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New Southend high school breaks ground

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on December 13, 2023. Posted in Community.

With shovels in hand and hardhats on their heads, members from Santa Rosa County school board ushered in the beginning of a new era for education on the south end of the county Wednesday, Dec. 6. They were at 5760 Gulf Breeze Parkway, the new home of a new high school, for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on the three story, 74 classroom Southend high school.

Santa Rosa District Schools achieves A-rating for 2022-23 school year

Written by Staff Reporters on December 11, 2023. Posted in Education.

Santa Rosa County District Schools has announced its recognition as an A-rated school district for the 2022-23 school year, according to the recently released Informational Baseline School Grades and District Grades by the Florida Department of Education.

The Bindu Institute to host VisionBoard Workshop Jan. 12 and 13

Written by Staff Reporters on December 7, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

With 2024 on the horizon, you might start reflecting on your goals and aspirations for the new year.

Celebrate Christmas British style at British Pedlar

Written by Staff Reporters on December 7, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

With Christmas around the corner, what better time to stock up on Christmas gifts and goodies.

Christmas is a big deal in the United Kingdom, just like it is here in America. The British enjoy special Christmas chocolates, Christmas cracker games and sip hot wassail. British Pedlar has all that and more in store for Christmas.

New thrift store promises to help church, community says St. Paul UMC pastor

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on December 7, 2023. Posted in Faith.

There’s a new store on New Hope Road in Midway.

St. Paul United Methodist Church recently opened the New Hope Thrift Store, which is just southwest of the main church building and the preschool building. The thrift store is set to have an official grand opening in January but had a soft opening Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on December 6, 2023. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Last Saturday was a complete washout for many of the events scheduled across Northwest Florida with very heavy rain across the area, but all was not lost. The Merry Market went on as scheduled with a change of venue to get it out of the rain. The Navarre Christmas Parade, “Cheers to 50 years” was cancelled with no rain date scheduled. And the Navarre Jingle Bell Run was able to be rescheduled to this Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. same location (Holley Navarre Fire District Station 45 behind McDonalds).

Hurlburt engineers hold bivouac on Tyndall

Written by Staff Reporters on December 6, 2023. Posted in Military, News.

Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. – The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on a mission to enhance its operational readiness through a 96-hour bivouac field training exercise at the Tyndall Air Force Base Silver Flag training site, starting Nov. 6, 2023.

Attorney General Moody takes legal action against more solar companies

Written by Staff Reporters on December 5, 2023. Posted in Business.

Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against two additional solar companies, Vision Solar and SetUp My Solar, for deceiving Floridians. These latest actions come after announcing a suit against MC Solar last month for deceiving hundreds of consumers.

Florida’s Republican chair has denied a woman’s rape allegation in a case roiling state politics

Written by Associated Press on December 4, 2023. Posted in News.

By Terry Spencer –

The head of the Florida Republican Party, whose wife is a founder of one of the nation’s most prominent conservative groups, has been accused of rape, leading Gov. Ron DeSantis to call for his resignation, roiling the state’s conservative politics and creating accusations of hypocrisy from Democrats and LBGTQ+ activists.

Raider girls weightlifting team feeling good about where it stands

Written by Brian Lester on December 3, 2023. Posted in Sports.

As Christmas draws near, Navarre girls weightlifting coach Garrett Bagley likes where things stand with his team.

The Raiders faced two of the better teams in the area in November, taking on Niceville and reigning 3A state champion Pace, and that’s a positive for the Raiders, who were third in the state last year.