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For God’s Sake: The COMPASS core value statement champions ‘grace giving’

Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.

“All you preachers ever talk about is money,” a man complained having just sat through my once-a-year sermon on giving.

Clearly, giving was a sensitive subject for that man, as it is for many. It seems that all the preaching on giving, including the televangelists’ shameless shakedowns, is balled together and attributed to every preacher.

Sczesny inspired to swim her best

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Claire Sczesny started swimming in middle school. Though she’s taken a few breaks here and there from the sport, it’s been something she has put a lot of time and effort into over the years.

Her sister, Olivia, a former Navarre Raider swimmer, helped encourage her to get into the sport.

Infrastructure tops county’s capital improvements plan

Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.

The proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget for Santa Rosa County includes a record investment in capital projects, thanks partly to federal stimulus spending and higher property values.

“This is new for our county to have this much money set aside for infrastructure in the budget process, so it’s a big deal,” Sabrina White, the county’s assistant budget director, said. “It’s exciting times in Santa Rosa County.”

Looking back at Hurricane Ivan

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

Hurricane Ivan made landfall Sept. 16, 2004, just west of Navarre as a Category 3 storm. Ivan packed winds of 120 mph sustained and a historic storm surge, according to the National Weather Service.

Coastal areas from Mobile to Destin felt the brunt of Ivan’s wrath; aerial photographs taken days after the storm showed much smaller barrier islands (including Santa Rosa Island, which lost virtually all of its dunes and beaches).

City of Gulf Breeze to expand public safety campus with new police station

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.

The City of Gulf Breeze celebrated its new public safety project Wednesday, September 6, by hosting a ceremony at the construction site of the Police Station and City Services Annex on FairPoint Drive.

The new Police Station will include space for dispatch and a city services annex for utility billing and customer service operations. The Public Safety Campus currently includes the fire station, which was redeveloped in 2005.

Catering heating up at Where Y’at Seafood Market

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

Where Y’at Seafood Market is where you can find authentic New Orleans cooking and flavor at its best without going to Louisiana.

Serving cuisine ranging from beignets to Boudin balls, the family-owned market and restaurant are located at 4233 Highway 87, five and a half miles north of Navarre Parkway on the west side.

Lessons learned in Raider volleyball team’s road loss to Washington

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre volleyball coach Ryan Davenport walked along the sideline and rubbed his forehead as the Raiders fell further behind Washington in the third set of last Thursday night’s match in Pensacola. The look of frustration on his face said it all.

This was one of those nights where the Raiders battled the Wildcats tough in three close games but couldn’t make enough plays to put themselves over the top in a 24-26, 25-27, 18-25 loss.

Former New York police officer remembers 9/11

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.

Many people remember Sept. 11, 2001. Where they were. What they were doing. How they saw it.

While most watched that day’s events from various places around the country and world, Rich LaGrua saw it up close and personal.

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