Eighteen games. That’s all Taylor Sparks played in last season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. A rash of injuries, including a broken wrist, derailed his opportunity to showcase his talent in his second season with the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.
Robert Fletcher isn’t your average retiree. In fact, the Navarre resident didn’t officially enter the retirement life until last Friday, the day before his 88th birthday.
On a sun-splashed morning at the Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola, fishing is the focus, but it’s not all about casting a line into the water and hoping to snag a fish. Here at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Saltwater Fishing Clinic, the purpose runs much deeper than that.
Eglin Air Force Base – Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers came together once again May 6 to honor and remember their fallen explosive ordnance disposal brethren during the annual memorial ceremony at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex here.
The name of former Florida Congressman for District 1 Jeff Miller is being bandied about for the position of Secretary of Veterans Affairs since David Shulkins left the post and White House physician Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination.
Sounds of sizzling pots of authentic cuisine mixed Sunday afternoon with the tunes of traditional Thai music at the Wat Florida Buddharam Buddhist temple of Navarre during the Thai Food and Culture Festival.
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and a subscription to Navarre Press would be a perfect gift. Call 939-8040 and April will be happy to set up your gift subscription. You could also take her to Windjammers on the Pier for brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and treat her to awesome food and live music. Bella Luna Italian Bistro is taking reservations for Mother’s Day as well. They open at noon on Sunday. Call 396-5090 for reservations.
On the evening of March 24, Navarre Beach firefighters were called to Tower 3 for multiple distressed swimmers, including children, caught in a rip current.
The Panhandle Butterfly House (PBH) welcomed its first visitors of the season Saturday in Navarre Park during its 21st season Grand Opening. Visitors were invited to view and learn about native butterfly species, purchase native butterfly friendly plants and get coaching from master gardeners.