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It’s time to end time changes

Written by Dusty Ricketts on March 20, 2023. Posted in Opinion.

Ben Franklin did a lot of great things for this country. One of his bright ideas that I am not found of, and really hate to be honest, is daylight-saving time.

Well, that’s not entirely true. I actually prefer daylight-saving time. What I don’t like is the switch back to standard time.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on March 20, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

For the most part, politicians need to leave sports alone. That includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

He and lawmakers in the state have these big dreams of trying to reshape the FHSAA.

For God’s Sake: The remedy for sin is trusting in Christ alone

Written by Michael Bannon on March 20, 2023. Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

On a recent flight to Indiana, I was only half-listening to the safety orientation, that is until the flight attendant said a word that made me pay closer attention.

The word itself was not provocative, it was her pronunciation that captured my attention. “To tigh-en your seatbelt belt,” she informed, “simply pull on the strap.” Tigh-en? What happened to the “T”?

Navarre First Assembly to hold annual missions event March 25

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 20, 2023. Posted in Faith.

To help make future missions trips possible, Navarre First Assembly of God is hosting their annual mission banquet and fundraiser Saturday, March 25.

The banquet is not only an opportunity to raise money but to explore the cultures of the various congregants at Navarre First Assembly.

Three big things: Santa Rosa school board

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 20, 2023. Posted in Education.

The Santa Rosa County School Board met March 9 at Woodlawn Beach Middle School.

A number of issues, including school libraries and a Juul lawsuit, were discussed and appointments were made to county schools.

Jimmy B’s Pizza comes under new ownership

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 20, 2023. Posted in Business.

Do you remember what you were doing when you were 21?

For Chelsey Freiermuth, she is running her own restaurant. She recently purchased Jimmy B’s Pizza in Tiger Point with her mom, Saffron Young.

Ragan stepping up at the plate for Raider baseball team

Written by Brian Lester on March 20, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Ryan Ragan has shown early on in this baseball season that he can be clutch in a big moment.

In the seventh inning of a tightly contested game against Washington last month, Navarre trailing by a run, the junior came through with a two-run hit with two outs in the seventh inning to help propel the Raiders to a 7-5 victory.

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge hosts spring break camp

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 17, 2023. Posted in Community, Education, News.

While students and teachers had a week off from school during spring break, the folks at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge were hard at work hosting a spring break camp for kids ages 8 to 13. Despite hosting camps before, this was the first time Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge had hosted one during spring break.

The purpose of the camps at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge are to help educate youth on all things animalia, from biology to ecology to the dangers they face from humans and other animals.

Offseason work making a difference for Tyler Lewis

Written by Brian Lester on March 17, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Tyler Lewis gets up each day before the sun rises to make the trip over from Navarre to the University of West Florida Aquatic Center in Pensacola.

The high school season is still several months away, but for Lewis, a sophomore on the Raider swim team, the work never stops as he’s currently swimming for the Great Pensacola Aquatic Club.

Trading up: Blended family doing ‘trade up challenge’ to get new vehicle

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 16, 2023. Posted in Community.

You might have seen them in a viral video on Tik Tok in October or at Navarre First Assembly of God, but wherever the Blended Bugbys go, they are sure to leave an impression.

The Bugbys are a large family, nine in all, and are currently in the midst of a “trade up challenge” to get a new vehicle. They call themselves the Blended Bugbys as several of their children are adopted, including two from Haiti.

Joshua Bugby, a development director for Children In Crisis, is the patriarch of the family. He said adoption has played a larger role in his family’s life.