelevant other people’s concerns and comments. A tone of contempt is a particularly strong indicator. If you expect to have input, you are undermining the narcissist. Commissioner Rob Williamson has called the former all-volunteer Navarre Beach Beautification Committee a group of “rag tags”(denigrates). He has told the Tourist Development Committee to “stay in their lane”(minimizes). In the past he has completely ignored the will of the tourist committee (dismisses, ignores). It’s all about you – A narcissist believes it is all about them. They know better, they are more interesting. They want to talk about themselves. If you start talking about yourself, they will link it back to something in their life so that the focus of the discussion again turns to them. They suck up all the air in a room. When listening to a presentation at the board of county commissioners regarding the weekend food program for our students, Commissioner Williamson said he could relate, he had been hungry as a child. When making a presentation on the beach for the flotation devices he said, he had nearly drowned as a child but his sister saved him. When hearing a presentation on the opioid litigation in Florida he related because he too has been affected by addiction. When the American Cancer Society gave a presentation to the board of county commissioners, he related because he too had been affected by cancer. When talking about the state of Florida on a radio show, he announced that he had lived in every county in Florida.
If you think the rules don’t apply to you – Rules are for other people to follow, particularly the ones that get in the way of what he wants. Remember when Commissioner Williamson took down the new “most relaxing place” sign…at the entrance to the beach…on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend…at midnight? He even posted it on Facebook and said “Done!” He acted as though he was above the law. We also have a photo of him parked in a spot at the park marked for Purple Heart recipients. He said he didn’t see the sign…an honest mistake. Then he proceeded to tell a group on Facebook that he should have known the sign was there because – it was his idea to put that sign there. Of course, it was…see number 2. Thankfully he didn’t try to claim he had a Purple Heart – which would have been a dishonest mistake. We are not diagnosing Commissioner Williamson in any way. Nor are we saying he is a narcissist. But his behavior, his words and his demeanor make us wonder. The adage, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck…comes to mind. Who are we really being represented by? He has yet to produce a resume. We don’t know what his past work experience has been. We certainly don’t like his track record of wielding the power he thinks he has. Term #2 may only embolden him more. It’s time to get back to Navarre’s interests and we need someone who can lead that effort. Williamson surely cannot. The traits and descriptions listed above in bold are from Psychology Today. This is only a portion of their list. And, coincidently, it is only a portion of our list of corresponding actions by our commissioner.
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Navarre Beach Marine Science Station director Charlene Mauro talks to her students about the touch tanks in the new Discovery Depot.
Letters to the Editor Selfish planning Shame on the Zoning Board’s conditional use approval for Commissioner Lynchard’s hair-brained storage unit plans in the planned Downtown area of Navarre. How convenient just months before the county commissioners hear suggested land use changes. I thought it had to be some type of emergency to approve a conditional use? Commissioner Lynchard nor the zoning board members that approved the conditional use don’t have the greater good of Navarre citizens and growth in mind. Commissioner Lynchard stated best “I plan to build something I can be proud of.” He certainly has been planning ME,ME, I.
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SRC Meetings
April 19-26
April 23 Commissioner Committee Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room 6495 Caroline St., Milton, 9 a.m.
April 26 Commissioner Regular Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room 6495 Caroline St., Milton, 9 a.m.
April 25 Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board Public Services Conference Room 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, 8:30 a.m.
Local Mitigation Meeting Public Services Conference Room 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, 1:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room 6495 Caroline St., Milton, 5:30 p.m.
Commissioner Special-Rezoning Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room 6495 Caroline St., Milton, 6 p.m.
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The Holley Navarre Seniors Center has tickets available for Fun with Flowers, an event to make your own fresh flower May Basket. See their ad for more details. Adcomm is hosting a Job Fair from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. tomorrow at their Mary Esther office. Visit Adcomm.com for more details. Blue Lotus Hair and Body Studio wants to help you get ready for summer. See page A3 for great coupons on different services. The Navarre YMCA is hosting Healthy Kids Day from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. this Saturday. This is a free event and open to the public. Learn how to get your children moving towards a healthier lifestyle. There will be games, crafts, obstacle course, and more. Navarre is growing with or without vision and planning. We prefer vision and planning, as we have stated in previous issues. The means that we need leaders to step up to the plate. Our current leaders pay a lot of money for studies and then right before our eyes, allow variances in the middle of the study area. And they plan $7 million worth of improvements to a park that is going to soon be encroached by a six lane Hwy. 98. That is, unless something changes and changes fast. You will read in this issue that The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is spear heading a meeting with the known leaders that can make a difference regarding our transportation issues. If things go according to play, we will have a huge overpass on a six lane 98 right in front of our beach causeway which will be obsolete due to overcapacity by the time it is built. Not to mention the fact that it doesn’t solve any of our current traffic issues. In case you didn’t know this – roads go where politicians want them to go. How do politicians decide? Follow the money and see who is whispering in their ear. When roads make sense, it is because an elected official is doing the right thing. Case and point, former State of Florida Senator Don Gaetz. Before Gaetz left office, he helped make the four lanes of Hwy. 87 through the Eglin reservation possible and the new three (now almost four) mile bridge possible – without it being a toll road. Which – was a distinct possibility before Gaetz altruistically made the wheels of government turn in the people’s favor. We have an example in Navarre Press archives of a state road that was going to magically appear where no one was, except a large subdivision was going to be built near the road. When the subdivision fell apart, somehow the road planning disappeared. All this to say, plans can change when the right people are in play. Let’s get the right people to the table. Thankfully, Tamara Fountain, CEO of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is facilitating the meeting of the minds. But, don’t let your guard down. You are still needed. You can and will make a difference. The politicians need to hear your voice. Show up at meetings, write letters, send emails. We have a contact list in this and every issue on the “Eye on Government” page. We will add email addresses for the next issue – if someone reminds me. Quote of the week: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead US anthropologist (1901 - 1978)
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Trash can latches put to the test by bears in HBTS By Brian Lester brian@navarrepress.com
purchased with a grant through the Bearwise, a program in the SoutheastBears come around often ern United States that proto Mark Clapp’s home in vides options and resources for preventing conflicts Holley By the Sea. Back in March, he post- between bears and hued a photo on Facebook mans. It also encourages that showed his trash can, community initiatives to featuring a latch provid- keep bears out of neighed through the Bearwise borhoods. HBTS was given grant program, had survived an attempt by a bear to get money to purchase latches for the trash cans and into it. Earlier this month, his about 450 of the homes trash can wasn’t as for- now have them on their tunate, though the latch cans about a month into remained in place and did the distribution process. Tom Beckman of HBTS not break. The bear managed to said although the can was damage the can, howev- damaged, the fact that the er, ripping open the trash bear attempted to get into it does make a point. bags inside of it. He points out that if “Bears come around here pretty regularly,” bears hadn’t come around Clapp said. “I’m not sur- at all, it would have shown prised it got the can open. taking the time to put the latches on trash cans would The bear was hungry.” The latches used on the have been for nothing. Beckman also notes that trash cans in HBTS were
because the bear had to work to get to the food, something the animal isn’t fond of – bears want an easy meal according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – it shows the latches are beneficial. “If a bear is frustrated and has to work to get its food, it’s going to be compelled to go back into the woods for its food,” Beckman said. The fact that the bear did damage the can didn’t come as a surprise to Beckman. “We expected it,” Beckman said. “That’s why we set aside money to purchase new cans in case some do get damaged.” The latch, as long as hasn’t been damaged, can be put on the replacement can. Clapp has already replaced his can. He hasn’t
put the new latch on yet. “I think I’m going to keep my trash can in the garage for a while. That might be the better deterrent for now,” Clapp said. On another note, HBTS did have an excess of $10,000 of available grant money left over and the FWC has given the homeowners association the green light to solicit requests from notfor-profits. That money is still available. Beckman said one school has already contacted HBTS about it. HBTS has until June to use the leftover money before it has to be returned. “The opportunity is there for people to take advantage of,” Beckman said earlier this year. “In the grand scheme of things, we want to make the community better when it comes to fending off bears.”
