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Junior Lifeguards return with same focus on water safety

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, Community, News.

With summer underway, Navarre Beach Lifeguards are minding the shoreline and helping ensure the next generation not only knows how to stay safe in and out of the water but also how to help others.

During the month of June, Navarre Beach Lifeguards hosted their annual Junior Lifeguard program, which features beginner and advanced courses. The beginner course lasts for one week and is being held twice this summer.

Raiders showing a lot of promise during summer hoops action

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s girls basketball team is coming off a turnaround season and aims to build on it this coming here.


That’s where summer comes into play. The Raiders are spending time in practice and playing games, opening the summer a few weeks ago with a few games at Pace.

Soundside High School celebrates completion

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Education.

Santa Rosa County’s newest school, Soundside High School, took its next big step toward opening in the fall.

On June 9, school officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially mark the completion of the three story school. The final cost of the school, according to Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber, was $132 million and was built on a 34-acre parcel. Approximately $41 million of that came from the local option half-cent sales tax.

Dean Light challenging incumbent in District 4 commission race

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.

Dean Light has worked in various roles throughout the years.

He served in the U.S. Air Force for 26 years, earning the rank of Senior Master Sergeant, worked as the Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor and later the Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist at Crane Electronics in Fort Walton Beach and currently serves as a helping hand at Pik-Itz Art & Antiques, which he and his wife own.

Now, Light is looking to add another job title to his resume: County Commissioner.

Former Bishop of Northwest Florida diocese dies at 86

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Faith.

A former leader of the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee died May 20. Most Rev. John H. Ricard, SSJ, who served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese, was 86. Ricard served as bishop over Catholic churches in the Florida Panhandle from 1997 to 2011.