Community Archive

There are few places in the world where you can walk through swamps, prairies, beaches, flat woods and a Civil War battlefield. In Florida, you can see this all in a matter of a month, or if you are Deanna Doane, 19 days. At 26 years old, Doane recently completed the fastest supported known time in Florida National Scenic Trail history.

Last fall, a house off Mercado Street in Navarre became home to a nonprofit with goals to become a haven for rabbits, chickens and guests. The nonprofit, Bunnychick Haven, will hold a grand opening April 4, just in time for Easter.

Hundreds came to Curious Apples Saturday, March 1, in support of Team Jackson, a fundraiser for a Navarre child with cancer. While they are still tallying the numbers, the effort is estimated to have already raised nearly $11,000. Online supporters also contributed to the fundraiser.

The Catholic Church is a worldwide church. With congregants of various backgrounds and cultures, there is plenty to celebrate. St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre is no exception.

A recent University of West Florida graduate is putting their skills to good use to help a Navarre nonprofit.

Curious Apples, a day care and voluntary prekindergarten in Navarre, is used to providing care for children and their families, but this time that care is extending far beyond the walls of the business.

Recently, one of Curious Apples’ students was diagnosed with leukemia. Jackson Durward, 4, has been at Curious Apples for over a year and has ingratiated himself with the staff. When the staff at the day care/VPK found out about Jackson’s condition, they knew they had to help.

Surrounded by pictures of friends, family and mementos of a lifetime, Milton “Mickey” Reade tinkers away with one of his latest model airplanes.

Reade, 78, estimates he has completed around 65 model airplanes and ships, many of which are displayed prominently throughout his Midway home. Much of his collection is in what Reade calls his “heritage room,” a small bedroom which has been transformed into a sort of office. 

Council on Aging of West Florida is bringing high-flying, intergenerational fun back to Pensacola’s Casino Beach Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16 for its fourth annual kite festival, Gulf Winds Credit Union Kites on the Coast!

It was a beautiful day for a Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 22 on Navarre Beach. The sun was shining with temps in the 60s for the 39th annual Navarre Mardi Gras Parade last weekend. The theme this year was “Celebrating 100 Years of Navarre,” where floats took a trip down memory lane and reminisced on the last century of our beach town.

Night to Shine is a remarkable global celebration, centered on God’s love, with the mission to honor and value people with special needs. Local churches from all around the world host a prom on the same night for anyone living with disabilities, ages 14 and older. Started by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Night to Shine is free for all attendees, thanks to the generous donations of the community.