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varre Beach, and it does not affect any beach that has been renourished,” he said. “Property owners have no ownership interest or reparation rights beyond the erosion control line.” Beach renourishment is the process by which sand is dredged from the Gulf of Mexico and piped along the shoreline to add to the width of the beach. Santa Rosa Island, which includes Navarre Beach, is not a fixed land mass. It is a constantly eroding and westward-flowing barrier
island of sand. As the sand flows from one part of the beach it accumulates at another, but over time human interference has caused this flow to diminish. With the diminished flow, compounded by tropical storms, the beach becomes narrower and narrower over time, inching the water closer to the dunes and existing structures. The county pays to renourish the beach every 10 years to mitigate the erosion, and that newly laid sand becomes county
property. The property line for Navarre Beach residents and businesses, who lease their properties from the county on 99-year leases, stops at the landward most edge of the beach berm from the time of renourishment. The residents do not have rights beyond the start of the dunes. Even if fee simple titles were granted to all residents, as has been proposed in Congress, the beach would remain in county ownership, protected for the public to enjoy.
Breeze is actually lower that one long-discussed plan—reaching an accord with Eglin Air Force Base to spray waste water on a remote area there. Holley Navarre had already proposed to spend $11 million on the Eglin strategy, which would include building a pipeline from its water treatment plant. Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Abell confirmed that her City Council had authorized the purchase of the Flea Market land last November--contingent on an effluent disposal agreement with HNWS. Abandoning the proposed spray contract with Gulf Breeze would end negotiations that have been in the works for more than a year while HNWS looks for ways to meet guidelines set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to raise its effluent disposal capacity. “I can’t go into detail but we’re looking at a much different strategy than before,” said Daryl Lynchard, who also returned to the HNWS board this year.
added, “I’d be 100 percent in favor of that.” Some HNWS board members favor buying land for effluent disposal--reasoning that even if it costs millions of dollars that might be a better deal than becoming a tenant of the City of Gulf Breeze. Calkins explained: “If we do that we would basically be paying Gulf Breeze to buy the (Flea Market) land—plus a profit.” The Holley Navarre Water board has declined to sign a first-step agreement toward the long-term effluent spraying deal. The pact would require HNWS to pay for a $100,000 feasibility study that would precede the final contract. “We’re still waiting to hear from the new (HNWS) board,”Abell said. In fact, the proposed disposal pact has been gradually falling apart
for months, according to people familiar with the negotiations between the two non-profit water companies—both members of the Fairpoint Regional Utility cooperative. The unraveling had its roots in the Holley Navarre Water board’s objections last year to a proposed restructuring of Fairpoint Regional’s debt that would have increased to group obligations by about $4 million, or 40 percent. Opposition to the Fairpoint Regional plan led to a shake-up of the HNWS board last January. Ricki Desantis, finance chairman of Holley Navarre Water, reminded a reporter that the proposed Fairpoint debt deal was led by a contingent of Gulf Breeze officials: “We should closely examine anything they tell us and protect our interests.”
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Own instead of rent Owning a sizable new effluent disposal site could give HNWS the capacity it would need over the next two decades if it follows through on its long-term plans to acquire Navarre Beach Water. “We could achieve a degree of independence as we grow,” said Calkins. He
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Doubts have surfaced among board members over whether paying SSRUS is really the best financial strategy. Although the proposed contract was touted by some on the panel before January’s election shake-up, realization has set in that the proposed long term paying of $8 million in fees is nearly the equivalent to all the financial assets listed on Holley Navarre’s balance sheet. Among the possible alternatives, the Navarre Press has learned, would be for HNWS to purchase about 38 acres of land in the area of the Flea Market near Gulf Breeze Zoo. In fact, some Holley Navarre board members say privately that their interest in the property has grown since learning that the City of Gulf Breeze was proposing to purchase the same property for up to $1.8 million property in order to essentially rent it out for effluent disposal and to spread SSRUS wastewater. HNWS officials planned to discuss some of this at a meeting scheduled for last Tuesday night—past the deadline for this edition. Any developments will be reported on this newspaper’s website. To be sure, HNWS General Manager Paul Gardner has said that the cost of the proposed effluent disposal deal with Gulf
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Many counties are now grappling with how to preserve public beach access for visitors, but Navarre’s beachgoers need not fear. The law does not apply to a single inch of Navarre’s nearly four-mile-long Gulf sands. County Attorney Roy Andrews explained that is because the beach is owned by the county. “It does not affect Na-
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Today in History Today is Thursday, April 19, the 109th day of 2018. There are 256 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in; about 80 people, including two dozen children and sect leader David Koresh, were killed. On this date: In 1775, the American Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington and Concord. In 1893, the Oscar Wilde play “A Woman of No Importance” opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London. In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was held; winner John J. McDermott ran the course in two hours, 55 minutes and 10 seconds. In 1935, the Universal Pictures horror film “Bride of Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff with Elsa Lanchester in the title role, had its world premiere in San Francisco. In 1943, during World War II, tens of thousands of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto began a valiant but ultimately futile battle against Nazi forces. In 1945, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel” opened on Broadway. In 1951, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his Far East command by President Harry S. Truman, bade farewell in an address to Congress in which he quoted a line from a ballad: “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” In 1966, Bobbi Gibb, 23, became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon at a time when only men were allowed to participate. (Gibb jumped into the middle of the pack after the sound of the starting pistol and finished in 3:21:40.) In 1977, the Supreme Court, in Ingraham v. Wright, ruled 5-4 that even severe spanking of schoolchildren by faculty members did not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment. In 1989, 47 sailors were killed when a gun turret exploded aboard the USS Iowa in the Caribbean. (The Navy initially suspected that a dead crew member had deliberately sparked the blast, but later said there was no proof of that.) In 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. (Bomber Timothy McVeigh, who prosecutors said had planned the attack as revenge for the Waco siege of two years earlier, was convicted of federal murder charges and executed in 2001.) In 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected pope in the first conclave of the new millennium; he took the name Benedict XVI. Ten years ago: President George W. Bush wrapped up two days of talks at Camp David with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. A Russian capsule carrying South Korea’s first astronaut touched down 260 miles off target in northern Kazakhstan after hurtling through the atmosphere in a bone-jarring descent from the international space station. Five years ago: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings, was taken into custody after a manhunt that had left the city virtually paralyzed; his older brother and alleged accomplice, 26-year-old Tamerlan, was killed earlier in a furious attempt to escape police. Newspaper publisher Al Neuharth, 89, died in Coco Beach, Florida. Children’s author E.L. Konigsburg, 83, died in Falls Church, Virginia. One year ago: Fox News Channel’s parent company fired Bill O’Reilly following an investigation into harassment allegations, bringing a stunning end to cable news’ most popular program. Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, 27, who was serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, hanged himself in his cell in a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts five days after being acquitted of murder charges in the shooting deaths of two men in Boston in 2012. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Elinor Donahue is 81. Rock musician Alan Price (The Animals) is 76. Actor Tim Curry is 72. Pop singer Mark “Flo” Volman (The Turtles; Flo and Eddie) is 71. Actor Tony Plana is 66. Former tennis player Sue Barker is 62. Motorsports Hall of Famer Al Unser Jr. is 56. Actor Tom Wood is 55. Recording executive Suge Knight is 53. Singer-songwriter Dar Williams is 51. Actress Kim Hawthorne (TV: “Greenleaf”) is 50. Actress Ashley Judd is 50. Singer Bekka Bramlett is 50. Latin pop singer Luis Miguel is 48. Actress Jennifer Esposito is 46. Actress Jennifer Taylor is 46. Jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux is 44. Actor James Franco is 40. Actress Kate Hudson is 39. Actor Hayden Christensen is 37. Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno is 37. Actress-comedian Ali Wong is 36. Actress Kelen Coleman is 34. Actor Zack Conroy is 33. Roots rock musician Steve Johnson (Alabama Shakes) is 33. Actor Courtland Mead is 31. Tennis player Maria Sharapova is 31. Thought for Today: “The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust.” — Elizabeth Bowen, Irish-born author (1899-1973). Ten years ago in Navarre Press: Active hurricane season could mean empty county coffers … An “above average” hurricane season has been predicted for 2008, and at least one county commissioner has said Santa Rosa County would go bankrupt in the way of a direct hit. Broxson fumes over lost funding … Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman John Broxson blames the state for losing funding for a Whisper Bay traffic signal. Publix manager headed to Gulf Breeze … Ed Betts helped Navarre’s Publix Super Market become an instant success in October 2003. He helped it become a community icon in September 2004 in the hours after Hurricane Ivan. The grocery chain’s leadership has decided to give him the same opportunity in a new store. Five years ago in Navarre Press: Priton Homes to bring 200 jobs to county … Priton LLC, a home-manufacturing company code-named Project Breeze by the Santa Rosa Economic Development Office, officially has arrived. Priton already has hired a start-up staff of nine and plans to add 200 more jobs at its Santa Rosa Industrial Park location this year. Abatement complaints result in four notices … Skip Tompkins, Santa Rosa County compliance superin-tendent, has completed his investigation of Navarre First Addition properties identified by Navarre resident Laurie Gallup as potentially in violation of county codes. County to review Navarre Beach Pier proposals … Five companies are vying to manage the Navarre Beach Pier, including current contractor The Pier, Inc., owned by Navarre businesswoman Dorothy Slye and her brother, Everett Ratliff, Jr. Last year in Navarre Press: Gaetz pushes pass, pushes out military mission … Local military may be against reopening Navarre Pass due to impacts to their testing and training, but U.S. congressman Matt Gaetz has a plan to change that: send them somewhere else. Holley by the Sea may lose LOST funds …. Millions in improvements to drainage in Holley by the Sea (HBTS) could lose a funding opportunity following the second meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the future of the new local option sales tax (LOST) funds. County pursues overdue lease fees … Two years after county commissioners agreed to cap the annual lease fees on Navarre Beach residential property at $250 year, more than 200 leaseholder accounts are still overdue with total delinquencies exceeding $200,000.
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Legal moves shut down Backpage.com By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com What do Reddit, Craigslist, Backpage and Erotic Review all have in common? Two things: First, they have allegedly allowed sex trafficking to occur or be advertised on their websites; Second, they have all been taken down, fully or partially, because of it. Websites such as these are now legally liable for crimes that occur when their users commit sex trafficking violations. This is possible because of a new federal law called “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act,” known as FOSTA. Simply put, FOSTA puts the website owners in the hot seat for years of allegedly allowing women, men and children to be sexually exploited for the profit of others using their platforms. President Donald Trump signed the measure into law April 11. Michele Jones is the director for a local human trafficking advocacy group. The group is working to open a safe house for women who have been victims of trafficking, and to help them rebuild their lives. She said websites like Backpage.com have aided in the exploitation of thousands of adults and children. “Backpage has made millions on placing ads selling women and children in the trafficking
world. Survivors and family members have fought against Backpage for years,” Jones said. Up to now, websites were protected from the actions of their users under section 230 of the Communication Decency Act. Under that provision, “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” In other words, only the person posting the content was legally liable for what it said. Jones said protecting this
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According to a press release from the Clerk of Court’s office the technology will provide seamless and streamlined work efficiency. The Jurymark system will provide Santa Rosa with the tools necessary to reduce the juror check-in time and increase the efficiency and accuracy of the office. The program cost the county $63,750. Clerk’s office Director of Finance Michael Burton explained that the program will replace the workload of an employee that is retiring this year. “With the functionality of this program, we will not have to replace that employee. With salary and benefits, this is an approximate savings of $57,000 a year,” he said. Santa Rosa has been using a legacy system for 16 years. This new system will create a Santa Rosa specific web portal where jurors will be able to view information about their day of service and also request excusals. The web portal will be available through a link on the Clerk’s office website at santarosaclerk.com. “Pioneer has served Santa Rosa County Donald Spencer Clerk of Court & Comptroller for more than 12 years with our Excise product. I’m excited to provide the Clerk’s office with one of our newest products and look forward to continuing to deepen our partnership with the office in the future.” said Ryan Crowley, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Pioneer Technology Group. Santa Rosa joins the ranks of courts across the United States to have picked up Jurymark. Santa Rosa has also implemented Pioneer’s tourist development tax processing system Excise. The program is meant to streamlines tourist development, occupancy and bed tax collections. Both programs cut down on paper.
