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Infrastructure must be priority one

Written by Staff Reporters on May 17, 2022. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

In every city and in every state, there is a conflict between builders building and the infrastructure, or lack thereof. Navarre is no exception.

While we would hope the county commissioners would learn the mistakes of the past, there is no guarantee.

For God’s Sake: , The wise man builds on the rock

Written by Michael Bannon on May 17, 2022. Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

I love button-down shirts, I always have.

Fashion trends are ever changing, one minute, shirts have wide lapels with enough wing area to provide some lift, the next they are sporting the band collar with no lapels at all.

Matt Wyatt reaches the top of his class as Navarre’s valedictorian

Written by Brian Lester on May 17, 2022. Posted in Education.

Matt Wyatt was 16th in his class at Navarre High midway through his freshman year and soon rose up the ranks as he made a push to being No. 1 in the Class of 2022.

It all worked out in the end for Wyatt, who is this year’s valedictorian.

Junior Lifeguard program ready to dive in again

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 17, 2022. Posted in Beach.

Navarre Beach Lifeguards will host their annual Junior Lifeguard Program throughout June and July for students ages 9-13 and 14-15.

The program, now entering its third year, strengthens kids’ swimming and water-related skills while also teaching them about the ocean and waterways that are all around Northwest Florida.

Creating a new hub: Navarre Town Center project looking ahead

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 17, 2022. Posted in Business.

The developer for a potential commercial shopping center – Navarre Town Center – says the project is moving right along. The Navarre Press first reported on the possible Navarre Town Center in March.

The center, which is being considered for future development by Robert “Bob” Benaquis, would essentially be a downtown shopping center in Navarre.

New book details history of Spanish West Florida presidios

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 17, 2022. Posted in Community.

The Northwest Florida region has a rich colonial history with the Spanish, French, and British all having occupied parts of the area before the United States even began.

There has been plenty studied and written about the colonial period of this region and a new book seeks to pull all that research together and give proper context to the Spanish era, specifically from 1698 to 1763.

First Baptist Church of Navarre helps seniors find J.O.Y. in aging

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 17, 2022. Posted in Faith.

At most churches, the elders play a significant role. First Baptist Church of Navarre is no exception.

The Senior Adult Ministry, which is also known as Just Older Youth, is one of several ministries that First Baptist Church has.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on May 17, 2022. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Devin Wright was 12 the day he walked into the Navarre Press office on a summer morning with his mom to talk about his experience at the Ripken Futures Game in Baltimore.

Some days, it seems like that interview took place just yesterday.

Lighting it up: Quentin Randolph back in the football spotlight as star in IFL

Written by Brian Lester on May 17, 2022. Posted in Sports.

As the pandemic ramped up in March of 2020, forcing a shutdown of the nation, the lights went out on Quentin Randolph’s dream of playing football beyond college.

His pro day at Florida A&M, where 15-16 NFL scouts were expected to be on hand, had been canceled. That meant the former Navarre and University of West Florida wide receiver, now living on his own, knew he had to literally still keep the lights on even if the lights had dimmed on his dream.

FWC reaches major milestone

Written by Staff Reporters on May 16, 2022. Posted in News.

Freshwater fisheries researchers and managers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully released 3,300 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River in May.