Community Archive

The Panhandle Butterfly House (PBH) welcomed its first visitors of the season Saturday in Navarre Park during its 21st season Grand Opening. Visitors were invited to view and learn about native butterfly species, purchase native butterfly friendly plants and get coaching from master gardeners.

Arc of South Santa Rosa officially opened its doors to dozens of special needs adults seeking services in Navarre and Gulf Breeze with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 2.

Navarre artist Christine Salome’s photography is getting attention locally. Salome won first place in the animal category of the Arts and Design Society (ADSO) 19th annual photography juried show in April. A selection of her work also hangs at the HH Arts Gallery in Fort Walton Beach. The show just opened May 4.

T.J. Husser learned late last week that the Holley-Navarre Senior Center received a nice chunk of change in financial assistance from Santa Rosa County.

Heidi Law has had a green card in her pocket for nearly 30 years.

After spending 27 years teaching and advocating for Santa Rosa County’s exceptional students, West Navarre Primary School (WNPS) teacher Susan Copeland is now the one receiving advocacy.

Gulf Breeze Library Manager Amy McDonald has a plan to bring this and every library in the area into the future.

Sandy McDaniel started sketching after she had a stroke. Because of the feelings of panic she was having as a result of it, she went to see a psychologist to help her deal with the issue.

The Navarre Conference Center’s parking lot turned into a colorful bed of blooms Friday as the Navarre Garden Club celebrated its annual Spring Fling.  

Fourth and fifth-grade students were challenged to engineer from scratch a structure to support more than 100 pounds in one of many challenges in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind.