Dec 29, 2025
Navarre Beach ranks #2 in Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice awards
Navarre Beach has ranked second out of 15 top beaches in the United States in Condé Nast Traveler’s 38th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Dec 19, 2025
FWB firefighter who lost wife during delivery receives community support
A personal tragedy involving the family of a Fort Walton Beach firefighter has sparked a substantial amount of community support.
Dec 19, 2025
Live nativity brings story of Jesus’ birth to Navarre First Assembly
While ornaments, presents and holiday treats are fun parts of Christmas, Navarre First Assembly of God wants to remind people of the reason for the season.
The church, located at the corner of Navarre Parkway and Whispering Pines Boulevard, held a live nativity drive-thru Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13.
Dec 18, 2025
‘A very beautiful moment’
On a cold December night, one a special moment warmed the hearts of those in attendance for Navarre’s boys soccer game against Mosley at Bennett C. Russell Stadium on Dec. 9.
James Richardson, a freshman on the Raiders’ JV soccer team, walked on senior night with his family by his side, including his dad, Nate, who learned that week his colon cancer is terminal.
James Richardson, a freshman on the Raiders’ JV soccer team, walked on senior night with his family by his side, including his dad, Nate, who learned that week his colon cancer is terminal.
Dec 17, 2025
Officials reflect on unusual hurricane season
Only one named storm, Tropical Storm Chantal, and zero hurricanes made landfall in the continental United States this year, according to hurricane researchers and forecasters from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dec 17, 2025
Gingerbread house activity a winter highlight for West Navarre Intermediate
For the 13th year, fifth grade students at West Navarre Intermediate School put their creativity on display with the school’s gingerbread house event.
Dec 17, 2025
Navarre UMC youth shine in Christmas musical
Navarre United Methodist Church held a Christmas musical performance Sunday, Dec. 7, featuring over two dozen children from the church’s youth ministries.
Dec 17, 2025
County cold weather shelter to open Dec. 19
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and heatless will be open on the night of Friday, Dec. 19 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Dec 15, 2025
Blue Angels visit Studer Family Children’s Hospital
Patients and families at Studer Family Children’s hospital received a special visit from two members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron on Dec. 11, just before the holidays.
Dec 15, 2025
1SOW commander visits school board
Col. Mark Hamilton, who is the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, stopped by Santa Rosa County school board Dec. 11 to celebrate the district’s purple star designation.






