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For each naturalization ceremony, Dr. Leo Day, pictured with Judge M. Casey Rodgers, a Chief U.S. District Judge, flies to Pensacola from Texas to perform “The National Anthem” and “God Bless America.”
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72 become citizens during ceremony at NAS Pensacola By Larry Sullivan editor@navarrepress.com The number of Americans has increased. On a sunny fall afternoon in Pensacola, 72 people from 35 nations raised their hands and recited the oath of citizenship. About 500 people attended the two-hour proceedings Nov. 13 in the spectacular Blue Angels atrium inside the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, including families of the citizenship candidates and fifthgraders from the Liza Jackson Prep School in Fort Walton Beach. Chief U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rogers presided over the ceremony and swore in the new Americans. She asked each of them to stand, say their name and the country they were coming from. “America is a richer place because of your stories,”Rogers told them. “Your stories give us strength.”
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Lynchard gets gavel as chairman By Larry Sullivan editor@navarrepress.com Santa Rosa County officials have discussed building a new courthouse for more than two decades. Last week, they Williamson agreed waiting another month to decide the fate of a proposed site wouldn’t hurt. Commissioners are divided on a recent proposal to build the judicial center, estimated to cost between $30 - $40 million, in a low-lying area of Pine Street in Milton described as “a swamp” in a flood plain next to railroad tracks and a sewage treatment plant. The division led to some heated discussion when officials met at the Tiger Point Community Center on Nov. 12. Commissioners unanimously postponed a decision after it was clear that Commissioner Rob Williamson’s push for quick approval of
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Daniel Lee held on robbery charges By Staff Reports editor@navarrepress.com
Daniel Ferry Lee of Cantonment has been transferred to the Santa Rosa County Jail and is being held without bond on Lee charges stemming from a robbery at knife-point of the Underwood Food Store on Highway Navarre Press file photo 87 South Tuesday, Nov. 10. He Santa Rosa County courthouse was dedicated July 4,1927. is currently facing multiple felony charges including fleeing withthe Pine Street site would fail. “I understand why folks are out disregard of safety to perCommissioner JayerWilliamson frustrated,”he said.“Listening sons or property, assault on an asked for more time to study the to the comments today, I’m officer, and robbery with a issue and said he would vote to frustrated.” weapon. reject if forced to decide that day. Salter reacted strongly to The robbery occurred at His no vote would have been the Rob Williamson’s criticism and approximately 11:20 a.m. on Nov. third, joining Bob Cole and Don said, “I’m offended.” 10. The SRSO report from the Salter who strongly oppose the Commissioners Jayer incident states that Lee was wearPine Street site. Williamson and Lane Lynchard ing a mask and told the clerk, “I Rob Williamson became angry have expressed support for am sorry, but I want the monwhen opponents said the pro- building the new courthouse ey.” Lee had a knife in his hand posal lacked common sense and in Milton’s downtown area. and kept showing it to the clerk. after Cole displayed photos of Cole and Salter favor upland He left the store with an undetrain derailments. Rob Williamson sites with easier access. termined amount of money. also termed some of the critical See COURTHOUSE 11A See LEE 10A comments as “flippant.”
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