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Raiders make statement against Bulldogs

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Mackenzie England was in the middle of an interview when her older brother, Tyler, a former Navarre football standout, put his arm around her and said, ‘This girl is big time.’

He’s not lying. England was on another level Thursday night as Navarre battled Crestview in a matchup of state-ranked girls basketball teams.

Raiders overwhelm Crusaders with strong defensive effort

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys basketball team spent part of its Saturday watching film from the night before. A 12-point loss to Milton on Friday left the Raiders in need of a bounce-back win.

That film session paid off. Navarre bounced back against Catholic Saturday night with a 63-32 win that was fueled by its best defensive performance of the season.

Chambers, Crowder earn MVP honors at All-Star Game

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

Kyle Chambers faked the handoff and took off running, eluding a few defenders and barreling over another before finally being brought to the ground after a gain of just over 20 yards in Friday’s Pensacola Sports All-Game.

That kind of run wasn’t anything new for Chambers. The Navarre quarterback made those moves all the time before suffering a collarbone injury in late October that ended his senior season.

Hit and run driver turns himself in seven months after fatal wreck

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.

A Mobile, Alabama man who turned himself in seven months after a fatal hit and run accident in Navarre on U.S. Highway 98 has been arrested and charged. Johnny Mosely, who is 25, has been identified as the driver of the box truck that struck and killed Robert Triplett Sr. as he was walking to work on the morning of March 2.

Clerk of courts audit: Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful ‘has seen better days’

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.

A Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful (KSRB) audit conducted by an investigator with the Clerk of the Circuit Court concluded that the organization has “seen better days” and that it is unable to pay its bills.

KSRB is the umbrella organization for the Panhandle Butterfly House (PHB), which has floundered since relocating from Navarre Park to make way for renovations. KSRB funds have always been kept separate from PHB, the audit notes.

District continues to grow, add campuses

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.

As the year inches toward its close, the Santa Rosa County School District has checked a number of boxes to provide for future growth.

In 12 months, the district has opened one new school – East Bay K-8 – and has a second K-8 under construction in the north end of the county.

Dec. 16-22, 2021 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2020

Portraying proposed changes to the Santa Rosa County comprehensive land-use plan as a significant threat to potable water safety and supply, the Holley-Navarre Waste System board of directors decided to intensify the utility’s opposition campaign to the plan that would permit borrow pit expansion.

Midway Fire hosts reverse Christmas parade

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Midway Fire District (MFD) held its very own reverse Christmas parade on Dec. 14 at Tiger Point Park in Gulf Breeze. The “parade” consisted of multiple stations with firemen and Santa Claus himself handing out festive treats like cookies, candy canes and hot chocolate to attendees who remained in their vehicles.

Brian Out Loud

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

You can drive your self crazy seeking redemption. Emily Madril never got to that point. And now she’s a national champion.

Let it be known that the former Navarre soccer standout wanted redemption more than anything else in the world after the way last season ended. Florida State’s women’s soccer team lost in a penalty kick shootout to Santa Clara. Madril missed one of those kicks.