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Degrading water quality impacts demand prompt fixes

Written by Carmen Reynolds on September 29, 2022. Posted in News.

Special to Navarre Press Oysters are becoming sparse in the Panhandle. In addition to loss of reef habitat, thousands of acres of waters will be closed to shellfish harvesting by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services because of high fecal coliform bacteria counts. Commercial fisherman Pasco Gibson said what used to be 150, 60-pound nets per harvest is down to barely a five-gallon bucket.

Remembering John Richardson

Written by Brian Lester on September 23, 2022. Posted in Community.

In his own unique way, John Richardson will forever be a state champion.

After the Navarre Raiders added another championship in girls weightlifting a handful of years ago, head coach Garrett Bagley had an extra medal and knew exactly who he wanted to give it to. The decision to give it to John, a long-time sportswriter at the Navarre Press, was without question.

‘This is an Emergency’

Written by Carmen Reynolds on September 22, 2022. Posted in News.

Special to Navarre Press The Florida Department of Agriculture and consumer Services’ planned closure of thousands of acres of area waters to shellfi sh harvesting is based on continuous high fecal bacterial counts. Ultimately, this will impact many businesses, recreational shellfish gatherers and many more.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on September 20, 2022. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

I still remember my first week at the Navarre Press and the time I reached out to Navarre girls soccer coach Rob Simon about getting stats on his team as it prepared for a tournament game.

He shared the stats but also noted in his email that John Richardson, a freelance writer for our paper, is “their guy” when it comes to girls soccer coverage.

Rebekah Jones wins appeal, looks to Aug. 23 primary

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 22, 2022. Posted in News.

Rebekah Jones is now in the clear for the Aug. 23 primary thanks to a judgement handed down from the Florida Court of Appeals, First District on Aug. 22.

As Navarre Press reported last week, Jones had been involved in a court fight with Peggy Schiller, who is running against her for the Democratic nomination for Congressional district one. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Why is your dad the best dad?

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

Navarre Press reporter Hansen Hasenberg asked Navarre children attending the Navarre YMCA summer camp, “Why is your dad the best dad?”

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.

The value of community newspaperss

Written by Staff Reporters on May 3, 2022. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

As many of our readers know, Sandpaper Publishing, the parent company of Navarre Press, purchased two additional community newspapers in January: Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette and Crestview News Bulletin.

When we are talking about our expansion, a common response is – are you crazy? Maybe, a little.

County going somewhere bad in a handbasket

Written by Staff Reporters on February 17, 2022. Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

I see where in the Navarre Press of 1/20-26/2022 the Santa Rosa County “Zoning Board” is doing what the (Censored) in the “South Santa Rosa (Navarre) County want to do.

In effect they are “Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.”

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on February 2, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Good news! Aldi will be providing inserts/advertising to our readers.

They are planning on opening in March. Between Aldi, Publix and Winn Dixie advertisements in Navarre Press, you will have all the information you need to shop in Navarre.