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Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office’s own K9 Dozer and Sergeant Clay Smith, his handler, competed at the 2022 USPCA National Police Dog Field Trials in Lowndes County, Georgia. The Field Trials took place Sept. 18 to Sept. 23. The USPCA stands for United States Police Canine Association.

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.

When you go to LEAD Academy off Chumuckla Highway, you might hear teachers teaching arithmetic, children talking and playing, and… cows mooing?

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.

Patrick Wissing is honored as a full time member of the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue. He is a firefighter/paramedic who NBFR hired from a station in Pace. Pictured left to right: Capt. Sean Hughes, Patrick Wissing, Fire Chief Danny Fureigh.

On Sept. 16, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees recommended and unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Charles L. Karr to president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Karr is a native of Gulf Breeze and has been in the University of Alabama System for the better part of three decades.

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.

Navarre’s Homecoming Court for 2022 has been announced.

The king will be named at Friday’s pep rally and the queen will be announced at the football game between Navarre and Leon Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Seeing yourself on the big screen or on television is a lifelong dream for many, and one Navarre resident is pursuing that dream.

Twanetta Pope, 25, has always loved movies and TV. She moved to Navarre when she was seven, graduating from Navarre High School in 2015.