Community Archive

Holley-Navarre Middle School hosted its annual art show April 30. The art displayed represented students across multiple grade levels.

Navarre Beach Marine Science Station hosted its annual Autism Odysea event Saturday, May 2. The event brings together various organizations for a day devoted to special needs families.

Navarre Park once again hosted Norm Crowder Kids Fest, an annual event which raises funds for Santa Rosa Kids House, an organization which supports and advocates for child abuse victims. The event was held Saturday, April 25.

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola is known as the Cradle of Naval Aviation, as it has been training pilots since the 1910s.

While “air” is in the installation’s name, it was important to the U.S. Navy long before planes took to the sky.

Cub Scouts do much more than camp.

From knife safety and bicycling to engineering and personal fitness, Cub Scouts learn a variety of topics and skills. These activities are called “adventures” and are required to advance to the next rank.

New Life Deliverance Temple Church in Navarre recently held its annual Marriage and Singles Conference from April 20 through 22. It was the 19th time the conference has been held by the church.

This year’s conference was held at the Margaritaville Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and the theme was ‘a love like this.’

Delaney Ward has always wanted to be a teacher.

“I was interested in the background or the behind the scenes of teaching when I was a student, even before I found my calling,” Ward said.

Valerie’s House Northwest Florida (VHNWFL) is celebrating five years of service to grieving children and families with a “Five Years of Hope” Open House Wednesday, April 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 904 East Gadsden Street in Pensacola. VHNWFL first opened in 2021.

Santa Rosa County plans to upgrade restroom facilities at Lenny James Tolbert Memorial Park in Holley.

The park, located at 3124 Bob Tolbert Road, will receive a double restroom building. County staff identified the need for additional facilities to support current and future use. The park currently uses portable toilets. The total cost of the building is $107,553.79.

In recognition of April as Sexual Awareness Month, Emerald Coast Victim Services (ECVS) recently held a Bagels and Boundaries event at Navarre Bakery.

The event offered an opportunity for ECVS to showcase its services and inform the public about healthy relationships. ECVS is a nurse-led, trauma-sensitive program that provides medical forensic care, advocacy and other forms of support for individuals impacted by violence, particularly sexual assault.