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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.

Amidst a game of bingo Wednesday, Aug. 13, around 20 players turned their chairs at the Holley-Navarre Seniors Association to acknowledge a generous gift from a local nonprofit.

Pirates on the Panhandle, a nonprofit fraternal organization based in Navarre, recently donated a new laptop to the senior center, which will be used to broadcast Bingo on a new 75-inch TV.

If you walk into your child’s school, there is a chance you might hear they belong to a “house” or have received a “feather.” Don’t be alarmed. They are partaking in their school’s PBIS program. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. Around half of Santa Rosa County public schools participate in the state program, which centers on creating a healthy learning environment for all through promotion of positive behavior and other behavior management techniques.

The Navarre post office, located at 1910 Navarre School Road, was partially closed for the majority of this past week due to network issues.

Navarre’s first game of the 2025 football season will look a little different this year.
The Raiders are playing their “home” opener on the field of their biggest rival as they are set to battle Pensacola Catholic tonight at Dolphin Stadium in Gulf Breeze.

Jaya McDonald and Taylor Netro head up a Navarre girls golf team aiming to have a successful season.
McDonald was a regional qualifier as a freshman. Netro is a junior with no shortage of experience on the course either.

Kaleb Nobles said he likes what he has seen out of his University of West Florida football team heading into the 2025 season.
And the Argos are ready to get another year going, opening next Friday night against Lenoir-Rhyne at PenAir Field.

There were moments Wednesday night, especially in the second set, where the smiles grew wide, the cheering got loud, and the momentum was right there for the taking against rival Gulf Breeze.
Navarre was within a few points of the Dolphins a few times but could never quite get over the hump as the Raiders dropped their season opener in three sets to the 2024 6A state runner-up.

Navarre’s boys golf team has a good deal of experience heading into the 2025 season.
Leading the way is Logun Toney, who didn’t golf last season but was with the Raiders as a freshman and sophomore.