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Jan 26, 2022

Hidden treasure waiting to be discovered

If you like nature and you love camellias, a hidden treasure awaits you nearby. While it pales in comparison to the size of the Blackwater Forest or the National Seashore, the Soundside Nature Preserve in Gulf Breeze is a coastal gem.

Jan 20, 2022

Community

NJROTC provided former cadet opportunities beyond her imagination

Jackie (Neville) Thomas remembers in eighth grade attending a football game at Navarre High School and telling a former NJROTC instructor, Master Chief Jimmy Ethridge, that she was one day going to be the commanding officer of the school’s unit.

Jan 19, 2022

Community

MLK parade takes to streets of Milton

Coretta Scott King’s cousin, David Scott, is the president of the Santa Rosa NAACP.

Jan 19, 2022

Community

Navarre “Rocks”: What you need to know about rock painting

Donna Woodward, who moved to Navarre in 1993, was on a trip with a friend when a colorful rock caught her eye.

On the back was the name of a Facebook group which led her to a page filled with colorful rocks – people hiding them, people finding them and people painting them.

Jan 18, 2022

Community

NJROTC cadets take part in inspection

Navarre’s Navy Junior ROTC cadets took part in their annual Area Manager’s Inspection last Wednesday morning.

Cadets went through a personnel inspection inside the gym before wrapping the day up at Bennett C. Russell Stadium with armed and unarmed drill exhibitions.

Jan 13, 2022

Community

TDC approves budget increase for fireworks

Citing a 30% increase in material costs as a result of the pandemic, the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council approved a request for an additional $5,250 to be added to this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show budget.

Jan 12, 2022

Community

Janie Chandler ‘loved with her whole heart’

Janie Chandler had a big heart. It was, without question, one of her best qualities.

“She was one of the most compassionate people I’ve ever met,” said Christy Anderson, one of her closest friends. “She just loved with her whole heart and saw the potential in everyone.”

Jan 4, 2022

Community

Snowbirds receive ‘warm’ welcome to Navarre

Dozens of ‘snowbirds’ from across the country gathered at the Navarre Beach Visitor Information Center on Tuesday morning to receive a ‘warm’ welcome from officials.