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Pay attention if that little voice advises caution

Written by Les Harrison on January 5, 2022. Posted in More with Les, Opinion.

Out-of-the way corners in abandoned places conjure up a variety of disquieting images.

The early winter silence in these neglected locales gives way to the subtle scurrying of unknown creatures attempting to avoid contact and confrontation.

Senior surfers still catching waves

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 5, 2022. Posted in Beach.

Tommy Greenwell can still remember the first time he paddled out into the waves near the Pensacola Pier. He was 10 years old and wanted to be like his older brother, an avid surfer.

That first day, he learned how to sit on the board.

Jan. 6-12, 2022 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on January 5, 2022. Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2020

A proposed gas station for 8006 Navarre Pkwy. was not well received by some area residents saying that it would be in violation of land development code that required “hazardous or potentially hazardous materials” be stored or located at least 500 feet away from the nearest residential structure and the closest residence was only 230 feet away.

Come join the conversation in our community newsrooms

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 5, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.

For Christmas this year, I got some of the most wonderful gifts of all – feedback from readers that they love Navarre Press and appreciate our role in the community.

A few people went out of their way to send us this gift. Others mentioned it when they were making sure their subscriptions didn’t expire.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 5, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Surprise! We have two more newspapers and communities to work with every week. It has been a whirlwind and still is.

Someone sent me an email and said, ‘Yay! When can we celebrate?’ I replied with a long list of what I had on my plate and said that me accomplishing that list was all the celebrating I could do right now.

Okaloosa-Santa Rosa needs true green transportation

Written by Brian Lester on January 5, 2022. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

Happy New Years!

We keep being told “be more green, conserve energy, reduce CO2, stop using fossil fuels etc.” We’re told the solution, in transportation, is to go electric. I disagree! The most green is the 100+ year old super affordable Bicycle.

ProHealth donates $21,000 to 10 local nonprofits

Written by Staff Reporters on January 5, 2022. Posted in Business.

ProHealth of northwest Florida donated $21,000 to 10 local nonprofits during the month of December. Each ProHealth office was given $3,000 to donate to a nonprofit of the employees’ choosing.

Fence project at Navarre will benefit school safety

Written by Brian Lester on January 5, 2022. Posted in News.

There is a chain link fence now up between the football field house and Bennett C. Russell Stadium, and that is phase of one of a plan to make the Navarre High School campus a little more secure.

Raider girls soccer team vying to stay in the mix for playoff berth

Written by Brian Lester on January 5, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Every game counts a little more for Navarre’s girls soccer team at this time of the year, especially with its postseason hopes hanging in the balance.

So while the Raiders didn’t dominate Choctaw on a chilly Tuesday night at Joe Etheredge Stadium, they made the plays that were necessary to notch a 3-0 road victory.

Owner of missing bird: ‘My hopes are draining’

Written by Staff Reporters on January 5, 2022. Posted in News.

Leo is a 5-year-old green ring-necked parrot who usually lives with his mom Jeanna Barnes in Navarre, Florida, off Highway 399. On Dec. 29, Leo slipped out an open door, and still hasn’t returned home.

“I am heartbroken,” Barnes said, “He’s my sweet boy.”