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May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day

Written by Staff Reporters on May 4, 2023. Posted in News.

If you’re a fan of the galaxy far, far away, it’s one of the days you look forward to the most each year. If you’re not a Star Wars fan, it’s just May 4.
“May the Fourth be with you,” a pun on the famous Star Wars line “May the Force be with you,” has led to May 4 being known as Star Wars Day, an unofficial holiday to celebrate all things Star Wars. Although its popularity has certainly grown in the past decade, the earliest celebrations of the commemorative day are almost as old as the franchise itself.

Runner-up finish in district final not end of road for Raiders

Written by Brian Lester on May 4, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Jessi Farrer swung fast and swung hard, the ball zipping into the outfield. Cailyn Cooke scored off the clutch hit. So did Natalia Taylor.

In that joyous moment, a moment buzzing with energy and excitement, Cooke jumped up and down and got pumped up near home plate as the Raiders breathed new life into their hopes for an upset of the No. 1 team in the state Wednesday night in a District 1-6A final.

Promising future ahead for Raider baseball team

Written by Brian Lester on May 4, 2023. Posted in Sports.

One final out closed the door on a season, that, while not championship worthy, it wasn’t sunflower seeds on the dugout floor either.

Once left for dead after a seven-game losing streak a few weeks into the year, Navarre found new life as the season progressed. But the road ended here in Pace late last Tuesday night, the Raiders walking off the field after a 13-0 loss to the host Patriots.

Put your game face on! Special needs students participate in Sports Ability Games

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 3, 2023. Posted in Education, News.

Gulf Breeze High School’s football stadium has been the site for a number of athletic competitions and events throughout the years. On Monday, April 24, a different kind of sporting event graced the field.

Exceptional Student Education students from across the south end of Santa Rosa County gathered to participate in the Zack Butler Sports Ability Games, a Special Olympics-inspired event that featured various competitions like bowling, obstacle course races and tee ball.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on May 2, 2023. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

It is almost time for high school seniors to graduate and we are taking “Grad Ads” for the paper.

This is a good time to congratulate all seniors, or for a business to congratulate seniors that work for you, or churches to congratulate their seniors, etc.

New Life Deliverance Temple Church blesses congregation with monetary gift

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 1, 2023. Posted in Faith.

Each Sunday, most churches pass the offering plate and people are generally expected to give some sort of donation to the church.

At a recent church service at New Life Deliverance Temple Church in Navarre, the tables were flipped.

Oilseed cover crop more than cuts the mustard

Written by Ken Garner on May 1, 2023. Posted in Business.

Higher yields and federal tax credits could make carinata – Ethiopian mustard – a more popular cover-crop choice for Northwest Florida farmers.

Carinata, a sustainable non-food cover crop grown between primary crops, helps farmers protect and improve soil health and also is used to make low-carbon advanced biofuel for the aviation industry and as a supplement in feedstock.

With year of college experience, Leggett ready to raise her game even more

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

In the warm-up line before her first collegiate game last November, Rachel Leggett couldn’t shake the nerves the way she shook off defenders so often during her prep career at Navarre.

“Oh man, I was so nervous,” Leggett said.

It’s district tourney time for area baseball and softball teams

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

With the ups and downs of the regular season in the rear-view mirror, area teams now gear up for the district tournament, harboring hopes of playing beyond the first week of May.

Baseball and softball teams from Navarre, Pace, Milton, Jay and Central are all in action this week, starting with opening round action Monday night.

Scooter’s Fish House now serving lobster and scallops

Written by Staff Reporters on April 27, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, On the Menu.

Scooter’s Fish House proudly serves some of the freshest seafood on the Gulf Coast. Stop in today and taste for yourself.

Recently, the restaurant added three new types of seafood to their menu. Scooter’s now serves Fried Bay Scallops, Grilled Sea Scallops and Fried Langoustine Lobster, also known as Norwegian Lobster. It’s simply delicious and you’ve got to try it.