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Raider girls basketball team has strong showing in preseason

Written by Brian Lester on November 13, 2025. 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 November 12, 2025. 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 November 12, 2025. 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 November 12, 2025. 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 November 11, 2025. 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 November 11, 2025. 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 November 11, 2025. 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 November 11, 2025. 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 November 11, 2025. 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.

Sacred Heart steps up care as NWFL stroke victim deaths exceed state, national averages

Written by Staff Reporters on November 11, 2025. Posted in News.

Strokes have become a major health issue in Northwest Florida.
The Pensacola area, to include Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, have stroke victim rates far exceeding state and national averages. In 2024, Escambia County had 75 deaths from stroke per 100,000 population and Santa Rosa County wasn’t far behind with 67.6.