Just four years into being a house of worship, Replicate Church is making its mark on East Milton’s faith community. Located at 8700 Bobby Brown Road, the church was recently recognized for its service to the community by the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners.

A Navarre area student recently had the opportunity to attend a national STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) conference in Miami.

Search and rescue can be difficult, especially if the person you are trying to locate is lost in the woods and can’t be identified at a specific address.

Holley Navarre Primary School has a new principal. Audrey Goodwin, who has spent the past 25 years educating students in various roles in northwest Florida, was appointed to principal of Holley Navarre Primary by the Santa Rosa County School Board on June 13.

The U.S. Air Force, as well as local and regional governmental representatives, are moving closer to making a Hurlburt Field bypass road a reality. State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman (R – Navarre) was joined by County Commissioners Colten Wright and Ray Eddington, as well as former 1st Special Operations Wing (1SOW) commander Col. Allison Black (Ret.), at a news conference to update the public on talks concerning the potential Hurlburt bypass Monday, July 1.

Traveling along Highway 87 and Highway 98, you might see a man walking on the roadside with a Bible in his hand. A familiar sight to many, few people know who the man is or why he is always walking around with the good book.

On June 1, Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) documented a sewage spill at their Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 2190 Pepper Drive in Holley By The Sea. The 180,000-gallon spill of untreated wastewater stemmed from a broken, 16-inch influent force main. The break was caused by a lightning strike.

Each morning, people flock to Espresso Lane on Navarre Beach for coffee and conversation. While many people may talk about the day’s weather or summer plans, on Tuesdays, patrons spend the time talking about sea turtles.

A student on the school board? That is what a group of students called for at the June 13 Santa Rosa County School Board meeting.

While it may seem preposterous to some, it’s allowed by state law and has been implemented in some school districts across Florida.

When the Dombrets left Colombia to immigrate to the United States, they always knew they wanted to give back to their birth country. Several decades later, the next generation of Dombrets is following through on that desire.