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Florida’s holidays, observances commemorate religion, history

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community.

November through January is generally known as the holiday season in the United States, as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day are celebrated and observed as days employees have off. Other holidays are also celebrated during that time of year, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

While the holiday season may be a short period of the year, there are many other holidays observed throughout the calendar year. In Florida, there are state-specific holidays, which are observed in state offices.

Tilton ready for first season with new college softball program

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Caitlin Tilton said she gained a lot from her first two seasons of softball with Coastal Alabama North, both as an athlete and a person.


Tilton reflected on that experience ahead of her first year with the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama. The Navarre Raider grad transferred there after last season.

Santa Rosa District Schools ‘will not interfere’ with ICE activities at local schools

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education, News.

With the new Presidential Administration focused on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with overseeing deportations and processing immigrants, has come under the national spotlight.

Recently, activity outside Gulf Breeze High School prompted some to ask: Is it happening here?

Navarre Raiders’ bid for a district title repeat falls short

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s girls soccer team established early on Thursday night that it wasn’t going to back down from Niceville in the District 1-6A championship game.


Aiming for a second consecutive district crown, the Raiders cannot be faulted for their effort against the Eagles. And even after Niceville broke a scoreless tie late in the first half, Navarre kept battling.

Roadway dedication honors two former Santa Rosa Sheriffs

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Milton, News.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, as well as County, State, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials, met at the corner of Highway 90 and Avalon Boulevard Wednesday, Jan. 29, to commemorate two public servants of yesteryear.

Bart D. and John R. Broxson were both Sheriffs of Santa Rosa County, as well father and son.

DeSantis vows to veto immigration bill

Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 29 pledged to veto an immigration bill passed during a special legislative session Jan. 28, triggering a potential showdown with Republican House and Senate leaders in a tug-of-war over efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Season ends in heartbreak for Navarre’s boys soccer team

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

There were tears, long embraces and looks of disbelief, the usual after effects of a heartbreaking loss.


Navarre’s boys soccer team felt it all as it walked off the field late Tuesday night at Ashton Brosnaham Park, the raw sting of defeat cutting deep after its dream of playing for a district championship was dashed by Tate.

Car crashes into Tiger Point home, no injuries reported

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Midway Fire District had to rebuild part of a home Sunday, Jan. 26, after a vehicle crashed into it.

On that Sunday, at approximately 5:30 PM, Midway Fire District Engine 35, Truck 36, and Battalion Chief 35 responded to the 1000 block of Lionsgate Lane following a 911 report of a vehicle crash involving a home.