Consumer protection Attorney Robert Heath said the depositors of Beach Community Bank are protected because the bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For institutions that are FDIC insured, depositor’s money is protected up to $250,000. In the event the bank was to be closed or taken over by FDIC, those depositors would not lose their money. “The depositors would not need to be concerned, their deposits are insured by the FDIC,” he said. “The shareholders should be concerned because they are in danger of losing their investment…The good news is the actions of the holding company or board of directors do not directly affect the depositors because they are insured.” Bancshares filed for Chapter 11 prepackaged bankruptcy April 9. Upon the completion of bankruptcy proceedings Bancshares will be dismantled, and the investors with Hovde Group will take ownership shares of the bank. The bank has had its share of problems over the years. A search of a national bankruptcy database showed out of 179 court cases involving Beach Community Bank, 141 dealt with consumer bankruptcy, including five this year. Many of the bankruptcies were filed before the “Great Recession.” In 2010 the FDIC filed a consent order in which the bank consented, without admitting or denying any charges of unsound banking, to the order. “That is usually the federal agency has found a problem, and the bank without admitting wrong doing, has said they will do better. It is a second chance,” Heath said. Heath said any number of issues could have
risk without jeopardizing all our other services, so we are regretfully taking craigslist personals offline. Hopefully we can bring them back someday.” Jones called the law a win in the fight against sex trafficking, but not everyone is celebrating the law change. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is one of several groups that opposed the legislation from the beginning. The EFF called the measure censorship and warned that it puts undue liability onto websites to censor their users. The group warns that this elevated risk could kill innovation and cripple social media and other sites. Even human trafficking advocacy groups such as Freedom Network USA warned that the legislation would remove one of the Screen capture from the federally seized Backpage.com few avenues that rescuers and law enforcement have activity is unethical. ilar activity was occurring of locating victims. Jones “How is that right?,” she have voluntarily shut down explained that even the said. “They were saying we certain pages that were ac- slightest clues in a phocan’t control what the user cused of facilitating human to on a sex trafficking ad does once they purchase trafficking. Craigslist and could lead to the location the ads. It has been years Reddit are among those of the victim. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Oftrying to have this shut sites. down.” Craigslist’s personals fice Public Information Now that protection is pages were removed from Officer Rich Aloy said the gone, because of the new the site shortly after the office has investigated caslaw. But even before Con- law passed Congress and es that involved Craigslist, but he said the removal gress passed the bill, Back- replaced with a message. page.com officials were “U.S. Congress just of these sites is not a bad under investigation for al- passed HR 1865, ‘FOSTA,’ thing. “We would be glad to legations that they know- seeking to subject webingly facilitated and prof- sites to criminal and civil not see victims from those ited from sex trafficking on liability when third parties types of websites because the site. The site has since (users) misuse online per- we have in the past,” he been seized and shut down sonals unlawfully. Any tool said. Some advocacy groups by the Federal Bureau of or service can be misused,” Investigation. the Craigslist message also objected when websites Other sites where sim- reads. “We can’t take such like Craigslist cracked down
on sex ads, saying the ads would just migrate to other, less reputable sites. “As long as demand is there, it is always going to be a problem,”Jones said.“I do think it is going to put a dent in what traffickers are used to doing. But these men and women are smart, and they will find another way to sell these girls and children.” Still, Jones said this is a victory in a lot of ways. “We have rescues and law enforcement that use those ads as a lead. It is going to drive it deeper into the black hole that it is already in,” she said. She praised stricter penalties for those that traffic victims, and she said the recent arrest of Backpage executives is a win for the fight against sex trafficking across the U.S. Backpage top executives Carl Ferrer, James Larkin and Michael Lacey were charged last week in a 93-count federal indictment alleging conspiracy, money laundering and facilitating prostitution. Employees of Backpage. com allegedly went as far as to edit users’ posts and advise changes for known sex trafficking ads, and even encouraged users to purchase sex trafficking ads from other sites to bring in revenue, the Washington Post reported. Jones said the battle against trafficking will continue for a long time. “For now this is amazing. We are making a stand here and saying we are not going to stand for this,” she said.
bank to a safe and sound condition. If the bank does not come into compliance with the terms of the order, FDIC may take further action Heath said. “If they are in willful or grossly negligent incompliance the FDIC may take stricter enforcement action or even take over the bank,” he said. Attorney Jill Crew has previously represented the FDIC and banks in bankruptcy cases. She said FDIC is likely allowing the bank another opportunity to meet the requirements of the consent order through reorganization. The 16-page order outlined a specific plan to get the bank back up to standards. For example, the order required the bank to raise its Tier 1 Leverage Ratio to 8 percent, but as of the end of February 2018, it was at 2.68 percent. This measure shows the level of unsecured delinquent debt a bank carries. Crew said these numbers do not inspire confidence. As late as 2016, the bank still had a poor rating according to BauerFinancial, Inc. who rated them zero stars and BankRate.com who rated them a one-star bank. Beach Community Bank carries a Texas Ratio of 933
ditional actions against the Bank.” Crew and Heath both said this could mean FDIC taking over the bank. Once the sale is completed, additional members will be added to the board of directors of the bank. At that time $100 million will be invested into the bank to eliminate problem assets. According to Beach Community Bank’s Dec. 31 quarterly report to FDIC, the bank carries $157.4 million in noncurrent loans. Of those $65.8 million are unbacked, noncurrent loans. FDIC also reports that the bank’s total income for the past year was -$4.3 million. Hughes said Bancshares was unable to pay their Trust Preferred Security, which is an unsecured debt obligation. The bank itself also failed to pay dividends to Bancshares to service the debt. “The bankruptcy filing was the only path the board (of directors) could identify to attract new investors to contribute capital directly to the bank,” Hughes statement said. Bankruptcy proceeding for Bancshares are expected to be completed within 90 days of the filing.
