Beach restoration on hold
The already-delayed Navarre Beach restoration is now stalled until at least the end of April because of an equipment breakdown that has hit the dredge-and-fill contractor, Weeks Marine Inc.
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Residents deliver message on sales tax
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
The residents of Santa Rosa County delivered the message Monday night to the Board of County Commissioners during the Local Option Sales Tax workshop that they would not support writing a blank check to the commissioners to do with as they please.
Traffanstead turns himself in to jail
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
Christopher Jason Traffanstead from Gulf Breeze, 39, who the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was looking for on an active warrant, turned himself in to the Santa Rosa County Jail on Thursday, April 7.
Five Raiders sign to play at college level
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Hard work has paid off for five Navarre High School student-athletes.
Soccer players Mariah McKinney, Kayla Folse, Gianna Bly and Cat Baccarini, along with volleyball standout Shelby Freese, signed national letters of intent Wednesday afternoon.Raiders battle back for big win over Dolphins
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Sometimes a batter keeps swinging and the hits don’t come. The ball instead falls into the glove of an outfielder or smacks into the mitt of the catcher as the hitter swings and misses on strike three.
Raiders accustomed to tight games
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.
The Raiders have played in seven games this season decided by a run. In five of those games they came out on the wrong side of the ledger. Two of those one-run games were played last week, with Navarre edging West Florida 5-4 before falling 1-0 to Bishop Kenny out of Jacksonville.
Raiders make school history again with regional championship
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Brent Short walked around the Navarre High gymnasium Friday afternoon at the 2A-Region 1 meet with a look of determination that was simply too hard to miss.
Shorebirds return for another nesting season
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in News.
Shorebirds are back on the beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore is making an effort to keep the migratory birds safe during their nesting season.
TBI injuries, PTSD treatable with new therapies
Written by Carmen Reynolds on . Posted in Military, News.
Don’t let anyone tell you nothing can be done for the migraines, brain fog, depression, vertigo, fatigue, insomnia and other symptoms after a TBI injury. Armed with facts, you or a loved one who has been injured can bust through the naysayers and obstructive agencies who tell you just to live with it or not to waste your time.
Adult Literacy in Santa Rosa County
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
In a recently released study done by the Program for the International Assessment for Adult Competencies (PIAAC), average scores for literacy were assessed comparatively among 34 developed countries. Scores were based on results received in testing of adults aged 16-65. While scores for literacy in the U.S. were not significantly different than the average PIAAC international scores, countries such as Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Estonia and Belgium all scored significantly higher than adults in the U.S. As a result, the PIAAC study brings to light the question of whether or not adult literacy is an on-going problem in America.