Looking for the freshest seafood on the Gulf Coast? Or maybe you’re craving some authentic New Orleans cuisine? Make your way on down to Where Y’at Seafood Market & Restaurant, where you can find local seafood sourced straight from our neighborhood and taste delicious food that will bring you back to Bourbon Street.

If you’re looking to taste excellence, look no further than Emerald Waterfront Bar & Grill, Navarre’s go-to destination for good food, good company and the best views on the Santa Rosa Sound.

From light lunches on your own to elegant evenings with friends, Emerald Waterfront delivers a memorable dining experience wrapped in coastal charm. Come try their daily specials, Monday – Sunday, each with their own unique flavor.

Guests can enjoy Happy Hour seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring half-priced appetizers at the bar from 3 to 5 p.m. Favorites include Boom-Boom Shrimp, Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp, Mushrooms, and Spinach & Artichoke Crab Dip— each one bursting with flavor. Pair them with BOGO well drinks, call drinks, house wines or domestic and Emerald Republic draft beers. It’s the kind of deal that makes you want to stay a while and watch the sunset dance across the Sound.

When rain appeared in the forecast May 25, American Legion Post 382 graciously hosted the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at their post. The Navarre event is usually held at the Navarre Park.

The event featured a wreath-laying ceremony, an invocation, a presentation of the colors by the Navarre High School NJROTC Honor Guard and guest speakers.

Fans dressed in black and yellow filled the streets of downtown Pensacola May 6 as Keyla Richardson made her way back through her hometown as American Idol film crews followed her. A top three finalist in the national singing competition, Richardson claimed she felt blessed and honored to be given this platform and to represent Pensacola on such a huge stage.

She appreciates the support she has been receiving from her hometown on this journey.

“Shoutout to the Keyhive. That means everybody that’s supporting me, that’s been loving on me, praying for me,” she said.

Believers from at least four different Navarre congregations gathered at Navarre Park May 7 to lift their prayers to God in celebration of National Day of Prayer. The goal is not to only pray on this day, but to use this as a catalyst to encourage us to pray more for our community and our leaders, said Pastor Greg Love of First Baptist Church of Navarre who organized the event.

Stage Crafters Community Theatre put on an excellent production of “RENT” with a live band last weekend and the show continues this weekend, March 20-22.

Not a seat was empty, or a ticket unsold for the presentation of “The Sound of Music” by Gulf Pointe Latin School Thespian Society Feb. 27 and 28. The hardworking students ranging from 7th to 12th grade not only devote themselves to musical theatre, but all of them are plugged into many other sports and extracurricular activities.

First Baptist Church of Navarre held their annual Christmas musical Dec. 13 and 14. This year’s musical was entitled “Shepherds and Kings.”

Navarre local David Biggar has always been fascinated by weather. Since he was a young boy, you could say his head was “in the clouds” – in a good way, daydreaming about studying weather for the rest of his life. And that’s exactly what he did, retiring this year after working 40 years as a meteorologist.

Under the direction of Jan Savage, the Navarre High Theatre Department received a standing ovation for their spring production, “Footloose the Musical” April 4 and 5. After months of rehearsals, practicing lines, choreography, body language and portraying emotion, the cast gave it their all last weekend and put on a superb production both nights.

Many seniors plan to chase their dreams of careers in acting and music after graduation.