prompted the consent order. “Some of the things that get banks in trouble are if they are over extended on loans that are in default, there are times that the federal government can come in,” he said. “If a federal agency felt that they were taking unnecessary risk or if they are underfunded that is another thing that could prompt federal action.” Effectively Beach Community Bank’s order told the bank their board of directors had to be more involved in the affairs of the bank and assume full responsibility for the approval of policies and objectives for the supervision of all the bank’s activities. The order also said within 90 days the bank had to form a compliance committee to oversee compliance with the order. And within 90 days the bank had to ensure each member of management had qualifications and experience commensurate with their duties and responsibilities. That included the CEO, executive vice president, senior lending officer, chief credit officer and chief financial officer. One of the duties of management as outlined in the order was to restore all aspects of the
percent – almost 10 times more than what is considered “worrisome.” The Texas Ratio is calculated by dividing total nonperforming assets by the bank’s tangible income plus loan loss reserves. The non-performing assets in this equation typically refer to loans that are 90 days or more behind on payment. In this situation, the bank is not receiving the principal amount or expected interest on that loan. This can cut into the bank’s bottom line and disrupt budgets, according to Investopedia. To cover these issues banks are required to carry loan loss reserves. This money is set aside to cover the gaps in the event of nonpayment. When the amount of loans not being paid far outweighs the loan loss reserves allocated and the bank’s income, there may be danger of failure. The lower the ratio is, the better the health of the institution. Calculations close to or above 100 percent are considered worrisome, Investopedia says. The Motion to Sell filed April 9 also indicated that time may be running out before the FDIC issued further regulatory action. The motion states, “The failure to meet those requirements could result in the Regulators taking ad-
Editor’s Note: Jamie Gentry contributed to this story.
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Privatizing the VA To hear David Shulkin tell it, he was bounced from his position as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs because he was anti-privatization, pressured by those (who were unnamed) who want to privatize the VA’s medical services. Now he’s used the media to defend himself, not mentioning his ill-advised European trip on the government dime. The truth is, others are very much against privatizing the VA. Sen. Jon Tester, the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is against privatization. The American Legion is against it, as is the Veterans of Foreign Wars. We need to keep the VA, with the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) on the side, if that’s what we want. A version of Choice care actually started in 1945 under the name Hometown Program. (Look for VHA DIRECTIVE 1601. The current version is 1700.) If all our care, or even most of it, is farmed out to the civilian world, what does the VA become? There will be less money for innovations; facilities will close, leaving fewer options for those who still want VA care; less veteran-centered research will be done; and the civilian care will be provided by those who don’t understand the specialized help many veterans need. To make VCP better, do away with the 40-mile distance requirement. If the VA can’t get us in for appointments in a reasonable amount of time (30 days at this point), we’ll go to wherever we can be treated quickest. Spend the money needed to fix up VA facilities. Too many are old, with vintage surgical wings and aging roofs. Start firing those who are only marking time in their government jobs, collecting a paycheck without putting veterans first. That includes those who manage the money and don’t recognize the waste. At this point, it looks like a political football. Call your senators and speak up. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
Military Briefs Brown graduates basic training U.S. Air Force Airman Logan H. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Brown is the son of Landon and Nonnie Brown of Navarre. He is a 2018 graduate of Navarre High School. Saluting our hometown heroes The Navarre Chamber Military Affairs Committee (MAC) will host the second annual Military Affairs Picnic “Saluting Our Hometown Heroes” Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Navarre Park, 8543 Navarre Parkway. The Military Appreciation Picnic will be dedicated to honoring, remembering, recognizing and appreciating those who have served and those now serving. All service members and their families are invited to enjoy a carefree day of free food, fun, music, games and fellowship. The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee is seeking sponsorships, volunteers and donations for this wonderful event as it feeds, entertains and shows appreciation for military members and their families in the Navarre area. For information on how you can get involved, call Michele Tucker at 850582-1707.
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Standardizing Honor By Samuel King Jr. Team Eglin Public Affairs
Eglin Air Force Base - Volley rifles, fold flags and render salutes. Repeat. That was the cycle of training more than 30 Airmen recently experienced over 10 days with the Air Force Honor Guard’s mobile training team. The Air Force’s team sent three instructors here to evaluate and train local Airmen to ensure the marches, uniforms, movements and more met Air Force standards. “Base honor guards are an extension of the Air Force Honor Guard,” said Tech. Sgt. Steven Wojichowski, the MTT’s lead. “Our goal is to get all units operating the same at all levels.” In the intensive training sessions, the instructors broke down each honor guard duty to the basic level and rebuilt, corrected and perfected the team’s actions to meet the high visual and performance standards required by the Air Force instruction and team. “No matter what type of ceremony we are called to, we are there to honor that person or event on behalf of the Air Force,” said Wojichowski. “Our details create the memories families will always have - from the words spoken at the flag presentation to the sound of the rifles. We want to make sure those memories are perfect, right down to the last detail.” Airmen from local Air Force bases were encouraged to attend the joint Eglin and Hurlburt Field-funded specialized training. Teams from Tyndall, Hurlburt Field, Keesler and as far away as Cannon AFB took part. Master Sgt. Jason Bernich, the Honor Guard NCO-in-charge at Keesler
U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr. Airman 1st Class Joshua Alvord, 1st Special Operations Wing, performs a flag folding procedure during an honor guard training session April 2 at Eglin Air Force Base. The Air Force Honor Guard mobile training team visited the base to provide a 10-day standardized training course to 31 local honor guard Airmen. The goal is to ensure all honor guard units perform the required ceremonial procedures the same way throughout the Air Force.
Senior Airman Joshua Crawley, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to move the casket during a pallbearer training session April 2 at Eglin Air Force Base. AFB, was grateful for the opportunity to learn from the best. He and his training team attended to gain the experience and pass it on to their local honor
guard Airmen. “With this training, we can say we’re doing these ceremonies the same as Eglin, Tyndall and the Air Force,” said Bernich. “It is
key for us to see the way we’ve been training is, in fact, the correct way.” Bernich said for the most part their training procedures are accurate to
the standardized Air Force way. He added the course did provide valuable insight, tips on timing, cadences and important steps that will improve his program’s overall performance. The course culminated at a graduation ceremony with the Airmen putting their newly-refined skills to use at a mock active-duty, full honors funeral. Upon course completion, Senior Airman Michael Adams, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, said he gained a new confidence in his job performance with Eglin’s Honor Guard and his role on the team. “I feel much more proficient now,” he said. “After the course, it’s like having a stamp of approval from Air Force Honor Guard, that we’re doing our job at the highest level possible.”
