Jun 25, 2025
Holley Navarre Fire District cadet program gets hands on training
When the Holley-Navarre Fire District doesn’t have its hands full with calls, some of its firefighters can be found helping a new generation find its footing in the fire service.
Through its monthly cadet program, teens interested in firefighting come together once a month to train, familiarize themselves with equipment and learn more about what it takes to be a firefighter.
Jun 24, 2025
Storm rolls through Navarre bringing lightning, high winds, extra work for first responders
As a strong line of severe weather made its way through the Navarre area Monday evening, June 23, emergency crews from across south Santa Rosa County had their hands full.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., there were at least five calls for service answered by first responders, namely Holley Navarre-Fire District and Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District. Midway Fire District also ran a call in HNFD’s district at the time.
Jun 24, 2025
Santa Rosa County Animal Services to participate in Petco Love Florida MEGA Pet Adoption Event
Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is proudly joining forces with Petco Love, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and animal welfare groups across the state of Florida on a shared mission to find homes for 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters. The Petco Love Florida MEGA Pet Adoption Event will take place June 27-29 in Petco pet care centers and local animal shelters.
Jun 24, 2025
Jacksonville man stops in Navarre on countrywide journey
Navarre Beach is often thought of as a vacation destination, somewhere to put your feet up after a long journey. For Kyndal Ray Edwards, that journey has been longer than most.
Jun 23, 2025
Gulf Breeze Zoo welcomes new giraffe calf, Kahlani
The Gulf Breeze Zoo has announced the birth of Kahlani, a female reticulated giraffe calf.
Jun 20, 2025
Eight sea turtles released from Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center
Over 500 people were on hand to witness the return of eight sea turtles to the Gulf of America.
Jun 19, 2025
Florida Ag department looking for student chefs for ‘Next Florida Future Chef’ competition
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) wants to find the next Florida Future Chef. Could that be your child?
Students ages 7 to 13 are eligible to sign up for and compete in the statewide cooking competition which spotlights Florida agriculture, the culinary arts in the Sunshine State and the next generation of Floridians.
Jun 18, 2025
Senior chill out raises over $48K, hundreds of A/C units and fans
The Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, which raises funds and collects fans and A/C units for senior citizens in Northwest Florida, was a success June 6.
The annual event, which is organized through the Council on Aging of West Florida, saw 316 fans, 295 window air conditioner units and $48,441 donated by people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Jun 17, 2025
Momentum Church holds fundraiser to build commercial kitchen for community
For most of its history, Momentum Church has been a mobile church, using rented spaces to worship and hold events.
Last year, the church, which has several satellite campuses around Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, bought a building of Summit Boulevard in Pensacola to use as a permanent church and a community outreach center. The building also houses church offices.
To help purchase and renovate the building, the church held “Heart for the House,” an annual fundraiser organized to help gather funding for large scale projects of the church or to help the community.
Jun 17, 2025
Navarre grad turned author releases debut novel
A Navarre High School graduate has just released her debut novel. Willow Cilo-Cilo, who goes by the pen name Willow Grace, is the author of “Creonex,” a science fiction and fantasy novel which was released May 27. The book centers on a female character in a different universe caught between a cosmic war and dealing with her own struggles.