East Bay K8 Literacy Night highlights America, love of reading
East Bay K-8 School was “lit up” Tuesday, Jan. 27, during Literacy Night, an afterschool event designed to get students excited about reading.
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Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union donates 140 coats to students
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business, Community, News.
Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union recently concluded a community coat drive to help keep local students warm during the winter months.
Santa Rosa County officials mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Community, News.
Local officials and regional agencies are using January’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month to draw attention to risks facing children and adults in Northwest Florida, emphasizing that trafficking remains a concern in the region.
Taking a look at the girls district hoops tournaments
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
District championships in basketball will be on the line this week as area teams head into their respective tournaments.
Teams get rolling on Monday. Semifinals are Wednesday and championship games are Friday.
Raider girls weightlifting team second in region
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Maryah Eddy didn’t get a chance to compete in the weightlifting postseason a year ago because of competitive cheerleading.
But she has made up for lost time, including at the Region 1-3A meet Thursday at Pace, taking home runner-up honors in Traditional while placing third in Olympic.
Microplastic researchers test new water cleaning process in Santa Rosa County
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
A group of people from Maryland say they may’ve found a way to remove microplastics from waterways.
The group, spearheaded by Doug Hood, recently visited Santa Rosa County to conduct experiments with their microplastic removal process, known as PEARL.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
Year 11 is almost officially in the books for me.
This Thursday marks my work anniversary and it’s hard to believe more than a decade has gone by since my move to Florida.
District tourney ends in heartbreak for Raider girls soccer team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
As Pace celebrated a thrilling victory Thursday night, several of the Navarre soccer players gathered around their goalie after a penalty kick shootout dashed the Raiders’ hopes of playing for a district championship.
With investigation closed, former Gulf Breeze Elementary admin moved to new role
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education.
Kimberly McChesney, a former Gulf Breeze Elementary School assistant principal, has been placed in a new role within the district after an investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing related to events at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
McChesney, who was placed on administrative leave in August 2025 after her son, Matthew McChesney, was arrested in July on a charge of possession of child pornography, has been reassigned to the Blended Academy. She will serve as assistant principal of the school, which offers a hybrid model of online education and in-person support.
A closer look at Raider boys basketball team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys basketball team wraps up the regular season this week and has shown is it making strides this year under first year head coach Todd Arasmith.