96th Range Group welcomes new director By Jasmine Porterfield 96th Test Wing Public Affairs
Eglin Air Force Base Jeri McClung didn’t have to go far to take the helm of one of Eglin’s vital weapons test and development organizations. The 96th Range Group welcomed McClung as its new director at a ceremony here March 28. No stranger to the group, the Naval War College graduate served in various capacities within and outside the organization. “This is a new, fresh start for all of us,” said McClung. “For me, it’s like coming home and I’m tickled pink.” Her 30-year, Eglin-based career began as a physicist and systems engineer for the now
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U.S. Air Force Photo/Jasmine Porterfield Brig. Gen. Evan Dertien, 96th Test Wing commander, hands the 96th Range Group guidon to the unit’s new director, Jeri McClung during a March 28 ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base. McClung is no stranger to the group, having served in various within as well as outside the organization. The 96th RG is responsible for the planning and execution of flight, ground and laboratory test missions. 782nd Test Squadron. She has since served in multiple engineering and leadership roles. These include a three-time stint as a technical director and the
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first lead systems engineer for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-extended range weapons development program. In her new role, she leads five squadrons and more than 350 government and 900 support contractor personnel in support of Eglin’s overall weapons test and development enterprise. “There are thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Sailors who depend on the work we do here so their missions can succeed defending our nation,”
said Brig. Gen. Evan Dertien, 96th Test Wing commander. “The [96th Range Group] plays a critical role in that task.” The 96th RG is responsible for the planning and execution of flight, ground and laboratory test missions. The group maintains and operates Eglin’s 724-square mile test and training range, to include 70 specific test and training areas. Unit personnel also manage all supporting land, water and airborne instrumentation resources.
Without them, the range is just open land, according to Dertien. One of the group’s invaluable capabilities is allowing range users the ability to seamlessly transition between water and land ranges – a rare asset in the research, test and development community. The wing commander expects Eglin’s range capabilities to grow, and as they do, so will the group’s responsibilities – something McClung is ready for. “We’re all in this together,” she said.“I’m all in.”
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Santa Rosa tourists here for friends, stay for events
Anatomy of a tourist According to Haas Center data, the average tourist in Santa Rosa County…
Top 5 states visitors hail from 1. Alabama 4. Tennessee 2. Louisiana 5. Texas 3. Georgia
Is married (64.2%) and between the ages of 44 and 64 (43.2%)
Average overnight visitor spending Total average spending: $1,900
Traveled here by car from Alabama or a neighboring state
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Business Briefs Business After Hours Navarre Chamber members, friends and guests are invited to attend Business After Hours Thursday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites-Navarre, 7710 Navarre Parkway. Enjoy complimentary food and drinks provided by Hampton Inn & Suites-Navarre and Johnny Huston’s Grille & Bar. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend some time after work making new connections in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Bring your business cards and raffle prizes are always welcome. All home-based businesses that are interested in doing a “Member Spotlight,” are invited to join Chamber Board Chair Mike Simpson at 5 p.m. at the Hampton for a “LIVE at 5” Member Spotlight Opportunity. Just arrive a little before 5 p.m. ready to talk with Mike Simpson for a few minutes about your business and they will be recording it live on the Chamber’s Facebook page for their 5,000+ followers to see. No appointment is needed. For more information, call Chanda at 850-939-3267 or visit www.navarrechamber.com.
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By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com County Commissioners and Tourist Development Council (TDC) members gained insight into the impact of tourism in the county last week as the University of West Florida Haas Center unveiled the Tourism Market Economic Impact Study. This yearlong effort examined many aspects of tourism including spending by visitors, where visitors were coming from and how this industry impacts the overall economy. Haas Center generated its report by surveying visitors and collecting real-time data in conjunction with county staff. What was found is that the tourism industry generates $397 million of sales annually in the county, supports more than 5,257 jobs and fuels nearly $123 million of disposable income for residents each year. Tourism Development Director Julie Morgan said this is good information for planning the county’s efforts to grow tourism. “All the data we received is going to be extreme-
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If there was an overnight stay, he/she rented a condo (48%) on Navarre Beach (90%) for 9 to 10 days ly helpful in our planning process for advertising and marketing efforts, our annual local events grant cycle, our budgeting process,” she said. “That information is going to help us plan and deliver what we need to.” The data revealed some interesting things about the people visiting Santa Rosa. While more than 530,000 people visiting the county stayed the night, nearly 40 percent of visitors do not stay the night.
Has been here before (78%) and likely learned about the area from a friend or family member (45.3%)
Another 24.2 percent of those overnight visitors are also not staying in a taxable accommodation, instead staying with friends or family. That means these groups are not generating bed taxes. Bed taxes are collected on any short-term accommodation within the county and amount to millions of dollars each year. Morgan said her main goal is putting heads in beds to generate sales tax.
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“You can look at it from Shannon’s (referring to Economic Development Director Shannon Ogletree) office view or my office viewpoint,” she said. “I want the economy to flourish from my tourists who are staying the night here. My goal is for them to be here staying the night, absolutely 100 percent. That’s my job.” But TDC chairman and longtime tourism professional Kyle Holley said ap-
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The data support this idea. Haas Center found that 78 percent of Santa Rosa County’s visitors had been here before. Part of what attracts day visitors are the events that are hosted within the county. Haas Center found that events like Bands on the Blackwater, Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade and the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Festival attracted visitors to the area. Holley said continued investment in these events through the annual Local Event Marketing Grant Program will be essential. Another interesting data point: Only 8.3 percent of visitors heard about the area through social media. Television advertising amounted to less than 2 percent. Taken as a whole, the typical avenues for paid tourism promotion amounted to 27.9 percent pealing to those day trip- of sourcing on destination pers is also important. Day information for visitors. trippers on average bring By far the largest source in nearly $173 each during for visitors was family and their visits. While these friends, at 45.3 percent. visitors are not paying the This highlights another bed tax, they are still gen- need, Holley said. He said erating sales tax. we need to market the These visitors may also county locally as well as become repeat customers, hitting key markets out of he said. state. “Social media is effec“It is clear to me we tive, but I don’t know that should be selling to ourit is a substitute for face- selves at least as much to-face customer service,” as we are selling to othhe said. er markets. We have acHolley said if they come tive project teams that are here once and enjoy them- working hard to enrich the selves, as 98.3 percent of visitor experience, but our visitors reportedly do, they local people don’t neceswill come back and possi- sarily know how fun a lobly stay the night. cation we can be,” he said.
