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The Gulf Breeze Zoo will host a field trip day for homeschoolers and their families on Friday, Sept. 20. Homeschool families will receive discounted tickets and meet other homeschool families all while learning from animal experts. 

The martial arts team at the Pullum YMCA had three competitors place among the top three at the U.S. Open in Orlando earlier this summer.

The University of West Florida recently partnered with journalist, media producer and entrepreneur Dustin Plantholt on a new business venture called HeirStory.

James Hill was walking back to his dorm on an air force base in South Korea at 1 a.m. 10 years ago when he was asked if he wanted to play some cornhole.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will issue a School Fishing Club Grant to 50 schools for the upcoming school year, two of which are in Santa Rosa County. The School Fishing Club Program is an annual educational grant program that teaches youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

Torrie Weber’s parents own Weber’s Skate World, which features one of the nation’s best outdoor inline speed skating tracks.

Navarre Beach Lifeguards is celebrating a milestone for its agency. Earlier this month, Senior Lifeguard Makayla Ludwick won a national championship in the swim rescue competition at the United States Lifeguarding Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships in South Padre Island, Texas.

In 2020, things were looking down for Jess Day. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full effect, as well as the social isolation of that time, Day felt hopeless. That was until she took a script writing course that changed not only her outlook, but her life.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking participants to help identify images of eastern indigo snakes, listed as federally threatened, from a database of digital trail camera photos.

Camden Cooper is counting his blessings after a horrific jet ski crash nearly killed him.