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More than 130,000 pounds of food collected during 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Written by Staff Reporters on May 16, 2025. Posted in Community, News.

Pensacola, FL – Thanks to generous community donations and the hard work of local letter carriers, more than 130,000 pounds of food was collected on May 10th during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to benefit neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Navarre Raiders leave it all on field in softball regional final

Written by Brian Lester on May 16, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Libby Lewis had her arm around Renee Hester as the two teary-eyed teammates, kneeling in the outfield, listened to the final postgame talk of their high school softball careers.

Navarre’s dream of a state final four trip ended on a warm Thursday evening in Pace, the Raiders losing 4-0 to the reigning state champion Patriots in the Region 1-6A championship game.

Rebranded Encompass Church looks to make waves in Navarre community

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 16, 2025. Posted in Faith.

It wasn’t long ago that Lance Whorton was preaching from a cafeteria stage at West Navarre Primary School on Sundays. Now, he preaches the Good Word out of a small, leased space off East Bay Boulevard.

Panera Bread in Navarre still under construction, no opening date yet

Written by Staff Reporters on May 15, 2025. Posted in Business, News.

Last year, it was announced Navarre would be getting a Panera Bread restaurant.
The location, which was approved by Santa Rosa County, will be located between Dunkin/Baskin Robbins and Autozone on the 8800 block of Navarre Parkway. It is currently under construction.

Tiger Point area man attacked by bear

Written by Staff Reporters on May 15, 2025. Posted in Community, News.

A 45-year-old Tiger Point man was sent to the hospital after a bear attacked him Thursday morning, May 15.

The attack happened shortly before 2 a.m. in the backyard of the man’s home in the 1500 block of Joseph Circle. During the attack, he was bit in the leg. After deputies responded, the man was sent to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola with a non-life-threatening injury.

Raider Role Model program enters 5th year

Written by Brian Lester on May 15, 2025. Posted in Education.

Cassie Nolan wasn’t sure if the Raider Role Models program was going to take place this fall.

Several Raider track athletes cap season at state

Written by Brian Lester on May 15, 2025. Posted in Sports.

It was a stellar year for the Navarre Raider track program, with a handful of athletes making it to the FHSAA 3A state meet earlier this month in Jacksonville.

Garren Lattig and the boys 1600 relay team came home with medals while Marisa Turner ran in the 1600 at state.