Everette Alford lands new head football coaching position
Everette Alford has landed his new job as a football coach.
The former Lighthouse Private Christian Academy head coach will take on the same role at Port St. Lucie.
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Holley Navarre Water urges preparation ahead of hard freeze
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
Temperatures may be sitting in the upper 60s along the Florida Panhandle today (Jan. 23, 2026), but the National Weather Service in Mobile has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for Alabama, Mississippi and Northwest Florida.
District tourney ends in heartbreak for Raider girls soccer team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
As Pace celebrated a thrilling victory Thursday night, several of the Navarre soccer players gathered around their goalie after a penalty kick shootout dashed the Raiders’ hopes of playing for a district championship.
With investigation closed, former Gulf Breeze Elementary admin moved to new role
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Kimberly McChesney, a former Gulf Breeze Elementary School assistant principal, has been placed in a new role within the district after an investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing related to events at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
McChesney, who was placed on administrative leave in August 2025 after her son, Matthew McChesney, was arrested in July on a charge of possession of child pornography, has been reassigned to the Blended Academy. She will serve as assistant principal of the school, which offers a hybrid model of online education and in-person support.
A closer look at Raider boys basketball team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys basketball team wraps up the regular season this week and has shown is it making strides this year under first year head coach Todd Arasmith.
Raider boys soccer team survives and advances in district tourney
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Aden Ottley had a good look at the goal and knew he had an opportunity to make something happen.
With under 10 minutes to play in a tightly contested District 1-6A quarterfinal against Crestview on Wednesday, the senior fired a shot right past the goalie, breaking a scoreless tie and ultimately shifting the momentum in the Navarre Raiders’ favor.
Nothing strange about Raiders having success in girls basketball
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Abi Hackl made back-to-back 3-pointers in the third quarter of Navarre’s girls basketball game against Pace, firing up her teammates and the crowd as the Raiders extended their lead against the Patriots.
Hackl is a role player, so she doesn’t normally grab the spotlight. But this was her time to shine and she made the most of it in a 59-37 win.
Holley Navarre Water System elects three to board, approves rate increase
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
Three new directors took their seats on the Holley Navarre Water System board of directors Tuesday night, Jan. 20. The new board members are Ken Ingram, Stephanie Lindsay and Don Linnell.
Regional lifeguard development course being offered on Navarre Beach
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach, Community, News.
The Emerald Coast Lifesaving Association will host the second edition of its Lifeguard Development Course on Navarre Beach on Feb. 16. The course will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is designed for second- and third-year lifeguards, with an emphasis on advanced skills, teamwork and leadership preparation. The program is not intended for current supervisors.
Raider baseball team ready to turn things around in 2026
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s baseball team won seven games last season, but despite some of the tough moments, there were positives.
The Raiders hope to carry some of those into the 2026 campaign, and head coach John Crossley will tell you the energy in practice has been strong.