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Father and son enjoying final baseball season together at Navarre

Written by Brian Lester on March 23, 2025. Posted in Sports.

As Bo Shipley plays his senior season of high school baseball at Navarre, his dad, Jess, has a front row seat as one of the team’s assistant coaches.

As a father who knows these moments at the ballpark with his son are winding down, Jess is doing his best to make them all count.

First Baptist Navarre hosts Community Block Party for ‘Love Navarre Week’

Written by Kaitie Kiger on March 20, 2025. Posted in Faith.

First Baptist Church of Navarre (FBCN) was blessed with a visit from a mission team of young adults from Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri March 17-19. During these college-aged students’ Spring Break, they choose to come to Florida and serve others and spread the love of Christ. The church is calling this week “Love Navarre Week.”

Being back at Navarre ‘feels like home’ for Eddie Love Jr.

Written by Brian Lester on March 20, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Eddie Love Jr. is back at Navarre, the place it all started for him in high school, and he’s spending his final months as a high school athlete running track for the Raiders.

“To come back, it’s like friends and family. It feels like home. I definitely enjoy being back,” Love said.

Navarre High opens doors to eighth graders at annual event

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 19, 2025. Posted in Education, News.

Going from middle school to high school can be a big change for some students and parents.

To help ease the transition and answer questions parents and students might have, Navarre High School spent the week before spring break visiting area schools and holding an eighth grade parents night in the Raider gymnasium Thursday, March 13.

Navarre’s Darius Cunningham Jr. reflects on first college season

Written by Brian Lester on March 19, 2025. Posted in Sports.

The first shot Darius Cunningham Jr. made in a college game was a 3-pointer that went off the backboard.

“You don’t want to bank a shot in, but if it goes in, it goes in,” Cunningham said.

County to hold public meeting on East Navarre Watershed Analysis

Written by Staff Reporters on March 18, 2025. Posted in News.

Baskerville-Donovan, Inc., in partnership with Santa Rosa County, will hold a public meeting regarding the East Navarre Watershed Analysis at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Point Park Lane in Gulf Breeze.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue to begin inspections of Airbnbs, other short-term rentals

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 17, 2025. Posted in Beach, News.

If you own an Airbnb on Navarre Beach, you may be getting a knock at your door in the near future.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District (NBFRD) is moving forward with a plan to perform fire safety inspections on each short-term rental property on the beach. NBFRD Fire Chief Danny Fureigh estimates there are 1,300 Airbnb type properties on Navarre Beach but will have official numbers once an ordinance is drawn up allowing the district to do the inspections.

Navarre Beach Lifeguards set for another big year

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 14, 2025. Posted in Beach, News.

Following a season that brought over a million visitors to Navarre Beach, the lifeguards who patrol the shores are back to work.

Navarre Beach Lifeguards started patrolling the beach and water Saturday, March 8 and will be active each day until late October. Even though last year was extremely busy, Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull expects there to be even more need for lifeguard services in 2025.

Raiders turn in strong performance at Navarre Invitational

Written by Brian Lester on March 13, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Though Navarre head weightlifting coach Garrett Bagley spent most of his time focused on running the Navarre Invitational on Wednesday, he saw enough from his own team to say the Raiders had a pretty good day.

Gift keeps on giving for Navarre Gardens resident

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 12, 2025. Posted in Community.

Trains hold a special place in the hearts of many. For one Navarre resident, the puff of steam, the sound of the horn and the vibration along the tracks as the train goes by evoke childhood memories.

“I remember when my father got me a small (toy) train set when I was little,” said David Cardenas. “I love small and big trains. I was once on a big one.”