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Summer school: Grant helps science teachers learn all about oysters

Written by Ken Garner on June 13, 2023. Posted in News.

Tami McConnell, science department head at Navarre High School, smiled broadly as she and colleagues from Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties toured the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station last week.
“I’ve found my people!” she exclaimed.

Calkins brings the circus to town

Written by Staff Reporters on June 12, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The last few weeks of the Santa Rosa County Commissioners meetings have been quite the expletive-filled circus, thanks to the District 2 commissioner, James Calkins.

While being chastised by citizens and commissioners alike, he continues to grin, laugh and even double down on his comments. His remarks have angered people to the point of cursing at the podium during public forum.

Country singer Woody Bradshaw pays special visit to local school

Written by Brian Lester on June 12, 2023. Posted in Education.

The students of West Navarre Intermediate School teacher Angela Jordan were treated to a special visit from country music singer Woody Bradshaw near the end of the school year.

Bradshaw visited the school May 18 after Jordan, an ESE inclusion teacher, along with fellow teachers Brooke Cole and Tracy Maxwell, worked to arrange the visit.

“City of Navarre Beach”

Written by Staff Reporters on June 6, 2023. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

Preserve Navarre, for the last two and a half years, has been involved in informing our residents and businesses about the path to incorporation for the City of Navarre Beach.

We have held monthly meetings, member socials, presentations to Navarre Beach Leaseholders and to Navarre Beach Area Chambers of Commerce Board.

Navarre camp builds excitement, passion for game of basketball

Written by Brian Lester on June 1, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Abby Fogg holds the mic and is giving instructions to the young athletes who have turned out for the latest edition of the Navarre Raider basketball camp.

She’s engaged with the athletes, keeping them active for the full three hours each day of this camp in early June.

Rounsaville excited about future in college softball

Written by Brian Lester on May 30, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Rising senior Calyn Rounsaville is already committed to NCAA Division II Montevallo for softball.

How the Navarre standout was first noticed by the Falcons is kind of a funny story.

Circle K offering 40 cents off a gallon for fuel day

Written by Staff Reporters on May 25, 2023. Posted in Business, News.

Across northwest Florida, Circle K locations will offer 40 cents off per gallon as part of “Fuel Day.” The savings event will run between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Fuel Day is also taking place at Circle K locations across the United States.

According to Circle K, customers can receive the deal directly at the pump. Here are a list of participating locations in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties:

Spring game an ‘exciting day for Lighthouse’

Written by Brian Lester on May 19, 2023. Posted in Sports.

For the first time in program history, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy’s football team played a spring game.

That’s a big deal for the Stingrays, who battled North Bay Haven Thursday afternoon and used the opportunity to evaluate talent in a live game situation.

School district announces library review policies

Written by Staff Reporters on May 18, 2023. Posted in News.

During the School Board meeting on May 16, Santa Rosa County District Schools Media Services and Instructional Technology Specialist Ruth Witter highlighted the School Board’s policies and procedures related to selecting, reviewing, and challenging school library materials.
These policies and procedures guide the district’s library media specialists in selecting age-appropriate, legally compliant library collections that engage students and provide opportunities for stakeholders to challenge materials they deem objectionable.

Experimental Science class highlights potential of students when they aren’t ‘put in a box’

Written by Brian Lester on May 9, 2023. Posted in News.

Emma Wright admits she wasn’t a huge fan of high school as a freshman.

Her enrollment in the Experimental Science class at Navarre last year changed everything.