Washington remembered: Navarre High mourns loss of one of their own
New Navarre Navy NJROTC instructor spent three years with Blue Angels team
Ace Shedd spent one of the early days of the new school year last week breaking the ice with the cadets in the Navarre Navy JROTC program.
A new instructor, Shedd was asked what he was afraid of, and flying and heights happened to be among those fears.
Gulf Breeze grad recognized for duct tape prom outfit
A Gulf Breeze teen was recognized last month for an outfit she made during this past school year’s prom season.
Most people when they think of prom, they think of tuxedos and dresses made of satin or silk, but for Adrienne Flowers, a different idea was stuck in her mind.
Raider seniors brighten up parking spots
Navarre High seniors painted parking spaces Friday afternoon ahead of the upcoming school year.
This is the second consecutive year seniors have been able to customize their parking spots in the student parking lot.
Battling together: The Orth’s find strength in faith during difficult time
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US, except for skin cancer.
Each October, various groups and people promote breast cancer awareness, but breast cancer, as well as other cancers, can develop at any time of the year. Cancer, despite being so widespread, is a deeply personal battle and for Skip and Teresa Orth, their battle has just begun.
Spawning success saves Shoal bass
Tucked away in rural Santa Rosa County within the Blackwater River Forest sits an operation that has been critical to recovery efforts of the Chipola River Shoal Bass population.
In existence for 80 years, the nearly 600-acre Blackwater Fisheries Research and Development Center in Holt has been at the center of helping to revive a species of fish that was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October of 2018.
Hive-minded: Santa Rosa group talks beekeeping
A Milton-based group of beekeepers are looking to get the word out on the importance of bees and promote beekeeping. One of these beekeepers is Frank Miller.
Miller is in his fifth year of beekeeping and his first year as president of the Santa Rosa Beekeeping Association.
Navarre Raider band camp strikes the chord
Olivia Booth has been a member of the Navarre High School Raider Marching Band since entering the school as a freshman.
This upcoming year will be special, not only because she is a senior, but also because she was named band captain at the end of last school year.
Raider reunion times two
Navarre High School alumni hosted two class reunions (2011 and 2012) this summer on Navarre Beach.
Rockin with Roxie! Meet the lead singer of Password Reset
On July 28, a band that has never played Tunes By the Dunes will make their Navarre Beach debut. Although Password Reset is new to the local concert series, they have been around since 2009.
Their lead singer, Rafaela O’Reilly, has been around music for practically all her life. O’Reilly, whose stage name is ‘Roxie,” was born and raised in Union City, Indiana.