Nov 5, 2020
Scout helps ospreys find new home
A local teenager has completed a relocation project for an osprey nest that was damaging light fixtures at the Tiger Point Park & Recreation Facility.
Nov 5, 2020
Weather Channel in town for new show
The Weather Channel isn’t talking but, according to local folks, a crew was in town Friday filming a documentary-type show in the wake of Hurricane Sally.
Nov 5, 2020
Council on Aging shifts to online fundraiser this year
As the Council on Aging continues to provide more programs and services for senior citizens in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, it is doing so with less income and donations. That is partly due to the impact COVID-19 has had on holding fundraisers in person.
Nov 5, 2020
Paychecks for Patriots Job Fair going virtual
CareerSource Escarosa announced last week that Paychecks for Patriots, a special statewide hiring fair in November dedicated to employing Florida veterans, will be virtual this year.
Nov 5, 2020
Club membership dwindles to 2
Ron Fetter can name many of his former Navarre Beach Optimist Club members, but it makes him sad. He trails off midway, lost in time.
“We were Optimists,” he said. “We had really spirited meetings. Too many good memories come back.”
Now, he and his wife, Donna, are the only members in the once thriving club. He’s the president. She’s the secretary and treasurer.
Aug 3, 2017
Girl Scouts enter a new era
Technology is ever-changing and traditional youth groups such as the Girl Scouts are on board for evolving in a technology-based world.
Aug 3, 2017
Navarre senior studies medicine at FSU summer program
Navarre High School senior Dylan Porter, 16, has his sights set on becoming a doctor. Attending Florida State University’s College of Medicine Summer Institute this summer has solidified that dream for him.
Aug 3, 2017
Drones take Navarre
Buzzing overhead on zipping propellers, they can hover, glide and even do tricks. They are mounted with cameras, advanced scanners and dancing lights.
Aug 3, 2017
Day to celebrate America’s favorite treat
In the late 1930s, just south of Boston, sales of Nestle brand economy size semisweet chocolate bars were exploding. The sales spiked so much the company sent a representative to the area to discover the source of the peaking profits.
Jul 27, 2017
Last call for a first responder
The bright red paint still shines, and the siren can scream as loudly as ever, but the hulking firetruck that started a proud career in 1986 in the City of Gulf Breeze is now relegated to the auction block.