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Spring Fling The Navarre Garden Club’s Spring Fling will open for shopping at the Navarre Conference Center at 9 a.m. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., attendees can sample the fare of Navarre’s favorite restaurants. Try them all for just a $12 luncheon ticket and support the garden Club’s scholarships and programs at the same time. Tickets for the luncheon can be purchased from any Navarre Garden Club member, or by calling Lisa at 684-1268. Musical Echoes Musical Echoes Flute Festival returns to the FWB Landing, 139 Brooks St., Fort Walton Beach, April 20-22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience Native American culture, art and music. Admission is free. For more information and schedule of events, visit www.musicalechoes. org. Gallery Night Once a month downtown Pensacola celebrates from 5 to 9 p.m. with music, art and cuisine on streets closed to traffic. Parking available on side streets. For more information, visit www.visitpensacola.com.
April 21 Book sale The Friends of the Navarre Library are having their spring book sale April 20 & 21 at the Navarre Library, 8484 James M. Harvell Rd. Friday will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday is from 9 a.m. to noon. Fill a Friends of Navarre Library book bag with books for only $10 and a 2018 membership is included for new members.
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MHS Band Crawfish Festival Great music and delicious food are on the menu for the third annual Milton High School Band Crawfish Festival from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. held on the Park Avenue side of the school, 5445 Stewart St. The event features a Louisiana-style crawfish boil, children’s area and vendor booths. Tickets are $5 at the gate. Children age 5 and under are admitted free. Call 850-983-5611 or visit miltonhighschoolband.com for more information.
Grillin’ in the Breeze Grillin’ in the Breeze is a competitive grilling event where guests will enjoy delicious and creative concoctions hot off the grills, music, a silent auction and interactive children’s activities. Event will be held at the Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of events. Children 10 and under are admitted free. For more information, visit www.grillininthebreeze. com. Earth Day Open House Come celebrate Earth Day at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf Ecology Division on Pensacola Beach. There will be a public Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will showcase the history of Sabine Island and include exhibits, displays and posters highlighting their research contributions to protecting human health and the environment. There will also be some marine aquaria exhibiting local species and a tidal petting zoo. For more information, call Jeanne at 850-934-9275.
Take me out to the ballgame The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will be playing against the Birmingham Barons at the Blue Wahoos Stadium April 21-25. Start times vary. For more information, call 850-934-8444 or visit www.bluewahoos. com.
April 24 Bands on the Beach Every Tuesday Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor summer concert series features a lineup of performers sure to please every musical taste. Bring your lawn chair and join the fun from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gulf-side pavilion. For more information, visit www.visitpensacolabeach. com.
April 26 Concerts in the Village Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation presents “Concerts in the Village” beginning at 7 p.m. Pack a picnic, wine and chair or purchase dinner from local food vendors. Admission is $15. Free for children 12 and under. Concert is held at 4323 Commons Drive West, Destin. For more information, visit www.mattiekellyartsfoundation.org.
April 28 Autism OdysSea Autism OdysSea begins at 9 a.m. at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Activities include sensory stations, sea turtle crafts, animal encounters and more. Preregistration is required. For more information, visit www.navarresciencestation.org.
Trash bash Join the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center to help keep Navarre Beach clean and sea turtle friendly. Volunteers will meet at the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier in the parking lot at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/navarrebeachseaturtles.
Warrior Challenge 5K Warrior Challenge Red Canyon Mud Run is a 5K mud run with obstacles. Run will begin at 8 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds, 8604 Bobby Brown Road. For more information, visit www. warriorchallengemudrun. com.
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Hardcover Fiction 1. “I’ve Got My Eyes on You” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster) 2. “Red Alert” by James Patterson and Marshall Karp (Little, Brown) 3. “The Disappeared” by C.J. Box (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 4. “Accidental Heroes” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 5. “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press) 6. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celest Ng (Penguin) 7. “The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn (William Morrow) 8. “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate (Ballantine) 9. “Cave of Bones” by Anne Hillerman (Harper) 10. “The Female Persuasion” by Meg Wolitzer (Riverhead) 11. “Varina” by Charles Frazier (Ecco) 12. “The Rising Sea” by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 13. “The Punishment She Deserves” by Elizabeth George (Viking) 14. “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books) 15. “Greeks Bearing Gifts” by Phillip Kerr (Putnam/Wood)
Palafox Market Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art, and antiques are just a few of the items offered by vendors at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.palafoxmarket.com. Blackwater Glow Run Walk or run to the Blackwater Glow Run Family Fun 5K hosted by Leadership Santa Rosa in Downtown Milton at 7 p.m. All money raised benefits Santa Rosa Charities through the Leadership Santa Rosa RISE Grant. For more information, call Kim Cato-Chalmers at 850-554-4609 or visit www.facebook.com/ blackwaterglowrun.
Hardcover Nonfiction 1. “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by Jordan B. Peterson (Random House Canada) 2. “The Rational Bible: Exodus” by Dennis Prager (Regenry Publishing) 3. “Factfulness” by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund (Flatiron Books) 4. “Dear Madam President” by Jennifer Palmieri (Grand Central Publishing) 5. “Giada’s Italy” by Giada De Laurentiis (Clarkson Potter) 6. “I’ve Been Thinking...” by Maria Shriver (Pamela Dorman Books) 7. “Russian Roulette” by Michael Isikoff and David Corn (Twelve) 8. “Make Trouble” by Cecile Richards (Touchstone) 9. “Secret Empires” by Peter Schweizer (Harper) 10. “Tiger Woods” by Benedict/Keteylan (Simon & Schuster) 11. “Unified” by Scott/Gowdy (Tyndale Momentum) 12. “Food” by Mary Hyman (Little, Brown) 13. “Strength in Stillness” by Bob Roth (Simon & Schuster) 14. “In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It” by Lauren Graham (Ballantine) 15. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson)
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Solving over-crowding on Hwy 98 By Jamie Gentry info@NBNews.com While the Florida Department of Transportation continues to pursue expanding U.S. Highway 98 to six lanes and implementing a flyover in the Heart of Navarre, the thoroughfare continues to increase beyond its intended maximum capacity. When an accident occurs, the areas only major east-west corridor can become blocked, leaving both local and long-distance traffic at a standstill. As resident Drew Wright puts it, FDOT’s current project will not solve the problem before it gets worse. In the years it will take to complete the venture traffic will have already grown to exceed the added capacity he said. “We get five or six years of pain while they build it, and it will be overwhelmed before it is even done,” Drew said. Drew participates in the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee, and that committee has taken up finding a solution to the 98 problem. The issue of 98 dominated their Friday meeting. Chamber President Tamara Fountain said this corridor effects hundreds of businesses in the Navarre area, and the flyover, she warned, will likely kill many of the businesses along 98. In attendance was Phil Babiak, a longtime advocate for creation of an alternative eastwest corridor to alleviate 98 traffic.
