STEAM celebrates successful second year
As the second year of STEAM education in the Santa Rosa County school system comes to a close, Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick can say with confidence that the program has exceeded expectations.
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Ride of Silence sends powerful message
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Community.
Sometimes the most powerful messages are sent without saying a word.
Local children tout public speaking skill
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Fourth through sixth graders across Santa Rosa County brushed up on their public speaking skills this month as they competed in the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Contest.
What will you be when you grow up?
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
High school graduation is a time of professional possibility for most students. It is at this phase that many students will make the decisions that will shape their future careers and their quality of life. It is a step into adulthood and for many, into the fulltime work force.
Volunteers join forces to protect shorebird nests
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
The birds are back and nesting on Navarre Beach, and once again the community has come together to protect these endangered species and their critical breeding habitat.
County to woo more retailers to Navarre
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Navarre could eventually be the site of new high-end grocers such as Whole Foods and The Fresh Market if the county successfully expands its fledgling economic development incentives for national retailers as Shannon Ogletree envisions.
Red tape commandos fight for vets’ benefits
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The daunting hodgepodge of forms and documents required to obtain some financial and medical benefits for military veterans has driven up requests for help in Santa Rosa by double digits in the past five years.
Courthouse costs mount as site debate drags on
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
For nearly 20 years Santa Rosa County has been arguing the point of creating a new courthouse, and that delay has been costing the county millions.
Tourism board cuts event funding by half
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Following spike in grant applications, the county Tourism Development Council (TDC) took a hard line stance on requirements to receive their funds, cutting event grant spending in half.
Lies, cover-ups, projection and deceptions
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
Holley-Navarre Water Department board member, Robert Coley, didn’t tell the truth when he said he was not planning on resigning the Holley-Navarre Water System Board of Directors.