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Losquadro, Allen earn MVP honors for Raider swim team

Written by Brian Lester on January 7, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Luke Losquadro and Alyssa Allen both were awarded MVP honors for their successful seasons on the Navarre swim team.

They were the high-point award winners as well, with Losquadro going all the way to state in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.

Reef deployment goes off without a hitch

Written by Brian Lester on January 6, 2021. Posted in News.

Deployment of new reef modules got underway early Tuesday morning at three different sites off the shore of Navarre Beach.

A total of 47 were deployed during the daylong effort, including 20 at a location a little more than a mile south of the Navarre Beach Pier. The other two reef locations were west of the other one.

Wise Words: Editor finds more than shells on beach walk

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 5, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.

You never know what you’ll find during a walk on the beach.

Sand dollars, seashells, driftwood or debris. You might spot a sea turtle trolling along parallel to shore or have to dodge a shore fisherman’s thin shimmering line. You might see crabs or jellyfish or baitfish along with surfers, swimmers and paddleboarders.

Beckman and Green will continue their soccer careers at Belhaven

Written by Brian Lester on January 5, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Zy Beckman and Nathan Green have been playing soccer together since third grade. Both seniors on the Navarre boys soccer team, their time on the same field won’t end after this year is over.

That’s because the two longtime friends have opted to continue on as teammates at the college level, committing to Belhaven University in Mississippi.

Animal Services enjoys several achievements during challenging year

Written by Staff Reporters on January 4, 2021. Posted in Community.

Here are some Santa Rosa County Animal Services achievements during a year made more challenging by COVID 19.

Among them are adoption rates increasing by 20%.

Reef deployment set to begin at sunrise

Written by Brian Lester on January 4, 2021. Posted in Beach, Community.

Deployment of new reef modules for the one-mile out reef expansion is expected to begin Tuesday morning at three sites off the shore of Navarre Beach.

A total of 47 structures will be deployed, including 20 at a site a little more than a mile south of the pier. The other two sites are a little less than a mile west of the pier.

First vaccines administered to locals

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 4, 2021. Posted in News.

Less than 24 hours after officials announced nearly 5,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines would be administered locally, Theresa and Ron Ivie were in the waiting room at the Florida Department of Health in Milton.

The Gulf Breeze couple, who are 73 and 74, met the requirement of being at least age 65.

The year in sports: Disappointment fuels determination

Written by Brian Lester on December 30, 2020. Posted in Sports.

As Navarre’s softball team prepared to hit the field for a game against rival Gulf Breeze March 12, there was a feeling of uncertainty gripping the moment.

With the COVID-19 pandemic gaining steam, athletic activity was on the brink of shutting down.

Man on the beach: Goodbye 2020, hello 2021

Written by Kaitie Kiger on December 30, 2020. Posted in Beach.

The last week of December makes people reflect on how the year has gone and what they look forward to in the new year to come. Community reporter Kaitie Meyer hit the beach and asked locals and tourists watching the golden Navarre sunset how they felt about 2020 coming to an end. Here’s their farewell to this challenging year.

Questions continue about runaway barges

Written by Staff Reporters on December 28, 2020. Posted in News.

In the wake of a Skanska USA barge breaking loose the weekend before Christmas, the Florida Department of Transportation has asked the company to review all mooring and securing methods, according to the latest FDOT report.