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Raider Game Day! Navarre seeks first win of season

Written by Brian Lester on September 8, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Navarre aims to end a four-game losing streak that dates back to last season when it hosts Rickards at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Bennett C Russell Stadium.
The Raiders are 0-2 this year and haven’t won since Oct. 28 of last year when they beat Gulf Breeze 28-24 in the Beach Bowl.

Argos up one spot in D-II football poll

Written by Brian Lester on September 6, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

The University of West Florida football team is up one spot in the AFCA NCAA Division II poll this week.

Navarre’s Wat Florida Buddharam hosts Royal Thai Embassy consular service

Written by Brian Lester on August 29, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

A consular team from the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC, led by Consul Sart Chaivoraphorn, organized a mobile consular service at Wat Florida Buddharam in Navarre for Thai people living in northwest Florida. Chaivoraphorn and his team visited the area Aug. 18 to 20.

Two chances remain to comment on LDC proposals

Written by Ken Garner on August 23, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Residents will have their next – and likely next to last – opportunity to comment on Santa Rosa County’s proposed Land Development Code changes at a Zoning Board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28.

County commissioners tiring of Calkins’ ‘grandstanding’

Written by Ken Garner on June 26, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Santa Rosa County commissioner James Calkins, who is expected to seek election to a second term next year, again created controversy at last week’s commission meetings by proposing resolutions addressing hot-button political issues not related to the county’s business.

Some stories stay with you

Written by Dusty Ricketts on May 16, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

I have been in this industry for more than 25 years at this point, getting my first paid job at the Ball State Daily News in the summer of 1998. Since that time, I have written thousands of stories (my best estimate is around 5,000, but that could be a little high or a little low).

There’s a hall of fame for just about everything

Written by Dusty Ricketts on May 8, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

I have been a fan of video games for practically my entire life. My parents purchased an Atari 2600 for my brother and me in the early ‘80s and I’ve been hooked on them ever since. I even wrote a weekly column on gaming at my last job that was published across the country for a few years. While I don’t consider myself an expert on the subject, I’m definitely well versed in it.

All, some or none? Commissioners to consider beach renourishment Thursday

Written by Ken Garner on April 26, 2023. Posted in Beach, Community, Uncategorized.

Erosion caused by Hurricane Sally in 2020 has complicated Santa Rosa County’s beach renourishment schedule.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 18, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office is seeking public input for possible future amenities and/or projects for Navarre and the Navarre Beach areas. There is a new poll out that you will see promoted in the next few weeks. There are only two questions – the first one being an order of importance.

Lighthouse Stingrays to open 2023 season at home

Written by Brian Lester on March 20, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has released its 2023 football schedule, which will include four home games in 2023. The season marks year two for former Navarre Raider Everette Alford as the head coach of the program.