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Wanted: Beach life superheroes, training provided

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue wants to build their team of beach superheroes, otherwise known as lifeguards. Tryouts will be held 8 a.m Saturday, July 10 at Navarre Beach Marine Park at access 40D. Applicants will be asked to swim 400 meters of open water and run 1 mile on the beach in less than 18 minutes, followed by a Surf Rescue Lifeguard Academy July 12-17.

Parcels still being scouted for new south-end high school

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.

Navarre High School, which ended the school year with just over 2,200 students, isn’t far from reaching its full capacity of 2,369.

With that in mind and more growth on the way, Santa Rosa County School District officials are in the process of negotiating for a parcel of land between Navarre and Gulf Breeze that would be ideal for a new high school.

District celebrates school year successes, plans for future

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Opinion.

It is with great excitement that Santa Rosa County School District celebrates the successful end of the 2020-2021 school year and begins preparation for the 21-22 year!

From the amazing accomplishments of our 28,800 students to the professional and impressive work of our 3,100 teachers and staff, the 20-21 school year has been a memorable and outstanding year!

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Opinion.

Thousands dream of being a pro athlete. Only a small percentage of them ever make that dream come true because the odds are so stacked against them.

Navarre’s own Michael Sandle has beaten the odds. He is about to become the latest to move into the rarified air of professional sports.

Eder, Meyer headed to MLB Futures Game

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Jake Eder will join Max Meyer in the 2021 All-Star Futures Game Sunday at Coors Field in Denver.

The pitching stars played integral roles in the success of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos this season and are among the Miami Marlins’ top prospects.

Fireworks legal for first time this July 4

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.

This July Fourth will be the first that Florida residents can legally set off fireworks, as long as they don’t light the fuse in a municipality of homeowners association that bans it. Gov. Ron DeSantis passed a bill last year allowing to people to legally set off fireworks on July 4, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

In the past, many Floridians traveled out of state to buy fireworks. Locally, only small items like sparklers and snakes could be sold without a permit prior to HB 140. Local firework sellers offered large selections this year.

No time to rest for Raider softball team

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Caitlin Tilton has stayed busy this summer between workouts with the Navarre softball team and travel ball.

Any moment the rising senior gets to make herself a better athlete, she’s going to take advantage of it.

Lemuel Wilson embraces leadership role with the Raiders

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Lemuel Wilson is asked by his position coach to step off to the side of where a blocking drill is taking in practice and give a younger player pointers during a summer workout last Thursday morning.

The moment speaks to the kind of player Wilson is and the expectations there are that the defensive lineman be a leader for the Navarre Raider football team this season.

Child caught in rip current, rescued by surfer

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.

An 11-year-old boy who was pulled out by a rip current Wednesday evening is safe thanks to a young surfer.

“The boy was out near the end of the Navarre Pier by the time the surfer reached him,” said Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh. “He definitely was in pretty bad shape, swallowed a bunch of water, vomited it all back up in our truck.”

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