State jobless rate stays at 3.4 percent
Tallahassee – Despite retirees continuing to reduce the size of the labor force and a slight bump in the number of Floridians out of work, the state’s unemployment rate held steady in December.
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Eglin, Hurlburt rivalry ignites in B-ball battle
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
Hurlburt Field – Hurlburt Field cagers knocked down 16 free throws in the fourth quarter Jan. 10 to top Eglin 76-68 in men’s basketball action in Aderholt Fitness Center.
The Gulf Coast rivalry game tipped off a weekend tournament where four military squads clashed, including teams from Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Scott AFB, Illinois. The loss was Eglin’s only blemish in a three-game Military Basketball Association round-robin schedule.Navarre cat living his best adventure life
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
It’s no secret Navarre residents love their animals, and their wildlife. On any given day, you can find Navarre residents posting pictures of their pets, bears, foxes, or visiting the Gulf Breeze Zoo and Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge or serving as volunteers at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. When animals need help, a core group of residents jump into action.
‘Gulf of Mexico’ flows through state laws
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Tallahassee – After President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea.
For God’s Sake
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.
My wife and I pray together most mornings before one of us leaves the house for our workday. Our prayer is always the same, “Lord, we are yours and this day is yours. We ask you to fill us with your Spirit and use us for your glory.” One day last week, having prayed with my wife and seen her out the door, a question popped into my mind: God, are you tired of hearing the same prayer from us day after day?
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We are working on finishing up all three of our newspapers on Monday while wondering if the driver is going to be able to bring them to us from Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday evening like he normally does. We attempted to print earlier to get ahead of the storm, but the company that owns the press prioritizes their own papers first – of course – and no can do. They were really nice about it – but the facts are the facts. And we would do the same if we owned the printing press. There is a good chance you are reading this – at best on Thursday, but probably on Friday.
Welcome back #47
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Opinion.
This week we watched the beautiful and majestic pomp and circumstance that is the presidential inauguration. No matter who the incoming president is, the ceremony surrounding inauguration day is one to behold. It touches us both patriotically and spiritually.
Open Door Baptist Church spreading the good word at Hampton Inn
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Faith.
Five decades ago, Steve Janke was in a warzone. He had been sent to Vietnam and served during the middle portion of the war, from 1970 to 1971, at Cam Ranh Air Base.
Despite the fact Janke hasn’t been in a war in over 50 years, he is still does battle with the enemy. Only this time, its for his congregants’ souls. Janke serves as lead pastor of Open Door Baptist Church, an Independent Baptist congregation which meets at Hampton Inn & Suites Navarre each Sunday.Target your audience with Sandpaper Marketing
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.
Did you know that 97% of Americans now own a cellphone, and 90% of those people own a smartphone?
With a vast majority of our population looking at screens every day, it is important to know how to effectively market to those eyes. That’s where Sandpaper Marketing can help you find customers.Navarre’s historic snowfall brings fun and beauty
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
January 21, 2025, will be remembered for a historic snowfall total of 8″ shattering a 130-year-old record set in 1895. Winter Storm Enzo brought heavy snowfall across the Gulf Coast. The first forecast days before the event hinted at a 1″-3″ of snowfall, but as the storm moved closer the forecast totals increased to 2″-4″ and then up to 6″. After the final flake fell, Navarre was near 8″.