Dec 8, 2025
School safety director pleads no contest to battery charge
Daniel Hahn, the director of school safety for Santa Rosa County District Schools, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge. He was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this school year.
Dec 1, 2025
East Bay K-8’s Sandra Kale helps kindergarteners find ‘joy of learning’
In her 20th year of educating students, Sandra Kale is East Bay K-8 School’s teacher of the year.
Kale, who teaches kindergarten, said she is very humbled to be recognized for her effort in the classroom.
Nov 20, 2025
HNPS’ Lanpher brings positive mindset to positive behavior specialty
This year, Holley-Navarre Primary School chose Erin Lanpher as their school’s Teacher of the Year.
Lanpher has been teaching at Holley-Navarre Primary School for three years as a behavior coach. She had previously been a speech therapist at HNPS from 2014-2016.
Nov 14, 2025
School board critic running for seat on board in 2026
A Santa Rosa social media personality has thrown their hat in the ring for school board.
Nov 12, 2025
West Navarre Primary Teacher of Year enjoys seeing student success
Tracey Strength, a first-grade teacher at West Navarre Primary School, was recently given the title “Teacher of the Year” by her colleagues.
Now in her 20th year teaching at West Navarre Primary, Strength said she feels honored to represent the school in the district Teacher of the Year competition.
Nov 10, 2025
Navarre High alum Camdon Oliver named SRCDS Food Services Employee of Year
Every school day at 7 a.m., you can find Camdon Oliver clocking in at Navarre High School and getting the cafeteria ready for students. It wasn’t too many years ago that Oliver was one of those students himself.
Nov 5, 2025
Barnard calls being Teacher of the Year ‘a humbling experience’
Lou Barnard had been nominated in the past for teacher of the year at Navarre High.
This year, she finally won the honor, and it means a lot to the ESE Inclusion educator.
Oct 27, 2025
Florida House bill will require teachers to take oath to constitutions
A Florida House bill will create new standards for employment for teachers in the Sunshine State, namely requiring classroom teachers to take an oath before teaching.
Oct 22, 2025
Curiosity in learning key for HNIS’ Prindle
Motivational speaker and writer William Arthur Ward once said, “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”
The statement rings true for Holley-Navarre Intermediate School’s Teacher of the Year.






