Trains hold a special place in the hearts of many. For one Navarre resident, the puff of steam, the sound of the horn and the vibration along the tracks as the train goes by evoke childhood memories. “I remember when my father got me a small (toy) train set when I was little,” said David Cardenas. “I love small and big trains. I was once on a big one.”

After resigning from Santa Rosa District Schools last October, Kelly Short, 57, was arrested on larceny charges related to her time as director of the district’s Office of Professional Learning. Short is accused of engaging in financial improprieties, which amounted to her allegedly stealing from the district over a two-year period. The arrest comes amidst a monthslong investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

Navarre Garden Club members came together Tuesday, March 4, for a celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary at Holley Navarre Fire District’s Station 45 meeting room. The milestone was marked with cake and a meeting to discuss what’s in store for the rest of 2025.

Finding the right way to spread the Word of God can be tricky. Especially when people come from such different backgrounds and often have very different points of view. To help their congregants meet people where they are but still stand firm in the good Word, Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Navarre has started a new Bible study that looks at communicating faith to people with varying perspectives.

There are few places in the world where you can walk through swamps, prairies, beaches, flat woods and a Civil War battlefield. In Florida, you can see this all in a matter of a month, or if you are Deanna Doane, 19 days. At 26 years old, Doane recently completed the fastest supported known time in Florida National Scenic Trail history.

Few students in high school can say they have written a book. Even fewer can say their school carries their book in the school library. Navarre High School junior Brooke Allen is one of those students.

Under the pen name, Rhonni Vantrease, Allen has written and published a book, which was released last month through Barnes & Noble Press.

Last fall, a house off Mercado Street in Navarre became home to a nonprofit with goals to become a haven for rabbits, chickens and guests. The nonprofit, Bunnychick Haven, will hold a grand opening April 4, just in time for Easter.

During the first month of the Trump presidency, more than 1,000 park employees were laid off as part of the administration’s plans to reduce the size of federal agencies and their workforces.

The Department of Government Efficiency, known as “DOGE,” is responsible for the layoffs and has been advising the president on which federal programs and budget areas to cut as a way to slash federal spending.

Hundreds came to Curious Apples Saturday, March 1, in support of Team Jackson, a fundraiser for a Navarre child with cancer. While they are still tallying the numbers, the effort is estimated to have already raised nearly $11,000. Online supporters also contributed to the fundraiser.

An injunction to stop the election process of Holley Navarre Water System reached a determination Thursday, Feb. 27.

Filed Feb. 14, a few days before the HNWS annual meeting and election, the injunction aimed to prevent the water system from canceling out proxies which originated outside of the system. The water system allows proxy voting, which is when a member gives another member the right to vote on their behalf.