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Out and About

Written by Brian Lester on March 16, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Covering other areas of Northwest Florida is giving us insights into how other cities and government bodies work.

We have covered an incorporated area of Santa Rosa County, Navarre, for 22 years. During that time, we have covered three attempts to move incorporating Navarre into a city.

Hester’s clutch hit carries Raiders past Crusaders

Written by Brian Lester on March 11, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Renee Hester didn’t flinch under pressure.

She stood at the plate in the seventh inning and swung the bat, sending the ball into the outfield for a game-winning, walk-off double that lifted Navarre’s softball team to a thrilling 5-4 win over Pensacola Catholic Thursday night.

Local gas prices surge higher than national average

Written by Staff Reporters on March 11, 2022. Posted in News.

In the past five days, gas prices in Florida have jumped to the highest levels since 2008, rising on average 48 cents per gallon.

Records fall as Raiders win own invitational

Written by Brian Lester on March 10, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Four records were broken, including two by Kamal Rustom, as Navarre rolled to a win in its own weightlifting invitational Wednesday night.

Rustom, who competes in the 154-pound weight class, was the pound for pound champion and set invitational records for clean and jerk and overall total. He was one of five lifters to win his respective weight class.

‘A Night to Remember’

Written by Kaitie Kiger on March 9, 2022. Posted in Community.

For five years Community Life Church (CLC) in Gulf Breeze has hosted a prom night experience centered on God’s love for people ages 14 and older with exceptional abilities.

The past four years it was called Night to Shine. Last year, due to the pandemic, the event was converted into a reverse parade where the participants stayed in their cars and drove through the red carpet instead.

8th grader from Woodlawn wins Rotary essay competition

Written by Kaitie Kiger on March 7, 2022. Posted in Community.

Elaina Riester of Woodlawn Beach Middle School placed 1st in the Navarre Rotary Club 8th Grade Essay Contest with her essay on bullying.

Howard, Wright, Love Jr. lead Raiders at Wildcat Invitational

Written by Brian Lester on March 7, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Caden Howard, Devin Wright and Eddie Love Jr. paved the way for Navarre at Saturday’s Wildcat Invitational in Pensacola.

Howard won the high jump, Wright claimed the discus crown and Love sprinted to a win in the 100-meter dash.

Trent Hall writing a comeback story this season

Written by Brian Lester on March 3, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Trent Hall wondered what his future held back in the spring when he injured his knee in Navarre’s spring football game.

That unknown factor as well as the doubts have since transformed into certainty and confidence for Hall, who is back at it as an athlete, competing for the Raiders in weightlifting and track.

Military wife helps fellow military spouses, receives award

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on March 3, 2022. Posted in Community, Military.

Being a military spouse can be tough. Deployments, operational security, and being alone far from home are some of the main issues they face. Quite often the feeling of isolation can be overwhelming. Luckily for military spouses, there are people like Sarah Curtis.

Curtis, who has been a military spouse since 2018, knows the feelings of isolation and a lack of support.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on February 23, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Just like the landscape of Navarre is changing, so are we.

With the addition of two papers to our parent company, Sandpaper Publishing, Inc., we have had changes in our staffing. In addition to hiring and getting ready to staff the two new (to us) titles, Santa Rosa Press Gazette and the Crestview News Bulletin, we have had changes in roles in our company.