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Seniors vs. Crime prevents elder fraud in Panhandle
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
In a day and age where the internet is rife with misinformation and spam calls keep our phones buzzing, is it any wonder elder fraud is a growing concern for law enforcement?
For God’s Sake
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.
Labels can get you into trouble if you don’t know fully what it is to which they refer. A case in point: I was born and raised in a part of Canada where all Americans, northerners and southerners alike, are called “Yankees.” You can imagine the firestorm that ignited when, after I moved to South Florida, in ignorance, I called a native Floridian a Yankee. His eyes blazed, his body went rigid, his face blossomed red, and his nostrils flared to accommodate the building steam. I was grateful that all I received that day was a short, very intense lesson in American history with extra emphasis on what my friend called, “the war of northern aggression.” The label “Yankee” no longer resides in my vocabulary.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
As I was writing this column on Monday (the day we go to print), the intersection of Andorra Street and Lucena Street had a shelter in place order issued due to a gas main break. As I was typing, however, the order was lifted.
Passing the pitcher forward
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community.
Lucas Goss, a young boy using his entrepreneurial spirit to raise money for a dream trip to Disney World, has spent the summer selling lemonade from his stand on street corners and at marketplaces. Most recently, Lucas raised $1,600 at Andy D’s Beachside Restaurant & Dock Bar July 13. Lucas’ stand was at the restaurant as part of a fundraiser coordinated with Andrew DeMartin, owner of Andy D’s, and Cara Davis, a local DJ.
Veterans Treatment Court charging forward despite funding cuts
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
A couple of weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the state budget of $117.4 billion for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
Otis Simmons has come long way since days as school custodian
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Otis Simmons used to be a custodian at Holley Navarre Intermediate. He was well known among the students and would pop into classrooms on occasion to joke around with them.
More than a decade later, Simmons is still at Holley Navarre, now working as a gym teacher, and he’s also the new basketball commissioner at NYSA.
Emerald Coast Lawns subject of Immigration enforcement investigation
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
A Navarre business found itself under the microscope Tuesday morning, July 22.
Federal law enforcement officials from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a raid on Emerald Coast Lawns, a lawn care service located on Highway 87 S across from CEFCO in Navarre, Tuesday morning, July 22. The raid led to two arrests, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirms.
Navarre grad Nate Hanson ready to play football again
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Nate Hanson didn’t generate a ton of recruiting attention coming out of high school in 2024.
But the former Navarre Raider never fully gave up on his dream of one day playing college football and now he’ll get his shot.
Holley-Navarre Fire District’s new Station 44 sits empty without staffing funds
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
Situated on a plot of land on Highway 87 S, across the road from Holley Assembly of God, Holley-Navarre Fire District’s newest station greets drivers with its tall front façade and fire-engine-red lettering spelling out “44 Holley Navarre Fire Department” above its bay doors.