Brian Out Loud
There is a lot I could touch on this week in this space, but I’ve seen a few posts lately that have me thinking about what the current era of youth and high school sports.
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It’s district tournament time for area soccer teams
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre, Pace and Milton head into the District 1-6A soccer tournament this week.
Arrest made in attempted armed burglary at Navarre jewelry store
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business, Crime, News.
Tuesday night, January 13, 2026, at approximately 7:20 p.m., deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted armed burglary at Navarre Jewelry & Quartz Watch Repair, located at 2282 Highway 87 South.
School board decides which students will attend Soundside High
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Santa Rosa County School Board chose the “orange zone” map for the boundaries of Soundside High School’s student zoning. Those students who live within the orange area will attend Soundside High School instead of Navarre High or Gulf Breeze High.
Station 44 in Holley to begin fire service Sunday, Jan. 18
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
Holley-Navarre Fire District Station 44 is set to begin fire service operations Sunday, Jan. 18.
FWC: Man dies after falling from tree stand near Jay
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
A man has died in Jay following a hunting accident.
Otter spotting in Annie’s Basin highlights furry apex predator
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Milton, News.
Late last month, a Milton resident posted a picture of a river otter swimming through Annie’s Basin near the Blackwater River. The woman was on her dock when a little furry head stuck out of the water.
While not an uncommon sight, river otters are not exactly the poster child for Florida animals. Despite not being as famed as alligators, manatees and Florida panthers, river otters play an important ecological role.
A closer look at success of Raider girls basketball team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s girls basketball season is having one of its best seasons in program history.
The Raiders have thrived behind veteran talent and stellar play on both ends of the floor.
Raider girls soccer team comes up short against Pace
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s girls soccer team had an opportunity to perhaps steal the No. 2 seed from Pace for the District 1-6A tournament.
But a penalty kick late in the action, resulting from a questionable call that left head coach Rob Simon frustrated, proved to be the difference in a 1-0 loss to the Patriots on the road last Tuesday night.
Locally owned, community driven: Inside Graze Craze Gulf Breeze
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Advertorial, On the Menu.
In an area where “local” truly matters, Graze Craze Gulf Breeze is redefining what that word means. While the name may be part of a growing national brand, the heart behind the business is unmistakably homegrown. Owned and operated by Holley by the Sea residents Jocelyn and Paul Sanders, Graze Craze Gulf Breeze was created not as a corporate venture, but as a way to serve the community they love with food that brings people together.