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Nov 1, 2024

Navarre resident Mike O’Brien completes 1,400-mile trek to The Bronx on his bicycle

Mike O’Brien isn’t like most 70-year-olds. Most 70-year-olds don’t trek across the country on a bicycle, but for O’Brien it was one big adventure.
Oct 31, 2024
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FLHSMV reminds Floridians to stay safe this Halloween

Today, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and their division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) want to remind everyone participating in Halloween festivities to prioritize safety while gearing up for some spooky fun and exciting activities!
Oct 31, 2024

Coastline Calvary Chapel celebrates over two decades of fall fest, 20 years at Gulf Breeze Community Center

Churches across the Emerald Coast have held events this fall, seeking ways to be involved in the community and draw interest in their services. Coastline Calvary Chapel is no exception.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Oriole Beach-based church held its annual fall festival at the Gulf Breeze Community Center on Shoreline Drive.

Oct 30, 2024

Pedaling for Purpose: Fenner Ride raises thousands for Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Fenner Ride, a crucial Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida fundraiser, drew 275 registrants this year.
Oct 29, 2024
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Navarre family builds haunted trail in backyard

One Navarre family is taking Halloween seriously, to the point of having a haunted trail in their backyard.

Jeff and Sharon O’Dell built the trail behind their home on Rosemont Drive. It weaves between terrifying corridors and features actors and other spooky details to scare those who dare to enter. The trail is open to the public on Oct. 30 and 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Oct 22, 2024
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Navarre Beach Car Show held in honor of local racer

On Aug. 10, 2024, the Santa Rosa County racing community lost a beloved figure. That day, James Fox, 33, of DeFuniak Springs, suffered a medical emergency during a race at Southern Raceway in Milton. His car crashed into the concrete wall and fence that surrounded the track.
Oct 21, 2024
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Navarre Band, My Father’s Arrows among nonprofits awarded IMPACT 100 grants

The Navarre Band Parent Association is playing joyful music after securing one of 12 IMPACT 100 grants handed out to nonprofits in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties last week.

The announcement was made at IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area’s annual meeting, held Sunday, Oct. 13, at Hilton Pensacola Beach.

Oct 17, 2024
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Navarre High School teacher planning France trip for students

From the beaches of Normandy to the streets of Paris to the Riviera in the country’s south, France has a rich history and culture known worldwide. Next summer, a group of around 28 people from Navarre will get to experience it firsthand thanks to a trip planned by a Navarre High School teacher.

Starting in Nice, France, the 14-day bus tour will take the group, most of whom are Navarre High students, to Monaco, Pont du Gard, Provence, Avignon, Lyon, the Loire Valley, Chartres, Paris and Versailles, and Omaha Beach in the Normandy region.

Oct 15, 2024

Zoo moves sloths, building larger budgie aviary

Out with the old and in with the new at the Gulf Breeze Zoo. The team is always working to improve their facility and make it more enjoyable for its animals and its guests.
Oct 10, 2024

25 students named to Safety Patrol at Woodlawn Beach Middle School

There’s a new sheriff in town. Or rather, a group of new patrollers.

On Friday, Oct. 4, Woodlawn Beach Middle School welcomed its first class of AAA Safety Patrollers with a graduation ceremony. The ceremony featured the students’ official pinning as patrollers, a presentation by Safety Patrol sponsor Deputy Noel Sevilla, and a keynote address from Daniel Hahn, Santa Rosa District Schools’ director of safety.

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