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Looking back at UWF’s win over North Greenville

Written by Brian Lester on October 2, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Two games down in Gulf South Conference play and the University of West Florida football team finds itself unbeaten in the league.

The sixth-ranked Argos picked up their latest win Saturday, topping North Greenville 48-24 on the road and improving to 4-1 overall.

Georgia man wants to inspire others with story of ‘restoration’

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 2, 2023. Posted in Faith.

In the final few months of 2019, Rick Armstrong was at the lowest point in his life.

In September 2019, his wife, a 42-year-old nurse at a medical center in Carrollton, Georgia, contracted a Streptococcal disease and died.

Chamber volunteers put together rods ahead of Take a Kid Fishing event

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on October 2, 2023. Posted in Beach.

Navarre Beach Chamber of Commerce members and volunteers spent the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 27, stringing 200 fishing poles for the upcoming ‘Take a Kid Fishing’ event Saturday, Oct. 7.

Turner feels good about way she is running this season

Written by Brian Lester on October 1, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Marisa Turner spent her summer running cross-country for the local Navarre Xpress Track club.

She has no doubt that it has benefitted her during this cross-country season with the Navarre Raiders.

Big-play offense has helped fuel Argos’ early-season success

Written by Brian Lester on September 30, 2023. Posted in Sports.

It’s halftime at Pen Air Field on a Saturday night and the University of West Florida has already rolled up 35 points.

The sixth-ranked Argos go on to score 14 more in a 49-21 win over West Georgia in a convincing Gulf South Conference victory.

County, Sheriff’s Office take down drug den to make way for affordable housing

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on September 29, 2023. Posted in Community, Crime, News.

According to the District One Medical Examiner’s Office, which covers the four westernmost counties in Florida, northwest Florida has the highest number of overdoses per capita in the state. A large part of the issue is the flow of illegal narcotics.

To combat this, Santa Rosa County and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office have stepped in to take down a drug house, literally. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference/demolition event at 5912 Congress St.

Forensic audit finds lack of policies for accounting, possible improprieties during Peavey tenure

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on September 29, 2023. Posted in Business, News.

Noncompliance with established policies and procedures, contradictory policies and procedures, lack of disclosure of conflicts of interests and insufficient background checks for important positions within the company were just some of the findings of the forensic audit of Holley Navarre Water System.

Food Network features Gulf Breeze baker

Written by Tyler Wind on September 28, 2023. Posted in News.

Cake baking has been around for a long time. We love it for our special occasions, graduations, birthdays, and weddings, but Jessica Tatham, a Gulf Breeze local, is taking baking and decorating to the next level. She specializes in designing custom cakes for any event that needs a sweet centerpiece.

With over ten years’ experience, Tatham started working behind the counter at Publix; she learned the basic techniques from her friend while the grocery chain was short-staffed.

Layoff doesn’t slow down Raiders as they top Choctaw in dual meet

Written by Brian Lester on September 27, 2023. Posted in Sports.

It’s been an interesting stretch of time for Navarre’s swim team.

The Raiders competed against Choctaw at a dual meet last Wednesday at the Pullum YMCA just days removed getting back into the pool after a two-week layoff.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on September 26, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Sometimes I forget how small the world is.

Then you get reminded of that as a nurse makes small talk while poking an IV needle into your arm in preparation for a procedure. Nothing major. I’m still alive. I mean, I wrote this column didn’t I?