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UWF hosts mock trial competition for area high schools

Written by Staff Reporters on February 7, 2025. Posted in Education.

The University of West Florida recently hosted the First District Court of Appeals for oral arguments in its Mock Trial Courtroom. The event provided UWF students with an exceptional opportunity to witness the judicial process in action.

Sweet 16 up next for Navarre Raider girls soccer team

Written by Brian Lester on February 7, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Welcome to the Sweet 16.

That’s what the Navarre Raider girls soccer team will play in tonight as it faces off against rival Niceville for the right to advance to the Region 1-6A final.

Holley Navarre Intermediate teacher named district teacher of year

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 6, 2025. Posted in Community, Education, News.

A cacophony of celebration ignited inside Kayla Stanford’s fifth-grade classroom Tuesday, Feb. 4, as Santa Rosa District Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber and others surprised Stanford with the announcement that she was District teacher of the year.

The announcement came as happy news to teacher and students alike, although for different reasons.

The Gulfarium welcomes rescued manatees to Emerald Coast

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2025. Posted in Beach.

The Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park is welcoming two new arrivals. The aquarium, located on Okaloosa Island, recently announced that two rescued manatees were brought to the newly renovated manatee habitat. Their names are Lil Joe and Inigo.

The manatees coming to Northwest Florida is the culmination of a three-year vision that began in 2022, when Patrick Berry, CEO of the Gulfarium, first spoke with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service about creating a haven dedicated to nurturing manatees in need of long-term care.

Mayfield takes ballot fight to Supreme Court

Written by News Service of Florida on February 6, 2025. Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee – Arguing that elections officials overstepped their authority, state Rep. Debbie Mayfield on Thursday filed an emergency petition at the Florida Supreme Court after being blocked from running in a special election for a Senate seat.

St. Paul UMC looks to create sense of community with soup kitchen

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 6, 2025. Posted in Faith.

Soup kitchens are nothing new in the Christian church. Every day you can find churchgoers preparing and serving meals for the needy.

While the soup kitchen is a well-known fixture of ministry work, St. Paul United Methodist Church is using theirs to serve more than just sustenance.

Navarre Raider baseball team ready for a new season

Written by Brian Lester on February 6, 2025. Posted in Sports.

John Crossley is ready for his first season as the head coach of the Navarre Raider baseball team.

And he likes what he sees so far.

School district welcomes students back with books and literacy activities

Written by Staff Reporters on February 6, 2025. Posted in Education.

With the end of snow days came the return of school days. The first week back (Jan. 27 through Jan. 31) also marked the return of literacy week, a period where teachers, library media specialists, and students pay particular attention to reading and language arts education.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on February 6, 2025. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Florida has returned to normal from a weather standpoint considering it’s been nearly two weeks since an historic snowstorm hit the Northwest corner of the state.

Being from the north, snow isn’t anything new to me. I’ve seen more than my fair share of it in life.

Changes made to school calendar

Written by Staff Reporters on February 5, 2025. Posted in Education, News.

In order to meet the required instructional minutes and missed time for weather, the following updates were made to the 2024-2025 school calendar and approved at the February 4, 2025 school board meeting. “Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to make this as least disruptive as possible for students, staff, and families,” the school district said in a statement.