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Gulf Pointe Latin School students shred waves during extracurricular activity

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 22, 2024. Posted in Beach, News.

Navarre and the rest of the Emerald Coast may not have swells like the Mavericks off California or Hawaii’s pipeline waves, but it does have a rich history of surfing with famous surfers like Yancy Spencer III having shred Gulf Coast waves.

Connor Mathews leads way for runner-up Raiders at state weightlifting meet

Written by Brian Lester on April 20, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Connor Mathews held his final clean and jerk lift just long enough for it to count, stumbling backwards on the platform but keeping his balance as he fought to avoid passing out.

Surrounded by a couple of fellow lifters, and his coach, Garrett Bagley, Mathews crouched down on the floor, overcome with emotion.

How does the county use the gas tax?

Written by Gail Acosta on April 19, 2024. Posted in News.

When the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners doubled the gas tax in 2015, the total gas tax became 12 cents per gallon. But how is the use determined? What can it be spent on?

Dr. Llaird Likens provides relief to veterans

Written by Staff Reporters on April 18, 2024. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

Care for veterans can be hard to find, and their pain is often difficult to treat.

Look no further. Dr. Llaird Likens of Navarre Chiropractic has been providing non-opioid pain solutions for the Veterans Administration in the Navarre area for several years.

High flying advertising

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 18, 2024. Posted in Business, News.

The skies around Northwest Florida are almost always occupied. At any point in time, you can see commercial airliners taking off from Pensacola International Airport or Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, fighter jets and C-130s soaring above the region’s various military installations, and the Blue Angels training along the coastline.

Retired Air Commando receives Distinguished Flying Cross

Written by Staff Reporters on April 18, 2024. Posted in Military, News.

It was an unordinary day at Holley-Navarre Middle School when a teacher walked into the library wearing a military uniform, April 3, 2024. Surrounded by students, family and friends, he would be presented the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight two years ago — back when he was an evaluator flight engineer at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Wags for Woofstock

Written by Kaitie Kiger on April 17, 2024. Posted in Community.

More than 200 dogs and even more humans gathered at Pik-itz on April 13 for a day full of peace, love, music, and pups at the Navarre Chamber’s Inaugural WOOFSTOCK 2024. The costume contest was competitive, with golden doodles dressed as hippies, bulldogs in wigs, Terriers in overalls, and golden retrievers with scrunchies on their paws.

Former Blue Angel pilot shares life lessons at Coastline Calvary men’s breakfast

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 17, 2024. Posted in Faith, News.

Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers once said, “give me 18 inches of daylight, that’s all I need.” While Sayers was talking about running lanes in football, the Blue Angels have also lived by that moniker.

Raider Games set for April 19, need donations

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 16, 2024. Posted in Education, News.

A Galaxy far, far away will be a little closer to home for Navarre High School’s Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students this April.

On Friday, April 19, Bennett C. Russell Stadium, where the Navarre Raiders play football, will become the site of ‘Raider Wars 2024.’ The Raider Wars, which is “Star Wars” themed, is the latest installment of the annual Navarre High Raider Games.

The ultimate gift

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 15, 2024. Posted in Community, News.

“An answered prayer.”

That’s how Austyn Evans describes knowing her two-year-old son, Conrad, now has a kidney after an agonizing search for a donor. Although the search took them from Northwest Florida to Texas and then to Georgia, the donor turned out to be closer to home (in fact, the donor lives in their home).