Navarre man hit by car in Fort Walton Beach late Wednesday
A 25-year-old Navarre man was critically injured after he was hit by a sedan on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach Wednesday night, Nov. 12.
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Raider girls basketball team has strong showing in preseason
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
One thing Navarre’s girls basketball head coach Abby Fogg liked about the way her team played in the preseason this week at Pace was the way the team maintained energy and tempo no matter the lineup.
Preseason experience proves valuable for Raider boys hoops team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys basketball team had a chance to showcase what it has against an actual opponent this week, playing L.E.A.D. Academy on Tuesday at Pace.
The Raiders rolled to a 70-43 win, holding off a rally attempt by the Lions early in the second half.
Brynlee Kurtz headed to state swim meet
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre Raider swimmer Brynlee Kurtz has qualified for state.
Kurtz will compete in the FHSAA 3A meet on Saturday in Ocala.
West Navarre Primary Teacher of Year enjoys seeing student success
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Tracey Strength, a first-grade teacher at West Navarre Primary School, was recently given the title “Teacher of the Year” by her colleagues.
Now in her 20th year teaching at West Navarre Primary, Strength said she feels honored to represent the school in the district Teacher of the Year competition.
Captains for Raider girls soccer team have strong connection
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Emma Barry and Jade Wright have a strong connection that extends beyond soccer.
They were teammates on the regional-qualifying 400 relay team in the spring and are in their second year on the varsity soccer team together.
Former drug house location becomes Habitat for Humanity house
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
Oct. 30, 2025, marked a new beginning for the 5900 block of Congress Street in Midway.
Navarre commemorates Veterans Day
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Military, News.
Nov. 11 marks Veterans Day. Navarre residents honored those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with an event at Navarre Park on Tuesday.
New waterfront hotel receives Gideons Bibles ahead of opening
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Faith.
Whenever visiting a hotel, it’s not uncommon to open the nightstand drawer and find a Bible laying there. Less common is the knowledge of who put it there.
Ahead of the Nov. 11 opening of Residence Inn Navarre Waterfront, members of the evangelical nonprofit association Gideons International went from room to room, hand delivering bibles.
2025 sea turtle nesting season had ‘mixed results,’ says turtle patrol leader
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
Sea turtle nesting season in Florida runs from springtime through the end of October. In Northwest Florida, the season officially starts May 1 and ends Oct. 31.
The 2025 nesting season brought 18 nests, a high number for Navarre Beach, but mixed results overall.