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Navarre lacrosse standout develops into one of area’s top goal scorers

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

Ravyn Jimenez got inspired to play lacrosse when she was only in fifth grade.

She was watching her brother play the game one day and decided it was something she wanted to do as well.

Raiders place well at Navy nationals

Written by Brian Lester on April 18, 2023. Posted in Community.

Navarre’s NJROTC unit came through with another strong performance at Navy Nationals at Naval Air Station Pensacola earlier this month.

The Raider battalion was back at nationals and among the top 24 teams that were selected to compete at the event. There are more than 600 NJROTC units in the country.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on April 18, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office is seeking public input for possible future amenities and/or projects for Navarre and the Navarre Beach areas.

There is a new poll out that you will see promoted in the next few weeks. There are only two questions – the first one being an order of importance.

County stumbles in early steps at LDC revisions

Written by Staff Reporters on April 18, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

The highly anticipated review of Santa Rosa County’s Land Development Code got off to a rocky start last week – to the surprise of no one who participated in the contentious 2021 rewrite.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue donates truck to volunteer dept in Alabama

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 17, 2023. Posted in Beach, Community, News.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District is no stranger to assisting other fire departments or districts when they are in need.

In December, Navarre Beach Fire gave Munson Volunteer Fire Department some of their thermal imaging equipment and NBFRD always assists Holley Navarre Fire District and Midway Fire District on calls. On Monday, April 17, Navarre Beach Fire was able to help an out-of-state volunteer fire department get a vehicle they could have never afforded on their own.

Beachside Church continuing on in spite of recent loss

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 17, 2023. Posted in Faith.

If you have ever been on Navarre Beach early one Sunday morning, you might notice a sizeable crowd gathered in the main beach parking lot. The people gathered in the parking lot are not there to tailgate but to worship.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on April 17, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

It’s a start. That was my initial thought when I learned that Santa Rosa County is dipping its toes into the middle school sports game.

Starting this coming school year, the county will finally offer what we’ll call an appetizer menu of sports for junior high athletes. Cross-country, track and 3-on-3 basketball are the options those athletes will have an opportunity to compete in.

Gulf Breeze High choir program celebrates year one

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 17, 2023. Posted in Education.

The Gulf Breeze High School choir’s T-shirts say “making history” on them, a fitting phrase since the 2022-23 school year marks the first time GBHS has had a choir in at least 15 years.

Now that the school year is almost over, GBHS is celebrating the growth and success of their choir program under its director, Kyle Sentell, who is as new to GBHS as the program he leads.

Tommy Sno Balls expanding to second location

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 17, 2023. Posted in Business.

A Navarre staple will soon be serving snow cones to locals and visitors at a second location.

Tommy’s Sno-Balls is opening a new location near the northern corner of Highway 87 and East Bay Boulevard. The new location will be known as Tommy’s Sno-Balls 2.

For God’s Sake: Climbing off the mount of my self-pity and pride

Written by Michael Bannon on April 17, 2023. Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

Recently over lunch, some friends and I were discussing social media and how online interactions are akin to what went on in the barbaric games of the ancient Roman Coliseum.

In my opinion, social media is a misnomer, it should be called unsocial media, or even anti-social media. I know that I have whined about this in the past, but social media interactions have not improved.