Life in the Gulf South Conference is a grind. Nothing comes easy. But that’s to be expected in one of the toughest conferences in NCAA Division II football.
A picture of that was painted in the University of West Florida’s league opener against West Alabama on Saturday night at PenAir Field.
Lauren Mavity hopes to one day be a pilot in the air force. She attended a naval flight camp over the summer, which will certainly benefit her with that future goal of flying in the military.
This fall, she’s part of the Navarre Raider swim team, one of the leaders on the squad, though she took some time before the season started to talk about her flight experience.
Each year on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, first responders from across the Emerald Coast gather at Summerwind Resort on Navarre Beach for a memorial stair climb.
Each September, Americans across the country and world remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. While that day is seared into the memories of those who were there or who watched it on television, the youngest Americans only know 9/11 as a historical event, something to read about in a book.
If you’ve lived on the Emerald Coast long enough, chances are you’ve seen, or played, at least one of the many mini-golf courses. While there are plenty of places to “putt your stuff,” very few have the nostalgic charm or uniqueness of the “Goofy Golf” courses.
Tucked away deep in the Bible Belt, Pensacola has its fair share of Christian churches. While Christianity, particularly denominations of the Protestant variety, dominate the landscape, the western gate of Florida holds a somewhat surprising history when it comes to its connections with the Jewish faith, both past and present.