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Advanced Fire Protection Services held a demonstration at Holley Navarre Fire District’s open house on Oct. 15.

The demonstration showed people the difference fire sprinklers can make in a house fire.

Competing at a drill meet in Gulf Breeze over the weekend, the Navarre Navy JROTC unit turned in a strong performance.

Though it was an exhibition meet and an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming qualifying meets for Navy Nationals, the Raider battalion put time and effort into the meet, placing in the top three in seven events, including a pair of first-place finishes.

The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. In 2021, citizens of Santa Rosa County donated 1,142 jars of peanut butter to the challenge. That’s approximately 1,635 pounds.

The Challenge runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.

It was a busy weekend in Navarre.

Several community events took place this past Saturday, including a car show, a cookoff and a children’s event at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center.

Santa Rosa County Public Safety will be celebrating Halloween with the community by hosting a family-friendly Haunted Open House on Tue., Oct. 18 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 4499 Pine Forest Road, in Milton.

At the event, children and adults can enter a costume contest, play games, get a jump start on Halloween treats and learn valuable Halloween safety tips.

When people choose to come to the beach for many reasons.

Sometimes they want to get away from the hustle and bustle of work or to visit someplace they’ve never been, but for the Gregersen family it was about letting loose after a few harrowing years.

The ‘American Pickers’ are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in December 2022.

‘American Pickers’ is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques.

On Sept. 21, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Fire Chief Danny Fureigh honored several lifeguards and a member of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue at an awards ceremony.

Lifeguards Garrett Edwards, Daniel Walsh, Ryan Conner, and Austin Koenigseder were honored for helping save a diver in distress at the reef near Navarre Beach over the Summer. John Becker was recognized as a Lifeguard of the Year for the 2022 season. Cole Burton received recognition as the Most Improved Lifeguard of the Year for the 2022 season. Zack Miller was named Lifeguard Rookie of the Year for the 2022 season. The NBFR member who was honored was Patrick Wissing, who became a full time member of NBFR recently. Wissing is a firefighter/paramedic.