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South end high school opening pushed back to 2026

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 12, 2023. Posted in Education, News.

Residents in the Midway area will have to wait another year longer for a new 195,000-square-foot high school to open.

At the April 4 Santa Rosa County School Board meeting, DAG Architects announced that the new south end school’s opening is being pushed back to August 2026. It had originally be planned to open in Fall 2025.

Raiders, Dolphins compete in unified game that carries great deal of meaning

Written by Brian Lester on April 12, 2023. Posted in Community.

Dwayne Clark Jr. raised his arms up in celebration as Nathan Link put up a shot and made a basket.

The smile on the face of everyone on the court, including Link, as well as the roar of the crowd said it all in a unified basketball game between Navarre and Gulf Breeze two weeks ago.

Rebekah Jones’ son arrested after alleged school threats

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 11, 2023. Posted in Crime, Education, News.

The teenage son of Rebekah Jones, a data analyst and former Democratic Party candidate for U.S. House, has been charged with intimidation, a second-degree felony.

Jackson Jones, 13, was arrested for allegedly threatening to conduct a mass shooting at Holley Navarre Middle School, where he was previously a student. The threats first came to the attention of Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office March 20, when an East Bay K8 student told school officials about a school shooting threat she saw on social media.

New water well for south Santa Rosa customers now online

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 11, 2023. Posted in Business, News.

On Thursday, April 6, Holley Navarre Water System cut the ribbon for a new drinking water supply well off Pinewood Lane in Harold. It is Well No. 7 for the Fairpoint Regional Utility System, which is comprised of three member utilities, of which HNWS is one.

Santa Rosa Historical Society holds local authors event

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 10, 2023. Posted in Community.

While Bands on the Blackwater played Friday, March 31, another event in downtown Milton was happening.

At the historic Imogene Theatre, a group of local authors gathered to share their books and their experiences with those who stopped into Santa Rosa County Historical Society’s A Night Without Shakespeare.

South to freedom: Northwest Florida’s role in Underground Railroad

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on April 6, 2023. Posted in Community, History, News.

Northwest Florida is rich in history, but one part of its history has been getting more attention from historians in recent years.

In September 2021, the Pensacola Pass was recognized as an Underground Railroad site by the National Park Service. The following year, in November, Fort Pickens attained the same status. Both sites are part of NPS’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, which consists of 700 listings in 39 states, plus Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Dr. Llaird Likens alleviates pain, offers hope

Written by Staff Reporters on April 4, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

There’s a lot to like about Dr. Llaird Likens. He’s not your average chiropractor. He is multi-faceted and uses his vast array of medical knowledge to access the full body with each patient to better understand the reason for their pain.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on April 3, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Heaven still doesn’t have a newspaper subscription. I know. I can’t believe it either.

I also can’t believe it’s been a year since my dad passed away. 365 days have come and gone.

Passion for football keeps Cameron Dukes on path to chase dream

Written by Brian Lester on March 31, 2023. Posted in Sports.

There’s a passion quarterback Cameron Dukes has for the often unforgiving game of football that keeps him pushing ahead to pursue his pro dream.

Sure, the Navarre resident has been knocked down, but he’s always gotten back up, and he understands that you just have to keep betting on yourself.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on March 29, 2023. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

At a recent Navarre Beach Leaseholder meeting, a “news resource” want-to-be told Navarre Beach residents in attendance that approval of the setback variance the developer of the new Hilton is seeking would allow them to add more rooms/condos to the development. That was incorrect.

However, a lie travels around the world before the truth has a chance to put their pants on … someone famous owns that quote.