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Eddington defends meetings with business owners

Written by Ken Garner on October 16, 2023. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington angrily denied any wrongdoing when meeting with local business owners.
“I’ve got some people saying I’m doing backdoor deals; I’m not doing backdoor deals,” Eddington said at the Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. The first-term commissioner said he’s meeting with area business owners to ask for their help making improvements in District 4, which includes Holley, Navarre and Navarre Beach.

Run for the Reef brings largest turnout ever

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 16, 2023. Posted in Beach.

More than 500 registered runners and walkers participated in this year’s Run for the Reef Oct. 14, making it the largest turnout yet in the event’s 15-year history. The race consisted of a 5K, 10K and children’s 1-mile fun run. All proceeds from this event go towards the Navarre Beach Marine
Sanctuary, which consists of multiple artificial reefs.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on October 16, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Chasing competitive balance is a loss cause. It’s like running a cross-country race and never getting to the finish line. Or chasing that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You won’t ever find it.

And yet, as usual, our high school association in the state of Florida likes to change the playoff format more than it changes socks.

Helping homeless students

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 16, 2023. Posted in Education.

There is a little-known problem in Santa Rosa County’s schools. According to Santa Rosa County District Schools’ coordinator of federal programs Bobbie Lewter, the district has a poverty rate of 43.54 percent.

For God’s Sake: Worship God in spirit and in truth

Written by Michael Bannon on October 16, 2023. Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

Every week for the past 35 years of ministry, I have thought about what is essential in corporate worship.
I am a musician, and when I came to faith in Christ in a small, south Florida church, I naturally volunteered to be in the choir.

First Baptist Church of Navarre gathers in prayer for peace in Middle East

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 16, 2023. Posted in Faith.

The Bible commands believers to pray without ceasing, and that’s exactly what First Baptist Church of Navarre (FBCN) did October 11 in their sanctuary.

Commissioners remain committed to south end meetings

Written by Ken Garner on October 16, 2023. Posted in News.

Tiger Point Community Center doesn’t have theater seating or state-of-the-art audio-visual and information technology equipment, but it has one thing more important to Gulf Breeze, Midway and Navarre residents: proximity.

Coach embraces role as ‘inspirational leader’

Written by Brian Lester on October 16, 2023. Posted in Community.

Chris Benjamin could spend hours talking about his life in the military, the two-plus decades he served in it and how he was an unrestricted line officer, a war fighter who did eight combat deployments.

But that isn’t him.

Famed Budweiser Clydesdales coming to northwest Florida

Written by Staff Reporters on October 16, 2023. Posted in Business.

In November, a famous group of horses will visit the Pensacola area.

Budweiser recently announced that the Budweiser Clydesdales will be in town for multiple events including the Blue Angels Air Show at NAS Pensacola Nov. 3 and 4.

Navarre Rotary to host Pancake Breakfast Oct. 21

Written by Staff Reporters on October 16, 2023. Posted in Community, News.

The Rotary Club of Navarre will host their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 21, at Samurai Japanese Steakhouse in Navarre. The breakfast, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., will raise money for Navarre Youth Programs, which include Navarre Rotary’s Navarre High School Scholarship Program that awarded eight $1,000 scholarships in May 2022 and over $125,000 in scholarships since 1995.