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Wawa development near Edgewood submits updated plans to county

Written by Staff Reporters on March 28, 2025. Posted in Business, News.

When a convenience store development was first announced for the south side of Highway 98 near Edgewood Drive, developers were mum on the brand of the proposed store.

We know now that Wawa, a popular convenience store brand found mostly on the east coast of the U.S., has submitted plans to build a new location in west Navarre. The 6,372 square foot store will serve sandwiches, coffee and specialty food and beverage items.

Raider boys lacrosse team rallies and ties program win record

Written by Brian Lester on March 28, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys lacrosse team was staring up at a halftime deficit last Thursday night, trailing Fort Walton Beach by three goals on the road at Steve Riggs Stadium.

The Raiders knew they had to do something to turn the tide and come out of here with an important win.

Teaching community homesteading skills

Written by Marlo Scafe on March 27, 2025. Posted in News.

Rachel Wallace founded Ladies Skill Share in January 2023. Now she has hosted several classes, and a large-scale event dedicated to teaching the community homesteading skills.

Ladies Skill Sharing is a women-based group that teaches homesteading skills. The group began because Wallace could see the need to learn and teach the skills that generations before us utilized in their daily lives and sometimes to survive hard times. Wallace believes there is power in knowledge and in wanting to share that with the community she founded Ladies Skill Sharing.

Raider girls lacrosse team remains in top four in region

Written by Brian Lester on March 27, 2025. Posted in Sports.

While Navarre’s girls lacrosse team saw its win streak end Tuesday, the Raiders are still in great shape in the FHSAA Region 1-2A rankings.

Navarre is fourth and poised to earn a playoff berth for the first time in program history.

Raider standout Marisa Turner running hard and breaking records

Written by Brian Lester on March 26, 2025. Posted in Sports.

It certainly doesn’t come as a surprise that Marisa Turner has broken three school records in track this season.

The Navarre Raider senior works hard as a runner, and that hard work has translated to success.

Building a brighter future: How volunteerism powers northwest Florida

Written by Staff Reporters on March 26, 2025. Posted in Advertorial, Home & Garden.

Florida’s communities have always relied on the dedication of volunteers – neighbors helping neighbors, businesses giving back and nonprofits stepping up when resources fall short. As Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) celebrates 100 years of service, one truth remains clear: the strongest communities are those where people come together to support one another.

LOCAL LAWN EXPERT ADVISES HOME OWNERS ON HOW TO BEST PREPARE THEIR LAWNS FOR SPRING!

Written by Staff Reporters on March 26, 2025. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

Skip Orth, owner of Father and Son Pest and Lawn Solutions has been working with lawns along the Emerald Coast for over 25 years and has written a book entitled “What Every Homeowner On The Emerald Coast Needs To Know About Lawn Care”. From his vast experience, he shares a few tips for homeowners to follow this spring to ensure they have a healthy lawn for the following year.

Taskforce off to good start

Written by Staff Reporters on March 26, 2025. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

We attended the March 21 meeting of the Land Development Taskforce and were pleasantly surprised by what we heard and saw.

Back in February, we put the county commissioners on blast for selecting a “builder heavy” taskforce. They listened and backed off on some of the choices they made in favor of a more balanced approach. But we were still left with three builders in the end.

Santa Rosa Tourism Council approves budget, looks at marketing results

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 26, 2025. Posted in News.

Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council convened March 20 to discuss and approve a preliminary budget for FY 2025-26, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026.

The total overall budget for the TDC, which funds Tourism Development Office (TDO) operations, brand marketing for Santa Rosa County and grants for a variety of events throughout the county, is $3,633,563.

Runner-up finish for Raiders at district weightlifting meet

Written by Brian Lester on March 25, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Fueled by strong performances across the board, including championship efforts by three lifters, the Navarre Raiders earned a runner-up finish as a team in Olympic and traditional at the FHSAA District 1-3A boys weightlifting meet Monday at Pace.

Josh Wilson, Roan Strom and Yalal Mustafa all secured individual championships in their respective weight classes while a host of other Raiders placed in the top three.