The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has in the last 10 days announced several voluntary recalls of products distributed nationwide or specifically in Florida.
Transition, change and reflection were the themes of the Navarre High School Baccalaureate Service held two days before graduation for 40 seniors and their families at Navarre United Methodist Church. Scripture readings, singing and the Navarre High School Chorus rounded out the service with personal expressions of faith and the promise of tomorrow.
Holley Navarre Intermediate School students celebrated the end of the school year with an art show May 22. From about 800 students, 300 artists were chosen to receive a blue ribbon for excellence in art.
The entrance to West Navarre Intermediate School had an extreme makeover last week. Students painted ceiling tiles in bright colors to replace the plain white squares at the entrance to the school. The ceiling tiles are a lasting tribute to the random kindness 62 students showed their communities.
Around 28,000 registered voters in the Navarre area will have a say this November in whether or not they support an initiative to incorporate the community. That ballot issue, however, will be for informational purposes only. The Santa Rosa County Commission voted May 22 to allow a nonbinding referendum of residents in six precincts in the proposed incorporation area on the 2014 election ballot.
Weight loss specialists at Metabolic Research Center know that losing the weight is only half the battle. That’s why the weight loss center focuses its programs on lifestyle changes and tailors its menu plans to fit each client’s goals which makes keeping the weight off more achievable.
Two area food pantries received important donations during the past week from the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign, which will help them meet the needs of local residents.
The floors at West Navarre Primary School will soon be covered with new carpet after most of the classrooms were flood damaged from April’s storm. But before that, students got the chance to leave permanent autographs to be remembered by future generations.
The Gulf Breeze Zoo made sure patrons coming through their doors May 16 knew it was National Endangered Species Day. “This is the first time we’ve celebrated National Endangered Species Day to this extent,” said Zoo Marketing Director Valerie Pennock.