Overview of Pavia ruling and what it means for JUCO athletes
Former junior college athletes now competing at the NCAA level have been granted an extra year if their eligibility is set to expire after the 2024-25 season.
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Blue crab traps in northwest Florida must be closed by Jan. 5
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach, News.
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.
Navarre High wins Special Olympics Florida award
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Special Olympics Florida recently announced the winners of several awards, each recognizing a person or organization who has gone above and beyond to help Special Olympics reach more people and fulfill its mission of ensuring people with disabilities are treated with respect and given opportunities to compete in athletics.
One of the awards, the Marilyn Grigsby Award, was awarded to Navarre High School for more than a decade of support for Special Olympics Florida in Santa Rosa County. According to Special Olympics Florida, the Marilyn Grigsby Award recognizes organizations that provide sustained service, leadership, and impact over five years or more.
Longtime Holley Navarre Middle admin stepping aside to join college
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
Holley Navarre Middle School Assistant Principal Peter Della Ratta is leaving the school district to become the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at John Melvin Christian College in Pace. The college is only a few years old and is still going through the accreditation process.
In his new role, Della Ratta is responsible for tending to the college’s academic affairs, assisting in handling the business of the college, and helping coach the school’s burgeoning baseball program.
Navarre’s own Michael Carter steps up for Arizona Cardinals
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Michael Carter took advantage of his chance to be in a lead running back role for the Arizona Cardinals in Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Playing for the second straight week after spending most of the season on the practice squad, Carter rushed for 70 yards on 13 carries while also catching two passes for 11 yards.
Dredging began weekend before Christmas on Navarre Beach
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
Navarre Beach will have a renewed look in 2025 thanks to crews working on the Navarre Beach renourishment project, which is being done to alleviate the effects of erosion on the beach by adding sand on the beachfront.
FWC suspends harvest of Suwannee bass in the Wakulla River to aid conservation efforts
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, News.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will temporarily prohibit possession and harvest of Suwannee bass for no less than 24 months in the Wakulla River and its tributaries, effective immediately. This restriction includes the river’s headwaters at Wakulla Springs and extends to its convergence with the St. Marks River, near the town of St. Marks.
Property tax exemptions filing window opens with new year
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown II wants residents to mark their calendars. From Jan. 1, 2025, to March 1, 2025, residents can file for a homestead exemption. Two other exemptions, one for persons 65 and over and the other for deployed servicemembers, has a five-month filing window from Jan. 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025.
According to the Property Appraiser’s website, all persons who own and reside on real property in Florida on January 1 and make the property their permanent residence is eligible to receive a homestead exemption up to $50,000.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
With the start of a new year, perhaps it’s time for the FHSAA to try something new with weightlifting.
Nothing wrong with the sport overall, but the structure of the regions could use a makeover.
Christmas tree disposal available at Santa Rosa County sites
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Live trees are a festive and fragrant holiday decoration for many families during the Christmas holidays, and Santa Rosa County Public Works offers an environmentally friendly option for disposal. Residents who would like to “treecycle” their tree for mulch may drop off their clean Christmas trees in the designated areas listed below by Jan. 20: