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Check out winners, photos of 31st Juana Good Times Regatta

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 15, 2021. Posted in Beach.

Blue skies speckled with cumulus clouds is what sailors saw when they looked up as they leaned into the wind this past weekend at the 31st Annual Juana Good Time Regatta.

This year 90 registered vessels competed – 75 registered catamarans and another 15 sailboats.

Local first responders honor the fallen by climbing 110 flights of stairs

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 11, 2021. Posted in Community.

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, first responders from all over the Panhandle came together on Navarre Beach to honor the lives of the first responders who lost their lives on that tragic day two decades ago.

New restaurant coming to east side of old Helen Back building

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 8, 2021. Posted in Business.

The green sound-side building lined with tall glass windows is an eye-catcher while driving on U.S. Highway 98. What was once home to Helen Back Again, Navarre Chop House and Stinky’s Fish Camp, 8651 Navarre Parkway, is already home to Surf Star on the west side.

Group gathers to find voice, be heard

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 3, 2021. Posted in News.

Just over 100 people showed up Friday night at a “Reclaim Santa Rosa” rally at Southern Raceway featuring – among other speakers – District 3 Commissioner James Calkins.

The struggle is real, restaurant owners say

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 2, 2021. Posted in News.

It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and New York Pizza District (NYPD) manager and part-owner Derek Matusz has received three call outs in the last hour from employees saying they wouldn’t be able to come to work today.

Navarre Beach boat parade to honor first responders

Written by Kaitie Meyer on September 1, 2021. Posted in Beach.

A year ago on September 5, more than 1,000 boats crossed under the Navarre Beach Bridge in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record, but the effort fell short due to not having a complete video of start to finish, according to organizers.

UPDATE: New possible high school site found – at the flea market

Written by Kaitie Meyer on August 24, 2021. Posted in News.

The Santa Rosa County School District has its eyes on an approximately 35-acre parcel of land that contains more than half of the Gulf Breeze Flea Market building. The western side of the building is contained in the parcel located on the north side of U.S. Highway 98 in Midway.

Navarre boy finds success at Camelot

Written by Kaitie Meyer on August 11, 2021. Posted in Education.

Gavin Chiles turns 12 this month and has already attended 14 schools.

His family hasn’t moved an abnormal number of times; schools have simply turned him away, saying they didn’t have the programs needed to best educate Gavin.

Countless school supplies donated at Stuff the Bus

Written by Kaitie Meyer on August 7, 2021. Posted in Education.

After counting up donations from Stuff the Bus, Santa Rosa County School District received about $7000 in monetary donations and countless school supplies, such as notebooks, glue sticks, backpacks, pens and pencils. Public Information Officer Brandi Bates said it was difficult to quantify the individual supplies but appreciates everyone who donated.

NHS Senior Parking Spaces

Written by Kaitie Meyer on August 7, 2021. Posted in Photos.

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