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.
Jul 26, 2018
Holley Navarre Fire pins 2 new firefighters
Holley Navarre Fire District pinned two new firefighters July 13. Mike Ritter and Kailey White started working in the district July 3.
Jul 26, 2018
University of West Florida launches Hacking for Defense program
To improve logistics and safety on its test range, Eglin Air Force Base has outsourced finding solutions to a team of undergraduates at the University of West Florida.
Jul 26, 2018
School food supplier expands free-lunch program
When the final school bell of the year rings, students on free and reduced-price lunch in Santa Rosa County are no longer guaranteed a meal at their school each day. But thanks to the Summer Break Spot meal program, these students still have a place to pick up a free lunch.
Jul 26, 2018
Food for Vets find new Navarre home
Navarre’s struggling military and veteran families have access to a new resource for food free of charge every third Friday and Saturday of the month in addition to the programs offered by local military bases.
Jul 19, 2018
New shuffleboard courts at senior center ready for play
Mark and Janet Pokroy, along with Jim Russell, are playing a game of shuffleboard on a summer afternoon at the Holley Navarre Senior Center. A few others stop by as the day progresses.
Jul 19, 2018
Zoning Board packed over motocross debate
Children of various ages in motocross gear accompanied dozens of adults who crowded into the Santa Rosa County Commission meeting hall the night of July 12 for the monthly Zoning Board meeting.