According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the world is facing the worst hunger crisis in 70 years. With World Hunger Day May 28, Compassion International is highlighting its commitment to building long-term resilience in communities most affected by food insecurity.
Through church-led initiatives and strategic partnerships, Compassion is working to ensure that children and their families not only survive today’s crises but thrive in the future.
Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for the expansion of Twelve Oaks Recovery Center with some minor caveats based on community input.
With the expansion, Twelve Oaks will increase their patient capacity by 26 beds and add a 7,500 square foot facility for therapy meeting rooms and dining. Additionally, the recovery center is adding or updating the fencing surrounding its property to better accommodate a neighboring subdivision’s residents. A parking lot with 50 to 60 spaces is also being added to meet the facility’s needs.
Perfect Blend, which moved into Harvest Village in 2021, has a new location.
Starting June 4, the coffee shop will be in Suite 29 in Harvest Village, just four doors down from their old location. Monday, June 2, Perfect Blend held its final day of business in the old location.
A crash on Navarre Beach Causeway over Memorial Day weekend left one person seriously injured and another person in handcuffs.
Saturday, May 24, at 9:50 p.m., a pickup truck was traveling in the southbound lane on Navarre Beach Causeway, directly off the bridge. At the same time, a Dodge Nitro SUV was traveling in the northbound lane.
On June 9, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners will be talking about moving forward two Municipal Services Taxing Units to fund road and infrastructure projects and a Municipal Service Benefit Unit for stormwater maintenance.
At the Pensacola Propeller Club’s annual meeting held May 22, Firefighter Justin Price of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District was recognized as the Maritime First Responder of the Year for his exceptional dedication and service.
A change to the regional tournament format for baseball is the among the changes made during the FHSAA Board of Directors meeting earlier this month.
Instead of having all three rounds of the regional played under a best-of-three format, only the semifinal and final rounds will be a series. The best-of-three was first used in 2025.
Quentin Randolph made a decision last year to keep the fun in football.
Of course, stats still matter, but just going out and playing ball and letting the chips fall where they may has served Randolph well in the Indoor Football League.
This past Memorial Day, those at Navarre Park’s celebration were introduced to Ryan Blackwell, a Navy veteran and survivor of the 2019 NAS Pensacola terrorist attack, which took the lives of three Navy servicemembers. During the attack, Blackwell was shot six times. He managed to help others escape before finding his way to the hospital, something he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for. He also received a Purple Heart.