Community Archive

Jolly Saint Nick and the Holley-Navarre Fire District paid a visit to West Navarre Primary School on the morning of Dec. 15. Santa Claus arrived sitting on top of a firetruck to the sound of hundreds of students singling “Jingle Bells” as he passed.

Midway Fire District (MFD) held its very own reverse Christmas parade on Dec. 14 at Tiger Point Park in Gulf Breeze. The “parade” consisted of multiple stations with firemen and Santa Claus himself handing out festive treats like cookies, candy canes and hot chocolate to attendees who remained in their vehicles.

Students at Gulf Breeze Elementary school were visited by Santa Claus, who arrived by helicopter thanks to the HT-8 Eightballers, a helicopter training squadron assigned to Training Air Wing Five at Naval Air Station Whiting Field.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter announced recipients of the 2021 National Philanthropy Day awards during its annual awards ceremony Nov. 16.

Students from Woodlawn Beach Middle School (WBMS) are taking time to make holiday cards for residents and employees of assisted living homes in the area.

The Navarre Beach Optimist Club has served the community’s children for decades.

Unfortunately, all things eventually come to an end.

West Navarre Intermediate School hosted the Gingerbread House STEAM Event Dec. 2, as it has done for the last 10 years.

Temporary Animal Services hours extended through December
Santa Rosa County Animal Services has extended their temporary hours of operation through the month of December.

This will continue to allow time for staff training and on-boarding of new shelter employees.

A Navarre couple has turned their front yard into a Christmas experience, complete with regular visits from Santa Claus. The Christmas photo opportunity at 2010 Commodore Drive in Holley by the Sea, is open for visitors through Dec. 20.

Santa Claus, aka John Delbert, will be out there every Friday and Saturday evening from 6 to 8 to meet with children and give out gift bags.

A South Santa Rosa County non-profit gave back to the community the weekend before Thanksgiving by boxing up non-perishable food and adding toiletries, a grocery gift card, and an Interfaith Thrift Store and Ministries holiday shopping gift certificate for over 200 families.