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.
New fire station to address needs of Holley area
When Governor Ron DeSantis approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, he approved $1.5 million for a new, 7200 square foot fire station and training facility in Holley.
Although the allocation was made during the latest legislative cycle, the Holley-Navarre Fire District has been planning on opening up a fire station in Holley for at least 20 years.
Navarre local earns her wings of gold at NAS Whiting Field
Lieutenant junior grade Jacqueline Thomas, a Navarre native, earned her wings of gold at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field June 24.
In addition to receiving the coveted wings of gold, Thomas was recognized as a Commodore’s List awardee and recipient of the Daedalian Award.
Decline in blue crab? Depends on who you ask
Every morning, Michael Farrell comes out of his home on the north side of the Santa Rosa Sound to check on and rebait his crab traps that sit underneath his dock.
Over the past few months, he has noticed a significant decline in the amount of blue crab that he has caught.
Rotary bringing a new kind of sound to Navarre
Most people associate the sound of Navarre Park with either the water or with the noise of children playing, but in just a few months, people will begin to hear music coming from the park.
The music will come in the form of large stationary instruments that anyone can play.
The Cat’s Meow for Kids
Publix employee wins new Kia from United Way of West Florida
Melissa Hall thought she was in trouble when her supervisor wanted to talk to her.
Instead, she found out she had just won a new Kia Soul from United Way of West Florida.