Speaking Up
The Tropicana Speech Contest at West Navarre Intermediate School went to the animals last week when 4th and 5th graders took to the podium to hone their public speaking skills.
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Hard work pays off for National Merit Scholarship winners
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
When students succeed, it creates a ripple effect, said Gulf Breeze High School principal Jason Weeks. So when two students are selected for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship, they raise the bar for future classes.
Blackwater Review Contributors Announced
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
Student writers and artists from throughout Northwest Florida were recently recognized for their creativity and imagination by Northwest Florida State College when their work was selected for inclusion in the 2013 Blackwater Review. The Blackwater Review is a college publication which encourages student writing, art and creative life by providing a showcase for meritorious work.
Gulf Islands: Say What?
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Sequestration, Now (4-7-13): Fewer employees 10 plus, restroom closures, picnic shelter closures, reduces grounds maintenance, trash can elimination, less storm-caused sand removal, longer storm-caused road closures, visitor center closures, fewer Ranger-led programs, reduced facilities maintenance and shorter lifeguard hours.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
One of our favorite Navarre events is back. The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Thursdays in the Park Concert Series starts tonight, and as co-hosts of the event, we invite everyone to come out and enjoy the music. Admission is FREE. Tonight’s performance happens to be the kickoff of another great event happening in Navarre, The First Annual Songwriter’s Festival. You can see ads about both of these events in our paper this week to get all of the details and schedules.
Large purchases for SRC now available for online viewing
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Residents curious about what Santa Rosa County is purchasing have a new avenue, as Donald C. Spencer, Santa Rosa Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, recently announced that a monthly vendor check register, dating back to October 2011, is now available for public viewing online.
Songwriter Festival
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The inaugural Navarre Beach Songwriter Festival is expected to light up both the stages and the local cash registers this weekend.
Gulf Breeze Woman Receives DCF’s ‘Visionary’ Award
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A social worker described as an advocate, surrogate parent and mentor for youth in foster care, Gulf Breeze’s Caprice Blizzard is the recipient of the Florida Department of Children and Families’ Visionary Award for exceptional efforts on behalf of the department’s clients.
Pace’s Linscott recognized for anti-tobacco efforts
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PACE – Magi Linscott, a student at Pace High School and a Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) youth advocate, was recently named the winner of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Southern Region Youth Advocate of the Year Award.
Stars will shine at Ronald McDonald House event
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The kids will be the stars at the glamorous, red carpet “Hollywood Tribute Concert.”