Community Archive

Grady Kelly is best known for making tackles on a football field, his wife, Eliana, cheering him on.
Together, the Navarre High alumni are tackling a new business in their hometown.

Late last month, Dr. Natalie Dyson of St. Francis Veterinary Center got a call late in the afternoon asking if she could open the clinic after hours for a patient in desperate of need of help.

She didn’t hesitate to say yes.

Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and a provider of performance-based IT certification exams, recently recognized Kim Kayser, career and technical education (CTE) instructor at Woodlawn Beach Middle School, as recipient of the Certiport Educator of the Year award.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Gulf Breeze Zoo has announced the birth of Kahlani, a female reticulated giraffe calf.

Over 500 people were on hand to witness the return of eight sea turtles to the Gulf of America.

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.