Jingle Bell Run brings joy for good cause
Snow women in sparkling snowflake tutus, Santa in camouflage and reindeer antlered dogs lined up in 40-degree weather Saturday to dash for a cause in the Jingle Bell Run at Holley Navarre Fire Station 45.
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Let’s say grace
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Community, Faith.
The second annual “Grace’s Place Family Dinner” was held outdoors the afternoon of Nov. 1 on the grounds of Covenant Community Church in Navarre.
A crowd of about 50 attended, with several participating in the featured event, a chili and soup cookoff. The winners were Wendy Justice for the best soup and Alex Ramirez for the best chili, each of whom took home a large gift basket.
Brown pelicans are one of the most photographed birds along Navarre Beach
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.
If Navarre Beach had an official bird, brown pelicans would likely be in the running. They fly in a graceful V-formation over the beach, dive straight down in the water to catch fish, and pester fishermen on the pier for a free meal. They’re also frequently photographed, appearing almost to be posing for photos. But […]
Letter to Editor
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Let the healing begin
When the board decided to end the work of the TT Wentworth Jr. Foundation four years ago, we believed our efforts had been completed. We left our work on the history of northwest Florida and the contributions made by the Wentworth family in the good hands of the UWF Historic Trust and Pensacola State College. However, sometimes history finds us. Recent revelations about our founder’s leadership in the KKK now compel us to return to right past wrongs wherever possible. This is where we now find ourselves as the family and former board members of the foundation.
For God’s Sake
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Faith, For God's Sake, Opinion.
There is a dog food commercial that makes me laugh. It begins with slow-motion footage of a sleek wolf bounding through the woods. The wolf leaps effortlessly over a log but then mid-leap, is transformed into a golden retriever that nails the landing and bounds off.
A voiceover explains that inside every dog there is the spirit of a wolf, so buy this company’s dog food. What makes me laugh is that, nearby, our “wolf,” a 15-year-old, 20-pound snaggle of fur, is laying on the floor snoring loudly and sporting a “male wrap,” which is kind of a doggie diaper.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
The area lost one of its founding members this week when Ira Mae Bruce passed away.
Her family had been in the area since the 1800s, and she served on multiple boards, including the Board of County Commissioners, where she was the first female elected to that position and only one of two. Seems to me there needs to be a third or fourth but not because of their gender.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion, Sports.
It’s not as if I haven’t seen playoff losses before in football.
Navarre has been through its share of them in the five years I’ve covered the team.
Every memory is still vivid.
Wise Words
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.
About 10 years ago, my husband and I bought a beautiful lot in Holley by the Sea about two blocks from the water. It’s more than an acre, completely wild and unusable – at this point – for anything but animal habitat.
We like it that way.
Senate offers double shot of ‘alcohol to go’
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
TALLAHASSEE — Two state senators have uncorked proposals to make permanent a coronavirus emergency order that allowed restaurants and other food establishments with liquor licenses to include alcohol with “to-go” orders.
Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, separately filed measures that would allow a business holding a state alcohol license to sell or deliver spirited beverages by the package for off-site consumption. The proposals would require the liquid to be in a sealed container and to be part of a food order.
Florida reaches disturbing milesone
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
On April 1, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, 7,773 people in Florida had tested positive for the insidious disease. By July 1, that total was up to 158,997. On Oct. 1, it had leaped to 709,144.
And on Tuesday, Florida reached a milestone that nobody wanted to see: more than 1 million reported cases.