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The 2024 annual awards ceremony for the Lifeguard Ambulance Service of Santa Rosa County honored local lifeguards and emergency medical technicians (EMT) for their outstanding accomplishments. One local EMT was named the EMT of the Year for the state of Florida.

UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), Feeding the Gulf Coast, and Waterfront Rescue Mission will feed 500 families in Santa Rosa County and 500 families in Escambia County this Thanksgiving holiday. This event is first come, first served with up to two families per vehicle.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will hold a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 to open the Navarre Fitness Court. The ribbon cutting will be at Navarre Sports Complex, 8840 High School Blvd., in Navarre.

In many parts of the United States, for millions of Americans, access to basic healthcare is a challenge at best and an impossibility at worst. Due to geographic, economic, or cultural barriers, much of the U.S. population is uninsured or underinsured. Remote Area Medical (RAM) is stepping in to address this urgent issue by offering a free, comprehensive healthcare clinic at Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, located at 6655 Mobile Highway, for two days only this weekend, on Nov. 23 and 24. This clinic will provide dental, vision, and medical care to those who might otherwise go without these essential services.

Thanksgiving presents many challenges, from trying to wrangle children to steering clear of politics at the dinner table. Fire safety can be another challenge, so before you deep fry that Butterball, listen up.

Tragedy struck the Navarre community Tuesday, Nov. 5, when it was discovered that Steven and Ann Hering died as victims of an apparent double murder-suicide at their home in the Holley by the Sea neighborhood. James (Jay) Hering, one of the couple’s sons, also died. He is suspected of killing his parents and then himself.

What started as an interest in capturing the world around him, particularly marine environments around Florida, has blossomed into a decade long photography career for Navarre local John Starrett.

Our own Hansen Hasenberg recently visited Springfield, Illinois, and brought back a story for our readers on the home of Abraham Lincoln.

On the corner of S 8th and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois, history comes alive.

It is the site where Abraham Lincoln spent roughly 17 years of his adult life before moving into the White House.

Despite the rain, a crowd of over 50 people gathered beneath a pavilion at Navarre Park Monday, Nov. 11, to pay tribute to veterans and honor the sacrifices they and their families make. Each Nov. 11, groups such as American Legion Post 382, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11367, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, and local Scouting America (Boy Scout) troops gather at Navarre Park to celebrate Veterans Day.

The Gulf Breeze Zoo is proud to announce its newest member, a baby Nile hippopotamus. Cleopatra gave birth to a healthy male calf weighing approximately 75 pounds on September 23 after an 8-month pregnancy. Both mother and Chibuzo are in excellent condition and are on exhibit for viewing.