Community Archive

When people choose to come to the beach for many reasons.

Sometimes they want to get away from the hustle and bustle of work or to visit someplace they’ve never been, but for the Gregersen family it was about letting loose after a few harrowing years.

The ‘American Pickers’ are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in December 2022.

‘American Pickers’ is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques.

On Sept. 21, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Fire Chief Danny Fureigh honored several lifeguards and a member of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue at an awards ceremony.

Lifeguards Garrett Edwards, Daniel Walsh, Ryan Conner, and Austin Koenigseder were honored for helping save a diver in distress at the reef near Navarre Beach over the Summer. John Becker was recognized as a Lifeguard of the Year for the 2022 season. Cole Burton received recognition as the Most Improved Lifeguard of the Year for the 2022 season. Zack Miller was named Lifeguard Rookie of the Year for the 2022 season. The NBFR member who was honored was Patrick Wissing, who became a full time member of NBFR recently. Wissing is a firefighter/paramedic.

In his own unique way, John Richardson will forever be a state champion.

After the Navarre Raiders added another championship in girls weightlifting a handful of years ago, head coach Garrett Bagley had an extra medal and knew exactly who he wanted to give it to. The decision to give it to John, a long-time sportswriter at the Navarre Press, was without question.

Navarre’s Homecoming Court for 2022 has been announced.

The king will be named at Friday’s pep rally and the queen will be announced at the football game between Navarre and Leon Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Seeing yourself on the big screen or on television is a lifelong dream for many, and one Navarre resident is pursuing that dream.

Twanetta Pope, 25, has always loved movies and TV. She moved to Navarre when she was seven, graduating from Navarre High School in 2015.

For most people, skating is just another fun activity to do. For David Weber, it is a lifestyle.

Weber, who owns Weber’s Skate World in Milton, has been skating for 43 years and is the coach for the Emerald Coast Speed Team, which features about 100 skaters of various ages.

While a number of movies and television shows have been filmed in Pensacola and around Northwest Florida, very few have attempted to capture the community in which they were filming.

That’s what “Sacred Hart,” a film that just wrapped up principal photography, is attempting to do.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, a 2013 Navarre High School graduate will officially become a published author.

Matthew Stott, who is in the Air Force and currently lives in Illinois with his family, has been writing for a good portion of his life.