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Krafty Kids Expo gives children opportunity to earn, save money

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 13, 2025. Posted in Business, Community, News.

While other children are earning allowances through household chores or yardwork, a group of just over a dozen children were earning money from strangers earlier this month by selling products, from lemonade to crochet stuffed animals to bracelets.

The children are young entrepreneurs and were at Pik-Itz’s Saturday morning market June 7 for the Highway 87 Krafty Kids Expo.

Stingrays aim to put in more work this summer on football field

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

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy’s football team gained valuable experience from its 7-on-7 competition with Navarre earlier this week.

Raider boys basketball team taking big steps forward this summer

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

Navarre’s boys basketball team has taken big steps forward in a short amount of time.

The Raiders went 2-2 at a team camp at Pensacola State at the beginning of June and enjoyed a perfect 5-0 run through its team camp at the University of West Florida this past week.

June is audiobooks month at Santa Rosa County Public Libraries

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

Audiobooks are the fastest growing format in publishing and sales for audiobooks have risen year over year for the past few years.

According to the Audio Publishers Association’s annual survey, 2024 saw $2.2 billion in sales, a 13% increase from the year before. In 2023, sales were at $2 billion, a 9% increase from the previous year.

Youth ‘hungry for real relationship’ with God, says Gathering House pastor

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 12, 2025. Posted in Faith.

Youth can play an important role in the growth of a church, not only in terms of numbers but also spiritually. Pastor Anthony “AJ” Rice of Gathering House, a congregation which meets at West Navarre Primary School, knows this very well.

Raider Unified hoops team earns state runner-up finish

Written by Brian Lester on June 11, 2025. Posted in Community.

Navarre High sent a unified basketball team to Orlando last month to compete in the Florida Special Olympics.

The team battled through area and regional rounds to punch a ticket to state, where the team earned a runner-up finish in five-on-five competition.

Emergency Management holds hurricane exercise

Written by Madison DeVito on June 10, 2025. Posted in News.

The scenario: A category 4 hurricane has struck Santa Rosa County and now it is all hands on deck for the aftermath.

In preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, Santa Rosa County Emergency Management gathered its partners needed in a crisis and held their annual hurricane exercise.

Fire destroys Tiffany Lane home, occupant unharmed

Written by Staff Reporters on June 10, 2025. Posted in News.

In the early morning hours of June 10, Holley-Navarre Fire District was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 3000 block of Tiffany Lane. A nearby resident called 911 after hearing explosions and spotting flames coming from a neighboring residence. The caller also expressed concern that the home’s occupant may have been trapped inside.

Jones, Robinson and Hughes providing leadership on offensive line

Written by Brian Lester on June 9, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Zeaven Jones, Payton Robinson and Kyle Hughes are viewed as leaders on the Navarre Raider offensive line.

The three gained valuable experience last season, even during a tough 3-7 campaign, and they are looking to use it to their advantage on the field this fall.

Four Gulf World dolphins transported to Clearwater Aquarium

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on June 9, 2025. Posted in Beach, News.

Four rough-toothed dolphins from Gulf World in Panama City were sent to Clearwater Marine Aquarium June 4.

The news came as a welcome relief for animal advocates and all those who care about dolphins. In the past several months, Gulf World has come under scrutiny and investigation for its alleged mistreatment of dolphins and other marine animals in its care. Since October 2024, at least five dolphins have died at the facility.