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Raider girls basketball team runs out of time

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

Angel Rhodes had to take the shot. She was open. And with the distance being from the free-throw line, it was a good look for the senior standout.

Sure, there was pressure, especially with Navarre down two and the seconds slipping way in a District 1-6A girls basketball quarterfinal against Milton that went right down to the wire.

All-County Honor Band has two performances

Written by Staff Reporters on January 31, 2023. Posted in Education, News.

Santa Rosa District Schools celebrated middle and high school students who were selected to the All-County Honor Band during two performances Saturday, Jan. 28, at Pace Assembly of God’s auditorium.

The middle school band was conducted by Ann Leffard, who has taught music education at schools in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. The high school band was conducted by John Folsom, who recently retired after 45 years of full time band directing in Alabama and Georgia.

Commission approves ‘upzoning’ in East Milton

Written by Ken Garner on January 31, 2023. Posted in News.

Some folks in Navarre worry about “Florida’s Most Relaxing Place” becoming another Destin; some in East Milton are pointing to Pace as a cautionary tale of development run amok.
Elizabeth Plant is among them.

Pirate Plunge raises $10,000 for local charities

Written by Kaitie Kiger on January 31, 2023. Posted in Community.

On New Year’s Day, local 501(c)3 organization Pirates on the Panhandle hosted their fifth Pirate Plunge on Navarre Beach by the fishing pier, where participants ran into the cold Gulf of Mexico.

Coastline Calvary gala shines light on Christian education

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 31, 2023. Posted in Faith.

There have been a number of Christian-centered religious schools that have opened in Santa Rosa County in the past decade.

LEAD Academy, located in Chumuckla, will be celebrating 10 years as a school this year. Since that time, Gulf Pointe Latin School in Navarre has opened, as has Coastline Christian Academy in Oriole Beach.

Season comes to an end for Raider girls soccer team

Written by Brian Lester on January 29, 2023. Posted in Sports.

One goal was all Navarre needed in a tightly-contested, physical District 1-6A soccer semifinal on a chilly Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium

One goal to tie the game. One goal to keep hope alive. One goal to potentially extend the life of the soccer season for the Raiders.

Raiders earn win over Panthers on senior night

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

Averie Prochazka stood near the top of the 3-point line and decided to just shoot the ball. She’s not one of the players typically filling up the stat sheet, but on this night, the senior role player took charge.

Prochazka launched the ball up from beyond the arc and sent it swishing through the net early in the first quarter Thursday night.

25% off Senior Mondays at Your CBD Store

Written by Staff Reporters on January 26, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

Anxiety is the most common mental disorder in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults.

According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America, an estimated 31% of all adults will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their life.

Set Free Refuge hosts gala to celebrate one year of healing

Written by Staff Reporters on January 26, 2023. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

Set Free Refuge is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its transitional home for young women ages 18 to 24 who are survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Called The Refuge, the home provides a one-year program that helps young women find healing by providing a community of love and support to develop the necessary skills to live on their own. It opened Feb. 11, 2022.

School board honors two, appoints four to new positions

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 24, 2023. Posted in Education.

January’s school board meeting, held Jan. 19, featured several moments of recognition for those who have helped Santa Rosa District Schools in recent months, as well as the naming of a new principal at two different schools.