Community Archive

The Holley-Navarre Fire District’s fire marshal, Joe Early, called it a career Friday, Sept. 25, marking 16 years as a member of the district’s staff.

Prior to his time with HNFD, Early served as a firefighter with Okaloosa Island Fire Department, working his way up from firefighter to assistant chief. A Fort Walton Beach native, Early spent 29 years with Okaloosa Island.

Another bear hunt is in the works for December.

Last year, a bear hunt was held in four specified hunting zones. The zones were within four of the seven Bear Management Units across the state. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which approved and regulated the hunt, approximately 52 black bears were harvested, or killed.

On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23, a group of around 20 students gathered around the flagpole in front of Navarre High School to pray for their school community.

The group, which consisted of members of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and other Christians, was there for See You at the Pole, an international student prayer event.

Jamie Edmondson, Holley-Navarre Primary School’s teacher of the year, has always wanted to be a teacher, even if the journey took a little longer than she intended.

A graduate of Tate High School and the University of West Florida, Edmondson grew up playing school.

Bagelheads, a local chain restaurant serving breakfast and lunch items, has announced plans to come to Gulf Breeze.

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Runge Strings in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 on the UWF Pensacola campus.

A few years ago, Navarre Press interviewed the now-102-year-old Thelma Taylor, one of the last Rosie the Riveter girls of the World War II era. Now, she has met her match.

Fellow Rosie the Riveter Delphine Klaput, 101, was in Northwest Florida the weekend of Sept. 19 to meet Taylor, speak at American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach and visit the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

Just as teacher and parent communication can be critical for the success of an individual student, communication between the school district and parents is vital for the continued success of schools across the district.

That parent feedback is the reason Santa Rosa County District Schools created the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC).

Ahoy! There is a new treasure to be found along the shores of Santa Rosa Sound.

Families may be familiar with the mermaid mailbox, which can be found on the far east side of Navarre Beach’s Sound side. Now, thanks to Navarre resident Gerald Goebel, there is a pirate mailbox.

The University of West Florida has been designated one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. secretary of transportation through the Maritime Administration for developing engineers and technical professionals powering Gulf Coast shipbuilding.

This designation certifies UWF’s ability to produce exceptional graduates for the maritime workforce through high-quality education and training.