Community Archive

Navarre Press Reporter Hansen Hasenberg asked students at West Navarre Primary School what made their mom the best mom.

There are children’s books based around a variety of holidays such as Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving. For Navarre resident Chelsea Perry, seeing these books, along with an incident involving her son’s lost tooth, inspired her to write her own book about a certain folkloric character.

Perry is the author of “The Bristle Whistle,” a new book that spins the age-old tale of the Tooth Fairy in a new direction.

Navarre High School held their 2023 Prom April 29 at the Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds exhibit hall. The theme of this year’s prom was “French Quarter.” Carlos Martinez and Sarah Shipley were named Prom King and Queen. The rest of the court comprised of Nick Reder, Jacob Herrera, Jacob Minisall, Renee Harris-Toliver, Piper Howell, and Charlotte Haas.

Erosion caused by Hurricane Sally in 2020 has complicated Santa Rosa County’s beach renourishment schedule.

A Gulf Breeze man recently won a national cherry stem tying contest put on by Angry Orchard Hard Cider. The goal of the competition was to tie as many cherry stems into knots as possible using only your tongue.

The winner, Al Gliniecki, received $8,000 and a year’s supply of Angry Orchard. Runners-up received $100 and two packs of Angry Orchard cider.

Join Intracoastal Outfitters Saturday, April 22, from 11:00-2:30 at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze for Grillin’ in the Breeze!

Attendees will have the opportunity to taste grilled and smoked delicacies, cast their vote for the People’s Choice award, and bid on terrific silent auction items throughout the day.

Navarre’s NJROTC unit came through with another strong performance at Navy Nationals at Naval Air Station Pensacola earlier this month.

The Raider battalion was back at nationals and among the top 24 teams that were selected to compete at the event. There are more than 600 NJROTC units in the country.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District is no stranger to assisting other fire departments or districts when they are in need.

In December, Navarre Beach Fire gave Munson Volunteer Fire Department some of their thermal imaging equipment and NBFRD always assists Holley Navarre Fire District and Midway Fire District on calls. On Monday, April 17, Navarre Beach Fire was able to help an out-of-state volunteer fire department get a vehicle they could have never afforded on their own.

Military families are no stranger to homecomings but for one family in Northwest Florida, they had a homecoming 73 years in the making.

On April 4, one family finally got the opportunity to say hello and goodbye to a Korean War veteran who had been missing since 1950. Private First Class Ithiel Whatley, of Pensacola, had been reported missing July 12, 1950, in the vicinity of Choci’won in present day South Korea. He was 19 at the time.

Dwayne Clark Jr. raised his arms up in celebration as Nathan Link put up a shot and made a basket.

The smile on the face of everyone on the court, including Link, as well as the roar of the crowd said it all in a unified basketball game between Navarre and Gulf Breeze two weeks ago.