Aug 24, 2022
Tight Santa Rosa County Commission District 2 race may result in recount
58 votes and .2 percent of the vote.
That is all that separates Kerry Smith from Jeff Ates in the Santa Rosa County Commission District 2 seat.
That .2 per cent of the vote is significant as an automatic recount is triggered when vote-getters are not separated by more than .5 percent of the vote.
Feb 8, 2025
New recycling receptacle installed at Navarre Park with goal of clean waterways
Keeping Navarre and nearby waterways clean is a goal of many in the community. Tracy Glaze, the environmental project chair for the Santa Rosa Women’s Club, is one of those people.
For the past couple of months, Navarre Park has been home to a five-foot-tall recycling receptacle with a large turtle sculpture affixed to the top of it. Nicknamed “Crush,” an ode to the turtle from the Disney movie “Finding Nemo,” the receptacle accepts aluminum cans only and has a can crusher attached to the side.
Feb 8, 2025
Navarre Raiders fight tooth and nail in regional soccer semifinal
Lulu Kerns walked over to her sister, Kennedy, who was sitting on the bench, and the two heartbroken siblings shared a long embrace.
A similar scene played out across the Navarre Raider girls soccer sideline, and on the field, players in tears, doing their best to console one another.
A similar scene played out across the Navarre Raider girls soccer sideline, and on the field, players in tears, doing their best to console one another.
Feb 7, 2025
Florida Attorney General: Acadia Healthcare committed Medicaid and Medicare fraud
The Florida Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured more than $2.2 million for the Florida Medicaid program from Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. Acadia, a health care provider based in Tennessee, alleged to have violated the Federal False Claims Act and the Florida False Claims Act by submitting false or fraudulent claims for inpatient behavioral health care to Medicaid and Medicare.
Feb 7, 2025
School district focused on next generation with early learning event
Early childhood is a time of immense importance in the development of children, physically and intellectually.
According to the Harvard Center for the Developing Child, brain development occurs over time, from the bottom up, meaning the first few years of life are critical for creating a solid foundation.
Feb 7, 2025
Nunez named FIU interim president
Tallahassee – The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as the school’s interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose a new lieutenant governor.
Feb 7, 2025
3/22 – Special Needs Mardi Gras
Hosted by The Starfish Project NWFL at Navarre High School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Feb 7, 2025
2/22 – Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade
Hosted by the Navarre Krewe of Jesters from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb 7, 2025
2/15 – NYSA Cupid’s Shuffle 5K Fun Run
hosted at the Navarre Youth Sports Association from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Feb 7, 2025
2/15 – Navarre Farmers Market Combs of Honey
From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the corner of Segura and SR S87.