Santa Rosa County District Schools receives an “A” rating
The Florida Department of Education has given an “A” rating to Santa Rosa District Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The rating is district wide.
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School district expects to spend $600 million to improve facilities by 2027
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
In the classic baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” a voice in the corn famously told Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella “If you build it, he will come.”
Joey Harrell, the Santa Rosa County School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative services, said at a workshop last month that Florida schools are guided by the opposite edict when planning any expansion: “When they come, we can build it.”
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
As usual, we have a lot of very interesting stories about our community in this week’s issue.
We have a story on an 11-year-old Navarre violinist winning the state concerto competition, a story about boating under the influence resulting from our ride-along with Florida Fish and Wildlife and the Okaloosa Sheriff’s Department, an entire spread on the Blue Angels Team for 2022 and their show this weekend – just to name a few of our stories.
Former primary candidate Orth endorses Rudman for District 3 State Representative
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Dr. Joel Rudman Campaign is pleased to announce that he has received the full endorsement of Skip Orth, former primary candidate from Navarre, for the District 3 seat being vacated by State Representative Jayer Williamson.
Local pastors promote “An Everlasting Love”
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Faith.
Marriage is one of the biggest and oldest institutions in the world. The union between two people has been and is still celebrated amongst nearly every society in the world.
While marriage can be a joyful and wonderful endeavor, it can also have its challenges and that is where the New Life Deliverance Temple Church Marriage and Singles Conference comes in.
2022 Pensacola Beach Air Show Full Schedule Announced
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will once again host the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show, with viewing opportunities July 6-9. The elite U.S. Navy Blue Angels, our hometown heroes, will headline all events which culminate on Friday, July 8, with a full, dress rehearsal and Saturday, July 9, with the official Air Show. In addition to the Blue Angels, there will be a host of world-class military, aerobatic and stunt plane performers, as well as interactive exhibits, military recruitment stations and all types of vendors on the ground.
“We are so excited to be able to host our hometown heroes on our beautiful beach,” said Leigh Davis, Executive Director of the SRIA. “It’s an awe-inspiring tradition that locals and tourists alike get to enjoy every summer bearing witness to the breathtaking display by the United States Navy’s finest.”
Raider baseball camp puts the fun in fundamentals
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Games of Wiffle ball are in the midst of being played on a steamy and sunny summer morning at the Raider baseball field.
It’s the last day of the youth camp being put on by the Navarre baseball team, and after a couple of days of instruction, this is the time of the camp to just get out on the field and have fun.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Independence Day should mean what it says, Independence. Friday, June 24, we had a taste of what Independence means.
The Supreme Court actually wrote that they, the Supreme Court of the United States, do not have the power to rule that abortion is legal throughout out the United States.
Hester rises to occasion in first season with Flagler
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Up against one of the nation’s best teams and barely a month into her freshman season at Flagler, Rachel Hester rose to the occasion in a big moment.
Rather than cave under the weight of trying to hold down a 3-1 lead against third-ranked Valdosta State, Hester cooled off the Blazers, holding them scoreless over the final three innings while striking out two to earn a big save.
Water system plans tower at SR87-US98 intersection
Written by Ken Garner on . Posted in News.
Holley-Navarre Water System is planning to build a pump station and elevated water tank on property it will lease from Elevate Navarre at the intersection of State Road 87 and U.S. Highway 98, engineer Phil Phillips said Tuesday at the water board’s meeting at the Club at Hidden Creek.