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Navarre athletes compete in regional meet

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre High School track and field athletes competed April 24 in the FHSAA Class 3A Regional Meet in Tallahassee. Roman Spear claimed the Raiders’ only win by clearing 13-06 in the pole vault. The top girl’s finisher was Kiante Miller who finished sixth in the 100 Meter Hurdles.

Getting along with gators

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

A local social media post April 24 showed a picture of an alligator reportedly in a roadside ditch along Edgewood Drive north of Marlin Street. According to a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the best policy is to keep your distance and leave the alligator alone.

More military activity through May 9

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

Local residents often see military aircraft along the Emerald Coast, but for the next 10 days, they may see some that don’t look too familiar. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is hosting Emerald Warrior, an annual joint training exercise that started April 28 and runs through May 9.

‘Vaping’ becoming a popular smoking alternative

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Although it may still be a bit jarring for some, it’s becoming more common to see people holding what looks like a cigarette, exhaling clouds of a milky white substance into the air at public places including shopping malls, grocery stores and airports.

Biking for the health of it

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and other city and community leaders gathered April 25 in Plaza Ferdinand VII in downtown Pensacola to promote the installation of 20 new bike racks along Palafox Street.

TV star champions marriage

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Faith.

TV and movie actor and producer Kirk Cameron, probably best known for his role as Mike Seaver on ABC’s Growing Pains, is coming to Pensacola tomorrow as part of a national tour designed to strengthen marriages.

Imagine a county…without recycling

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted April 24 to close all 21 drop-off recycling locations in the county until further notice. The news release said they would be closed due to health and safety risks from the overwhelming volume of recycling materials not be collected of processed by the county’s contractor, West Florida Recycling.

A Mother’s heartfelt thanks

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

As Mother’s Day approaches, we are reminded of how much Mother’s give to make life good for their children. Having worked closely with the families of Special Olympics over the years, I am amazed at the love, care and hard work that go into parenting a child with special needs. Local organizations such as Special Olympics can give families a much-needed outlet and support for their unique life challenges from day-to-day. I wanted to share a letter I received from the mother of a new athlete in our program that really touched my heart.

Boston emotional for local runners

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Paul and Cynthia Villanova from Navarre headed to the Boston Marathon this year to raise money for a charity that helps people with developmental disabilities. Paul had run Boston twice before. Cynthia had not run Boston before but grew up in a town that is on the race route. They entered the race with different perspectives but agreed it was emotional for runners and spectators alike.