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Area football players to watch in 2024

Written by Brian Lester on August 19, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Football season kicks off for real Friday night and it will be an opportunity for area athletes to showcase their skills.

The Panhandle never has a shortage of talent, and this year won’t be an exception. While there are a lot of great players in our coverage area, here is a look at some to keep your eye on in the season ahead.

Outdoor track at Weber’s Skate World hosting Team USA ahead of World Championships

Written by Brian Lester on August 19, 2024. Posted in Community.

Torrie Weber’s parents own Weber’s Skate World, which features one of the nation’s best outdoor inline speed skating tracks.

Brandon Aydelott, who killed mom in 2013, to be sent to ‘step down’ facility

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 17, 2024. Posted in Crime, News.

After a decade in the custody of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee, Brandon Aydelott, 28, is heading to a “step down” facility per a judge’s order. He has been in the State Hospital following his killing of Sharon Aydelott, his mother, on Christmas Eve 2013.

On Thursday, Aug. 15, Aydelott appeared in court for the first time since March 26. The court proceeding was part of the reopening of Aydelott’s case, a process which began in 2022. The case was reopened to see about moving Aydelott from the State Hospital to a restrictive mental health treatment facility known as the Apalachee Center, located in Quincy.

‘Surrender’ play tours area churches

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 16, 2024. Posted in Community, Faith.

In 2020, things were looking down for Jess Day. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full effect, as well as the social isolation of that time, Day felt hopeless. That was until she took a script writing course that changed not only her outlook, but her life.

Opportunity for FREE Flea Control for Local Dogs

Written by Staff Reporters on August 15, 2024. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

Summer is among us, and our pets can get uncomfortable in this Florida heat. Fleas only make it worse. As the weather gets warmer, fleas can become a problem for pets and their parents. Fortunately, for dogs with a flea problem in Navarre and the surrounding area, there is help available! St. Francis Veterinary Center has been selected to participate in a national clinical study to evaluate a new flea control medication. Participating households will receive FREE flea medications, as well as FREE study related exams, for up to three dogs in their household for the 3-month study duration. If these households have cats, up to three cats will also receive FREE flea medication during the study.

Branden Heinke shares story of overcoming addiction

Written by Brian Lester on August 14, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Branden Heinke’s anxiety disorder reached a point last summer where he admits he probably wasn’t any better off than someone in a psych ward.

“It was bad, and I was willing to do anything to help me,” Heinke said.

Raider cross-country runners pushing themselves hard ahead of season

Written by Brian Lester on August 14, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Some days it’s about running longer distances. Other days, the emphasis is on speed work.

Either way, Navarre’s cross-country team is getting in work as it prepares for the 2024 season.

Law firm announces one of its namesakes passes away at 104

Written by Staff Reporters on August 14, 2024. Posted in Business, News.

Law firm Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon announced last week that Patrick Emmanuel, one of the firm’s namesakes, had passed away at the age of 104.

Gold medal Raider

Written by Brian Lester on August 13, 2024. Posted in News, Sports.

Emily (Madril) Sams has always wanted to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She no longer has to dream about it after the United States Women’s National Soccer team defeated Brazil 1-0 last Saturday at the Paris Olympics to claim the gold medal for the first time since 2012.