Community Archive

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.

Not too many schools have a barn, but LEAD Academy is not your typical school. Founded in 2013, LEAD Academy is a private, Christian academy that teaches things such as grammar, logic, and rhetoric. On top of those, they also have an agriculture program.

In his own unique way, John Richardson will forever be a state champion.

After the Navarre Raiders added another championship in girls weightlifting a handful of years ago, head coach Garrett Bagley had an extra medal and knew exactly who he wanted to give it to. The decision to give it to John, a long-time sportswriter at the Navarre Press, was without question.