Drost enjoying time as Raider tennis player
Julie Drost used to be a soccer player. Her sophomore year, she decided to focus on tennis only.
And for the last three seasons she’s been the top singles player for the Raiders.
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Milestones reached in latest win for Raider girls lacrosse team
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Lainey Durden had just reached her 100-point milestone as a Navarre Raider lacrosse player, and now it was time to make sure Lacey Riley got there as well.
“I was so focused on Lainey, and after she got it, she said, ‘Alright, let’s go get it for you, too,” Riley said.
FWC holds meeting as bear depredations on rise in Northwest Florida
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
Recently, a string of bear depredations has raised concerns among some Navarre residents.
A depredation is the act of attacking or plundering in a destructive assault. The term is used when bears attack livestock, crops, beehives or other property.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there were 63 depredations in the agency’s West Panhandle Bear Management Unit in 2025, an increase from 29 reported in 2024 and 21 reported in 2023. Other statistics for the region indicate an increase in bear-human interactions, which could signal a growing bear population.
Raider track teams continue to thrive
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys track team won its second consecutive meet on Feb. 28, claiming the South Walton Relays championship on Feb. 28. The Raider girls team placed third.
Area soccer standouts play in all-star game
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre was well-represented at the Pensacola Sports Association All-Star soccer games Feb. 26 at Ashton Brosnaham Park in Pensacola.
Raider boys weightlifting team moving in right direction
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys weightlifting team feels good about the progress it is making this season.
Anchored by three returning lifters and several others who have risen to the occasion, the Raiders have high expectations moving forward.
Barry named all-star MVP; announces college soccer decision
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Emma Barry plans to continue playing soccer beyond high school.
The Navarre Raider standout announced her decision to play for Mississippi Gulf Coast over the weekend of Feb. 28.
South Santa Rosa firefighters participate in R.I.T. training
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
Midway Fire District Station 37 hosted firefighters from multiple departments across south Santa Rosa County late last month.
Over three days, Midway, Holley-Navarre and Navarre Beach fire departments participated in high-intensity firefighter rescue training. The three districts are part of the South Santa Rosa Fire Alliance and work together for training and other events.
Construction Career Days celebrates largest year yet, with nearly 1,400 students
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, Education, Milton, News.
Northwest Florida Construction Career Days celebrated a record-breaking sixth year in 2026.
The annual construction and transportation career fair drew more than 1,400 students and chaperones from schools across seven Northwest Florida counties. Counties involved in this year’s event included Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
Mike Tirico summed it up nicely in his closing broadcast of the Winter Olympics, telling young viewers the dreams of one day being an Olympian are formed now.