New school breaks ground in Pace
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new K-8 school in Pace was held on behalf of the Santa Rosa County School District (SRCSD) on Monday.
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Teenager remains calm during chaos, helps save bus driver
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in News.
Emily Jones, an eighth grader at Avalon Middle School, was riding the bus home down U.S. Highway 90 on a Sept. 17, when her bus driver, Roberta Temple, started feeling tightness in her chest.
Temple pulled over in a Dunkin’ Donuts plaza to ensure the safety of about 70 middle schoolers on her bus. She reached for the radio but couldn’t get words out.
Community Briefs
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
New nonstop service offered locally to Minneapolis, Las Vegas
Allegiant Airlines announced last week that it would be offering new nonstop service to Minneapolis and Las Vegas out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Locals and tourists search for mystery ‘Mermaid Mailbox’ in the Sound
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Beach.
It’s not every day that you see a mailbox surrounded by water. Maybe in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, but not typically in the Santa Rosa Sound between Navarre and Fort Walton Beach.
People have been posting on social media since July about this mystery mailbox that some are referring to as the “Mermaid Mailbox” or the “Mailbox Beach.” Locals and tourists alike are checking out this community mailbox, which is only accessible by boat, to see what treasures are inside.
Oct. 7-13, 2021 Blast from the Past
Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.
One Year Ago – 2020
Two Navarre women, Brenda Stokes and Laura Barsh, were looking for a place to surf when they decided to check out the east jetty in Destin.
Sixth graders build and test bridges for stability
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Education.
It’s not every day that you build a bridge with popsicle sticks in science class. Recently, East Bay K-8 sixth graders did just that.
“The students were given the task to build a prototype bridge (engineering & design) that would be used to connect two cities together that was separated by a river, and was 50 kilometers apart,” East Bay K-8 Earth/Space Science teacher Joseph D. Pritchard said.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We just wrapped up the 9th annual fishing rodeo and we are already looking forward to next year which will be our ten-year anniversary of the rodeo.
The next Navarre Fishing Rodeo will take place on October 1 and 2, 2022. (kind-of rhymes) I’ve been involved with the rodeo since the inception so I can say, with confidence, this wasn’t my first rodeo.
Heavy rain, failing infrastructure challenge county
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
County officials closed a section of East Bay Boulevard Monday night after a part of the roadway began to sink. Temporary repairs Tuesday allowed it to be reopened, but future work will be needed.
Museum savors memories of trains gone by
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Community.
Tucked into an old neighborhood along a railroad, the West Florida Railroad Museum honors a world connected by rail. The museum – the former Milton depot built more than 100 years ago – is maintained by about 10 volunteers who wish there were a lot more.