New attitude paying off for Stingrays
It’s after 3 p.m. on a Monday afternoon and inside the school chapel, the lights off, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy head football coach Everette Alford is going over film with the team.
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Bid approved for $103 million for south end high school
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
A new south end high school is one step closer to becoming a reality after Santa Rosa County District Schools held a school board meeting Oct. 12.
The board approved a $102,792,900 bid from the Morette Company to build the south end high school, which will be named later. The school is expected to be complete by the start of school in 2026.Hurlburt commander to be Grand Marshall of annual Pensacola Beach Veterans Parade and Program
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
The Pensacola Beach Veterans Day Parade will be Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 2 p.m. A program honoring veterans will be conducted at the Casino Beach Pavilion immediately after the parade. The Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge # 497.
Preserve Navarre incorporation effort at ‘halftime’
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
Preserve Navarre has reached “halftime” of its fight to incorporate southeastern Santa Rosa County, according to its president, Wes Siler.
“Think of it like football,” Siler said at a meeting Monday, Oct. 23, at Best Western. “At halftime, you review tactics, make adjustments, and try to come out with new energy and better effort. That’s what we’ve got to do now.”Another strong volleyball season ends for Navarre Raiders
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre volleyball coach Ryan Davenport believed in his team and its chances of winning Wednesday’s Region 1-6A quarterfinal against Gainesville.
And the match against the Hurricanes on the road started off well enough, the Raiders competing early before Gainesville took command and swept Navarre 25-20, 25-5 and 25-15.
Sadie Struck dives into new sport
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
For 15 years Sadie Struck was a gymnast, twisting and turning in a gym rather than splashing into a pool.
The wear and tear of the sport drove the Navarre Raider in a different direction.
Time for another chapter of Beach Bowl rivalry
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Another edition of the Beach Bowl will play out this Friday as Navarre and Gulf Breeze square off in pursuit of the coveted rivalry trophy.
This will be the 16th time the two Santa Rosa County schools have battled with a trophy on the line and the 25th meeting overall.
Legislators hear residents’ concerns
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in Uncategorized.
Florida Sen. Doug Broxson and Reps. Alex Andrade and Joel Rudman met with Santa Rosa County residents Tuesday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre to preview key bills and hear public concerns before the 2024 legislative session.
Battling the Fentanyl Crisis in Florida’s Gateway
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
“Here in Santa Rosa County, we, and all of our neighbors in the gateway to Florida, find ourselves facing an alarming and distressing challenge – a fentanyl crisis is knocking at our door and making it the epicenter of overdose incidents within the state. The severity of this crisis has taken a devastating toll, with a sharp rise in overdoses and a grim reality: most people who use fentanyl in our area do not survive.
The Hershey Creamery Company Distribution Center breaks ground in Santa Rosa County
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
Santa Rosa County officials joined executives from Hershey’s Ice Cream on Oct. 24 to break ground on the company’s planned 30,000-square-foot distribution center located at the new Northwest Florida Industrial Park @ I-10, just south of the interstate.