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Michael’s acquires JOANN Fabrics’ brands

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

The Michaels Companies, Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of the intellectual property and private label brands of JOANN, including the development of JO-ANN brands, such as Big Twist, as part of the Michaels portfolio.
In addition, Michaels is expanding its fabric, sewing, and yarn assortment, adding over 600 products across new and existing brands, including sewing and quilting supplies, fabric, yarn, specialty threads, sewing machines and more.

Senior chill out raises over $48K, hundreds of A/C units and fans

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

The Pete Moore Automotive Team Senior Chill Out, which raises funds and collects fans and A/C units for senior citizens in Northwest Florida, was a success June 6.
The annual event, which is organized through the Council on Aging of West Florida, saw 316 fans, 295 window air conditioner units and $48,441 donated by people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Sandle walks it off for Windy City Thunderbolts

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Michael Sandle continues to write quite a comeback story.


The former Navarre Raider added another chapter to it on Tuesday night, hammering a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Windy City Thunderbolts defeated the Mississippi Mud Monsters 4-3.

Momentum Church holds fundraiser to build commercial kitchen for community

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Faith, News.

For most of its history, Momentum Church has been a mobile church, using rented spaces to worship and hold events.

Last year, the church, which has several satellite campuses around Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, bought a building of Summit Boulevard in Pensacola to use as a permanent church and a community outreach center. The building also houses church offices.

To help purchase and renovate the building, the church held “Heart for the House,” an annual fundraiser organized to help gather funding for large scale projects of the church or to help the community.

Navarre grad turned author releases debut novel

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community.

A Navarre High School graduate has just released her debut novel. Willow Cilo-Cilo, who goes by the pen name Willow Grace, is the author of “Creonex,” a science fiction and fantasy novel which was released May 27. The book centers on a female character in a different universe caught between a cosmic war and dealing with her own struggles.

Levin Papantonio brings wrongful death suit against Pace Pharmacy

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

The saga around Pace Pharmacy continues.

Levin Papantonio law firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pharmacy and individuals, Stephen Allen Burklow, Monique Burklow and David Barron Winkles, all of whom stand accused of trafficking prescription drugs. They were all arrested last month by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office following a multiyear investigation.

Adolescents learn water skills, lifesaving measures at Junior Lifeguard camp

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, Community, News.

With the summer in full swing, Navarre Beach Lifeguards have invited a new crop of Junior Lifeguards to participate in their series of camps.

At the camps, held during the week throughout June, adolescents ages 8 to 15 learn the ins and outs of lifeguarding, from water rescue skills to CPR and first aid. This is the fifth year Navarre Beach Lifeguards is hosting the program.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

I see a lot of excitement from coaches and fans in Florida in the wake of Georgia changing the rules for transferring at the high school level.


The state athletic association there is inserting a bylaw stating any athlete who transfers multiple times within the state after his or her ninth grade year is ineligible to compete for one year.