Submitted images Renderings from the Florida Department of Transportation show a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Navarre Beach Causeway. This current design shows roads running through the existing location of Waffle House and Burger King at the intersection. Studies show that traffic will exceed the new six lane capacity by the time it is completed. Babiak brought a large map of possible routes to the meeting. He argues that in order for any improvements to succeed there needs to be an alternative Highway 98 running slightly north of the existing roadway. Not a bypass, he said, but a true
alternative path for the thousands of cars commuting back and forth from Hurlburt Field each day. Babiak’s plan would work in two parts. The first would serve as the much-needed additional east-west corridor he de-
scribes. Connecting to Highway 87 near East Bay Boulevard, it would run east north of East River and then jog south to pass through the Eglin Reservation eventually connecting to Hurlburt Field on the south. It would then travel just north of
98 before connecting to Hollywood Boulevard. Working in tandem with this plan, Babiak also proposes a New Highway 98 to jog just north of the existing road in Navarre. This would connect from 87 to run along Esplanade Street and connect back to existing 98 at Ortega Street. The localized rerouting would take traffic pressure of the current center of town and push the bulk of traffic away from Navarre Park. Hurlburt Deputy Base Civil Engineer Christa Gunn said the base engineering department is on board with the creation of an alternative and has been for years, but she said Eglin Air Force Base, which owns the Eglin Reservation land where the alternative would run through, said no to all proposed plans thus far. This included a bypass plan by the Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority that would have run farther north of Babiak’s proposal. This by-pass style option would begin at the same location as Babiak’s alternative, but it would largely run north of his proposed route, passing 40 miles out of the way for those headed to Destin and connecting with the Mid-Bay Bridge at its end. Gunn also said should a Highway 98 alternative make it onto FDOT’s schedule it could jeopardize the six-lane expansion of current Highway 98. “That would be in competition with the 98 project for funding,” she said. Meaning both may not be an option in the immediate future. Beyond these discussions, longtime transportation advocate Ralph Agnew said Santa Rosa County and FDOT are studying the feasibility of creating a community access road between Whispering
Photo by Jamie Gentry Members of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee review maps of possible U.S. Highway 98 alternatives provided by transportation advocate Phil Babiak at the committee’s Friday meeting. that Fountain, committee Chairman Dennis Schroeder and the rest of the group agreed with. The closed-door workshop would bring together stakeholders and decision-makers “driven by the Government Affairs committee with the authority of the board of the chamber” Fountain said. To avoid a town hall style public hearing, the group will not be hearing comments from members of the general public, but rather the invited stakeholders representing different decision makers in the process. Members of the public could contact their elected representatives and chamber personnel before the meeting to share their commentary.
Pines Boulevard and Edgewood Drive to accommodate localized traffic currently using the residential roads off 98. Commissioners have approved paying $500,000 toward the plan. Agnew said this project would consist of creating walkability and speed calming measures along the road ways to slow drivers and improve safety. Chamber CEO Tamara Fountain said FDOT has been moving quickly on the Highway 98 project meaning the com-
munity has very little time left to weigh in on the issue. Babiak agreed. “It is extremely important that we come together as quickly as possible because there are some things that are moving forward at a rather rapid pace that will in effect set the stage whether it is the stage we want or not,” Babiak. Babiak said in order for them to truly make progress on this issue all the players need to sit down at one table, an idea
Invitees to the group thus far will include: U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz State House Representative Jayer Williamson State Senator Doug Broxson County Commissioner(s) for Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties Florida Department of Transportation Eglin Air Force Base Hurlburt Field School district personnel Other invited stakeholders
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By Jamie Gentry jamie@navarrepress.com Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill last month that would privatize many beaches along Florida’s coastline starting July 1. County ordinances throughout the state have allowed for public beach access even on privately owned properties for decades. These laws are known as customary use ordinances, and they state that if an area has historically been used as a public access for recreation, it should remain as such. Under the new law, counties would need a court’s approval to enforce a public-access law, similar to the process for eminent domain, said state Sen. Kathleen Passidomo. Passidomo, a Naples Republican, sponsored the legislation that eventually became the beach access law. See BEACH 9A
Holley Navarre wary of effluent spraying deal By Rob Johnson rob@navarrepress.com Once closely allied, Holley Navarre Water System and the City of Gulf Breeze are now at arm’s length. Not only is the revamped board of HNWS backing away from a proposed contract under which it would have paid an estimated $8 million dollars over two decades to spray treated wastewater on land that the city’s South Santa Rosa Utility System owns, but the two companies may end up competing with each other to purchase additional acreage for effluent disposal. “It’s possible that we would go our own way on this,” said James Calkins, president of the Holley Navarre board. “We’re exploring other options,” said HNWS Vice President Will Goulet, who recently returned to the utility’s board after an election. Calkins Goulet
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Photo by Dickie Williams Navarre Beach Marine Science Station director Charlene Mauro shows off the rendering for the new Gulf Coast Discovery Center, a project she has been working toward for years. “It’s a 10 year plan with phases. This will be great for tourism and the educational component will be phenominal,” Mauro said.
Beach Community Bancshares bankrupt; bank to be sold Santa Rosa jury duty goes online By Gail Acosta editor@navarrepress.com Numbers to Know Staff reports Following more than a decade of delinquent loans, capital deficiencies and poor bank ratings, Beach Community Bank will soon be under new ownership as the bank’s holding company, Beach Community Bancshares, Inc., has filed for bankruptcy. According to the documents filed in the Northern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court, the bank will shift ownership to a group of investors and institutions working with investment banking firm Hovde Group. The Hovde Group is based out of Inverness, Illinois, and they specialize in mergers and acquisitions, according to their website.
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Processing of Santa Rosa County jury duty will be managed online by the end of the year thanks to the Clerk of Court’s office transition to a new technology. Jurymark is a program created by Pioneer Technology Group to conduct secure jury management work without as much physical paperwork. Pioneer is a leading developer of software solutions and services to governments and the private sector headquartered in Sanford, Florida.
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Beach Community Bancshares board of directors, according to bankruptcy documents Fort Walton Beach attorney LeDon Anchors, serving as Vice Chairman Former senator Charles Clary III serving as Chairman Joseph Henderson of CPA firm Warren Averett as a director Tony Hughes as President/CEO Julian MacQueen, founder of Innisfree Hotels as a director Bank President Tony Hughes said this change will not affect the bank’s customers in an official statement issued last week. “It’s no secret that the communities of Northwest Florida struggled greatly during the Great Recession as well as from the substantial economic repercussions from the
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