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Resilient Raider girls soccer team claims district championship

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Taylor Armstead missed some games this season because of an injury. When she finally returned to the field, it was a slow process to get back into her groove as a scoring threat for the Navarre Raiders.

She admits, it wasn’t easy, and yet, those moments of frustration faded away on a chilly evening at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola as the junior standout scored a crucial goal in a tightly contested District 1-6A championship game against rival Pace.

Reptile Rembrandt

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

A crowd of around 30 people gathered at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center Friday, Jan. 25 for the unveiling of a mural designed specifically with the Center in mind. The unveiling also doubled as a ribbon cutting for the business which made the mural.

Despite adversity, Raider girls basketball team continues to push ahead

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Nayeli Brambila had cut Navarre’s deficit to six points early in the fourth quarter Monday night and gave Navarre’s girls basketball a ray of hope that a comeback win over Central was possible.

But back-to-back 3-pointers from the Jaguars dashed that hope as the Raiders suffered another tough loss in what has been a difficult season.

Central’s Bennett named district Teacher of the Year

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

Each year, Santa Rosa District Schools gather members of the school board, Santa Rosa Education Foundation and the community together to surprise the pick for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. This year, the group ventured to Allentown to announce Christal Bennett, Central School’s band teacher, as the district’s best.

Former motorcycle clubhouse to become tax office, vape shop

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business.

A former motorcycle clubhouse on East Bay Blvd. is getting a facelift ahead of two businesses moving in.

In November, Sunscape Investments LLC purchased 8195 East Bay Blvd. from Anthony Weathers for $395,000. Chris Marsh, the registered agent for LLC, said they have been hard at work over the past few months getting the building ready for business.

Infrastructure, recreation among Eddington’s top priorities in 2024

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

Everyone seems to have New Year’s resolutions, even elected officials.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington, who represents district four which includes Holley and Navarre, said he is looking forward to 2024 as an important year for expanding and improving south Santa Rosa County’s infrastructure, as well as its recreational opportunities. 

“We’re looking (forward) to a good year,” Eddington said.

Raider rally attempt falls short against Bulldogs

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys basketball team kept it close against Crestview last Thursday night on the road.

The Raiders were within seven with just under five minutes to play in the game but couldn’t put together a rally, falling 75-61 to the Bulldogs.

Out and About

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

Let the record reflect, Jay High School in north Santa Rosa County does not have a wrestling team. The district’s county commissioner, James Calkins, shared a post over the weekend on social media and congratulated Jay’s wrestling team – Jay, Oklahoma. He later blamed it on a staff member and removed the post. It is just a suggestion, but if you follow the Santa Rosa Press Gazette sports page on Facebook, and X, you wouldn’t make that mistake. Also, we are sure if our Jay High School had a wrestling team, they would be worthy of congratulations. When you are unsure about your sports teams, just ask Brian Lester – our Santa Rosa County sports reporter. He is the expert on Navarre, Milton, Pace and Jay sports.

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