The calendar says it’s February, but you sure can’t tell it by the fishing action. February is generally considered to be one of the slowest months of the year, but my Super Bowl-weekend, half-day fishing trips out of Carrabelle proved otherwise.
Two Holley-Navarre Intermediate School fifth-grade teams will compete at the statewide Odyssey of the Mind competition April 6 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Florida jumped from sixth to fourth in the nation when it comes to the percentage of students scoring three or better on an advanced placement exam according to “The 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation” released last week by the College Board.
It is official, Panera Bread will have a location in Gulf Breeze by the end of the year. On March 15, 2012 – almost a year ago – I wrote in my column that I was at the Fort Walton Beach Panera and spoke with a manager-type. I mentioned that the Panera truck has to drive through Navarre every day from Pensacola to Fort Walton and that it should have a stop in Navarre. He mentioned then that they were looking at a location in Gulf Breeze. I proceed to email Panera corporate to let them know that they should be looking at Navarre as well. Today, when I spoke with the regional marketing manager, I said the same. By the time I was finished with her she was sure they were looking at Navarre next and said, “Let us get this one (Gulf Breeze) open first.” I think I wore her down. She works out of the Jacksonville area and has never visited us on the far western side of Florida, but I believe she will now. She is also getting a package of materials from us promoting Navarre, including the 2013 Navarre Chamber Guide that we completed last month and a Visitor Guide.
Accomplished musician David Seering and the Michael Walker Band, in concert with special guest Gina Walker, delighted a sellout crowd and raised almost $24,000 for Children in Crisis.