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Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge hosts spring break camp

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 17, 2023. Posted in Community, Education, News.

While students and teachers had a week off from school during spring break, the folks at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge were hard at work hosting a spring break camp for kids ages 8 to 13. Despite hosting camps before, this was the first time Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge had hosted one during spring break.

The purpose of the camps at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge are to help educate youth on all things animalia, from biology to ecology to the dangers they face from humans and other animals.

Upper weight classes paving way for Raiders’ success

Written by Brian Lester on March 16, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

Ethan Newman and Bryce Eberhardt are workout partners in the weight room, regularly pushing each other to be great.

“We’re always pushing each other to get the most out of each other,” Newman said.

Trading up: Blended family doing ‘trade up challenge’ to get new vehicle

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 16, 2023. Posted in Community.

You might have seen them in a viral video on Tik Tok in October or at Navarre First Assembly of God, but wherever the Blended Bugbys go, they are sure to leave an impression.

The Bugbys are a large family, nine in all, and are currently in the midst of a “trade up challenge” to get a new vehicle. They call themselves the Blended Bugbys as several of their children are adopted, including two from Haiti.

Joshua Bugby, a development director for Children In Crisis, is the patriarch of the family. He said adoption has played a larger role in his family’s life.

Good Neighbor Thrift Store extends hours

Written by Brian Lester on March 14, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

Looking for some unique finds, affordable clothes or Easter decorations? Come shop at Good Neighbor Thrift Store.

And the best part? Proceeds of the store go back into ministry and helping the people of Navarre.

Spring home checklist? The Tool Shack can help

Written by Staff Reporters on March 14, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Home & Garden.

The spring season signifies a new beginning to the year, and The Tool Shack is here to help chip away at that spring clean-up list. Let’s give that yard a clean-cut look.

The Tool Shack, located at 4370 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze and 1528 Gulf Beach Highway in Pensacola, is your local equipment sales, service, and rental shop and has been serving Northwest Florida and South Alabama since 2003.

Sheriff’s Office names K9 after retiring chief deputy

Written by Staff Reporters on March 13, 2023. Posted in News.

The newest member of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit is named in honor of a longtime member of the agency.

Chief Deputy Joe McCurdy is retiring this summer after 33 years of service to the citizens of Santa Rosa County. In gratitude and recognition of McCurdy’s service, Sheriff Bob Johnson has named the new bloodhound Chief.

Amanda Bishop: ‘Teaching is my ministry’

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 13, 2023. Posted in Education.

In February, Santa Rosa District Schools celebrated Career and Technical Education (CTE) in its schools and recognized several people who contribute to the success of such programs, including Amanda Bishop, a teacher at Navarre High School.

A Lenten Tradition

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 13, 2023. Posted in Faith.

If you walk into a Catholic church on any Friday this month, you might find people cooking and eating fried fish.

At St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church in Navarre, parishioners have been filling their stomachs as well as their seats for the past few Fridays.

Local band brings big style, entertainment

Written by Staff Reporters on March 13, 2023. Posted in Community.

Flashy suits, dynamic dance routines and music that will get you jumping out of your chair to dance and sing along.

This is The Six Piece Suits, a local panhandle band who cover music such as “rock, pop, soul, Motown and even EDM, if that’s what people want to hear,” said the band’s lead singer and guitarist Kyle Hooks.

Raider basketball players enjoy opportunity to play in all-star game

Written by Brian Lester on March 13, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Area basketball standouts were given one last chance to shine in a high school setting, taking part in the Pensacola Sports Association All-Star Game Friday night.

Kenzie England and Angel Rhodes both represented Navarre on the East team, which rolled to a 52-30 win over the West at Pensacola State’s Hartsell Arena.