Out and About
We had a big weekend in Navarre with the annual the Navarre Beach Area Chamber Foundation Jingle Bell Run, the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade and Christmas in the Park.
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Rumors or real? Here are the facts about the bay bridge reconstruction
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
As State Rep. Alex Andrade addressed constituents, both in person at the Gulf Breeze Community Center and streaming online, during the Pensacola Bay Bridge Town Hall Dec. 2, he spent a most of the evening dispelling rumors about the repair process.
Rally fall short for Navarre in battle against Patriots
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Once down by almost 20 points, Navarre’s boys basketball team faced a dire situation late in its District 1-6A game against Pace Friday night.
Then the Raiders changed course. Shots started falling. They made critical defensive stops.
Florida joins lawsuit targeting Facebook
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 45 other states Wednesday in a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of exploiting its dominance in the digital marketplace and engaging in anti-competitive practices.
On a mission to serve
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Faith.
It’s 9 a.m. on a Tuesday and the doors of Waterfront Thrift Store in Gulf Breeze are open for business. George and Sylvia Fleetwood of Navarre tuck their car into a parking spot as other locals arrive to shop for bargains while helping a worthy cause.
But the Fleetwoods are not there to shop; they have come to serve as volunteers.
County comprehensive plan to get more comprehensive
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Looking at Santa Rosa County’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan can be misleading. Under capital improvements, the plan only lists 32 improvements for the past five years.
Almost all were paid for by state, federal or grant funding, not from county coffers.
Couple returns shell collection to beach
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Community.
Gail Pritchett grew up collecting shells and has been fascinated by the hobby her entire life.
When she and her husband, AJ, moved to the Navarre area last year, they began to spend even more time at the beach.
Cash still king for nonprofits in need
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
Giving Tuesday filled inboxes and social media feeds with pleas from local and even global nonprofits asking for donations and volunteers.
Local family lays wreaths for military fallen
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
Each December, volunteers bundle up against the cold and walk the silent rows of the nation’s military cemeteries, carrying armfuls of bright green Christmas wreaths.
Wise Words
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.
No such thing as a perfect parent
I grew up in the age of Hallmark movies and television shows that depicted fathers patting sons on the head and multiple generations of families living peaceably together. They had family dinners every night and talked, while looking at each other.