Kadie Moretz has been named assistant principal at Navarre High School. The appointment was announced and approved at the Santa Rosa County School Board’s Dec. 11 meeting.
Around 20 years ago, Karen Naquin and her family relocated from New Orleans to the Emerald Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
“We did lose everything except for holiday decorations, which were in the attic,” Naquin said. “We came here with what we had evacuated with and our holiday decorations.”
With the help of a $5,089 grant, two Gulf Breeze area residents are helping curb the local stray cat population by spaying and neuter strays in the 32561 and 32563 zip codes.
Sarah Kawell, one of the residents who received the grant, said cat overpopulation has become an issue in those area codes.
On Monday night, Dec. 8, a few hundred people braved cold temperatures to remember the life of Danika Troy. The 14-year-old was killed earlier this month in what has become a highly publicized murder.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office alleges a Pace man failed to report a death to law enforcement and stole a scooter belonging to the person, later identified as Danika Troy.
Santa Rosa County District Schools is in the process of zoning which students in Navarre and Midway area will attend Soundside High School, which is set to open in the fall of 2026.
Holley Navarre Water System is holding an election in January to decide who will join the board of directors in 2026. There are four candidates vying for three seats.
Navarre Press recently held a forum for candidates to share their thoughts on the water system and to answer members’ questions. The forum was held Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the HNWS-owned The Club at Hidden Creek.
“O’ Christmas tree! O’ Christmas tree! How lovely are thy branches!”
While Christmas is still a few weeks away, Coastline Calvary Chapel in Oriole Beach decided to get into the spirit of the season a little bit early.
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the homicide of Danika Troy, 14, who was reported as a runaway Monday, Dec. 1. Troy’s body was found the following day and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was Troy Dec. 3.
