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A bus bound for West Navarre Primary School Monday morning, Feb. 5, didn’t make it to its destination. Instead, the bus, filled with 24 kindergarteners, first graders and second graders were involved in a collision with another school bus, which had no children in it at the time.

The crash left the buses and the children stuck on the side of Highway 98 for over half an hour. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 98 and Sunrise Drive in Navarre.

Throughout the first two months of 2024, Santa Rosa County staff, namely those who oversee the budget, have been attending various community meetings to discuss the budgetary process, what the county’s budget has looked like and, most importantly, what future plans for county spending might be.

A proposal to create a utilities authority to manage water and sewer services in Santa Rosa County north of the Yellow River is dead, for now.

Balancing funding for fire departments with residents who have to pay for it can sometimes be tricky.

A lightbulb went off.

“If I’m at the same job for the next 20 years, I’ll go crazy,” thought Airman 1st Class Sydney Gore, 720th Operations Support Squadron command support staff technician. “I want to challenge myself in my career.”

While the challenges of military life may push health and wellness to the background, events like the Women’s Health Fair Jan. 18, bring a crucial spotlight to the well-being of service members and their families. 

A new soccer complex on U.S. Highway 98 will relieve pressure on Tiger Point Park and provide greater connectivity for Woodlawn Beach Middle School.

On most days, firefighters are the ones helping others but on Jan. 20, firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District (NBFRD) received a helping hand from a young man.

Kristen Rhodes, the head of the Navarre Chamber Military Affairs Committee, called out the names of the Airman of the Quarter winners at the chamber’s networking breakfast Jan. 19 at St. Sylvester Catholic Church. Supervisors read what made their airman stand out this quarter. Winners were presented a certificate and were photographed with Rhodes and Navarre Chamber Chairman Bridget House.