Replacement of Navarre Beach Bridge in the coming years is a big priority for the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners. The biggest question facing the commission has been how to pay for it.
At their Oct. 20 meeting in Tiger Point, the commission may have gotten their answer.
There’s something special about stepping into a place that feels instantly welcoming—the kind of store where friendly faces greet you and every corner holds a new treasure waiting to be discovered. That’s exactly what shoppers will find at Southern Specialty’s brand-new location on Highway 87, where charm, creativity and community come together under one beautifully expanded roof.
The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee recently released a letter from Bishop William Wack, CSC, expressing compassion for migrants, and encouraging parishioners to do the same, in honor of Respect Life Month.
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, recently announced the recipients of their 2025 grants, each worth $103,500. There were 12 grants handed out in total at the Oct. 19 annual meeting, also known as “Million Dollar Sunday.”
For 20 years, Brian Meeker served as an Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG).
Now he is Holley-Navarre Middle’s selection for Teacher of the Year. This is the first time Meeker, who began his path as a teacher 10 years ago, has received such an honor.
Jennifer Schmitt is the new principal of Navarre High School.
The current Navarre High assistant principal will take over as head of the school Jan. 5, 2026, when Kasie Windfelder leaves for the same position at Soundside High School.
The players, buddies and onlookers at Tiger Point Park were in for a special treat Tuesday evening, Oct. 7, as two biplanes performed a flyover ahead of a Miracle League game.
Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.