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For God’s Sake: Find joy and peace

Written by Michael Bannon on January 10, 2024. Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

The day after Christmas, what my kin call Boxing Day, a kinsman posted on Facebook pictures of various Christmas cards reading, “JOY to the world!” and “Peace on Earth,” then gave this advice for the new year, “We must find joy where we can since peace eludes us.” At first blush, this advice seems insightful given the bleak state of our world; news outlets are awash with reports of crime and war. Peace on earth seems nonexistent and joy a rare commodity. The reason these proclamations of joy and peace seem such non sequiturs is that they have been reduced to mere holiday slogans severed from their source.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 10, 2024. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

As I’m typing this column we are posting about the storm and deciding on whether or not to send people home early and then delaying our start time tomorrow. As I came down the stairs at my office and looked around, I thought out loud that if a tornado hit our building, we would have papers all over Navarre. Gail chimed in and said, well, we say we have Navarre covered…we literally would.

Senators ok proposal on shooting bears

Written by News Service of Florida on January 10, 2024. Posted in Florida News, News.

Tallahassee – People would be allowed to kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened but would face more rules about reporting the incidents, under a proposal that received an initial approval Wednesday in the Florida Senate.

County, Navy to share $2.9 million cost for Clear Creek property

Written by Ken Garner on January 10, 2024. Posted in News.

James Calkins hinted last year that he was working on a project to bring more recreation to north Santa Rosa County. He unveiled his plan Monday at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ committee meeting.

Passion for soccer fuels Mason Fralick’s continued success in the sport

Written by Brian Lester on January 10, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Mason Fralick loves soccer. And if you ever wanted to know just how strong that love is for the sport, consider this example.

“One time my parents grounded me, and they grounded me from soccer practice,” Fralick said. “That gives you a hint of how important the game is to me. I still feel that way about it.”

Santa Rosa District Schools now accepting applications for school guardians

Written by Staff Reporters on January 10, 2024. Posted in Education, News.

Santa Rosa County District Schools is again recruiting and accepting applications for School Guardian.

The Chris Hixon, Coach Aaron Feis, and Coach Scott Beigel Guardian Program was established in 2018 through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. In its initial report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission found that having guardians in schools is the best way to ensure highly trained personnel are in place to respond immediately in the event of a school shooting.

Three cheers (and plunges) for the New Year!

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 10, 2024. Posted in Beach, Community.

Each New Year’s Day, people flock to Navarre Beach to brave the (sometimes) cold temps and jump into the Gulf or Sound to usher in the new year. For the past few years, there have been a couple of ‘plunges’ on Navarre Beach.

Governor responds to severe weather in Florida Panhandle

Written by Staff Reporters on January 9, 2024. Posted in News.

Governor Ron DeSantis provided updates about the January severe weather event at the State Emergency Operations Center. Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-03, which designates 49 counties as being under a state of emergency in order to maximize resources available to impacted counties. In preparation for the severe weather, on Monday Governor DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard.

DeSantis message: ‘Stay the course’

Written by News Service of Florida on January 9, 2024. Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee – With his presidential campaign in the background, Gov. Ron DeSantis used his annual State of the State address Tuesday to tout Florida’s accomplishments — while offering few new details of priorities for the 2024 legislative session.

Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream breaks ground

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 9, 2024. Posted in News.

The announcement of a Happy Joe’s coming to Navarre came in February 2022. Jeff and Jennifer Harding selected the location and told Navarre it would be coming soon.