Navarre Raider volleyball coach steps down
Ryan Davenport announced Friday morning that he is stepping down as the head coach of the Navarre Raider volleyball team.
Davenport has been the coach of the Raiders since 2018.
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Navarre Raiders release 2026 football schedule
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s football team opens the 2026 regular season at West Florida Tech on Aug. 21.
The Raiders will play a Kickoff Classic against Escambia the week before.
Raider softball team confident going forward despite loss to Pace
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
You could feel the excitement in the air, almost as if you could reach out and touch it, and there was plenty of joy among the Raiders as they grabbed a 3-0 lead over 2025 state runner-up Pace in the third inning of Thursday’s softball season opener.
Fire damages Villa Vizcaya home
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
At 6:26 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, firefighters from Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire districts descended upon a residential structure fire at 1735 Villa Vizcaya Drive.
Upon arrival, firefighters from HNFD Engine 41 saw smoke pouring out of the second floor, filling up most of the cul-de-sac with a haze.
Sheriff Johnson endorses Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins in governor’s race
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Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was in Santa Rosa County Monday, Feb. 9, to talk about the proposed 2026 budget and meet with Sheriff Bob Johnson, who announced he was endorsing the politician to be the next governor of Florida.
Collins, an Army combat veteran who was seriously injured during his time in Afghanistan, entered the gubernatorial race in January. He was previously a member of the state Senate and became lieutenant governor in August 2025, following Jeanette Nunez’s appointment to the presidency of Florida International University.
Raider baseball team faces demanding schedule out of gate
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s baseball team has played a tough schedule to start the season and is still searching for its first win.
The Raiders (0-4) opened the season with a 6-1 loss to Choctaw before falling 3-1 to Crestview. They battled Niceville in a 12-10 loss on Monday before falling 6-2 to Escambia two days later.
Raider boys lacrosse team off to impressive start
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys lacrosse team has never started with three wins to open a season.
But 2026 is off to a record start as the Raiders are 3-0, scoring goals seemingly at will on their way to the early-season success.
Eddie Brown once again shining on the basketball court for Makos
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Practice wraps up on a Wednesday morning at the East Milton Community Gym and Lighthouse Christian College’s Eddie Brown sticks around to get a few extra shots up.
It’s one of the reasons Brown has been so successful at the next level.
Argos break ground on Darrell Gooden Stadium
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The University of West Florida broke ground on the Darrell Gooden Stadium project on Feb. 11.
Florida DOC to see $373.9 million investment from proposed state budget
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With the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Annex in Milton as his backdrop, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced the Governor’s intentions to spend $373.9 million of Florida’s 2026 budget on pay raises for correctional officers and staff.
The pay raise funding is part of a proposed $565.7 million investment in Florida’s prisons as part of the Floridians First Budget. Collins said the proposal will increase per hour pay from $22 to $28 for certified correctional officers, probation officers and inspectors.