Monday, May 27 was Memorial Day. It was a beautiful, sunny day with comfortable temperatures and a gentle breeze blowing off the water at a ceremony held at Navarre Park. The day meant many things to different people in attendance, but U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Michael “Dane” Acord best put it in perspective. “It is not about department store sales, boating, barbecues or the start of summer,” Acord said. “It is about pausing briefly to honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

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“This is unprecedented,” said Jim Hizer, President and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber as he was updating the Santa Rosa commissioners on VISION 2015. The vision of the future is indeed looking good for the chamber’s job-creation initiative focused on recruiting new businesses, helping local businesses expand and strengthening the partnerships between the military and the private industry in the Pensacola region. To read more, subscribe online or pick up a copy of the May 30 Navarre Press.

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Following a citizen’s complaint to the State Attorney’s Office, Santa Rosa County Attorney, Angela Jones, has decided she will no longer alter or allow alteration of ordinances following the county issuing public notices and provided public inspection but prior to enactment. The policy was brought about in part because of a letter from Navarre resident Etta Lawlor written to local State Attorney Bill Eddins. To read more, subscribe online or pick up a copy of the May 30 Navarre Press.

Navarre has a plethora of fish swimming through its waters, and multiple ways of catching them. So, why shouldn’t Navarre host its own version of a fishing rodeo to showcase our great fishing? That’s exactly the thinking that went into organizing this weekend’s inaugural Navarre Fishing Rodeo, says Laurie Gallup, owner of Navarre Properties and co-organizer of the event. To read more, subscribe online or read the May 30 Navarre Press.

Although the FCAT will soon be a thing of the past, many Santa Rosa County schools are bidding adieu with much-improved scores. Grade levels 4, 8 and 10 earned mean scores that tied for the third highest score in the state, with the 8^th, 5^th and “highest” scores respectively at level 3.5 or above, according to Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick’s office. To read more, check out the May 30 issue of the Navarre Press or subscribe online.

Jim Taylor, Navarre Beach Leaseholder and Resident Association past president and the chair-elect of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce spoke at last week's NBLRA meeting. Taylor spoke about chamber programs and their impact on the beach. To read more, see the May 23 issue of the Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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