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Hagel: ‘The future of Eglin is bright’

Written by Staff Reporters on July 17, 2014. Posted in Military, News.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with pilots at Eglin Air Force Base before speaking to troops inside a hangar there July 10. Hagel said he was confident in the F-35 aircraft, which is currently grounded and under investigation after one of the aircraft caught fire on the runway June 23.

Bible boot camp hits Midway

Written by Staff Reporters on July 17, 2014. Posted in Faith.

Reverend Pete Belmain was all smiles as he welcomed 20 children into Bible B.O.O.T. camp at Midway Baptist Church July 10. The children checked in before heading to stations where they had an id photo taken, got physicals, had “gun range” training with BB guns before running through a timed obstacle course.

‘Sam, you ate a whole chicken for lunch?’

Written by Staff Reporters on July 17, 2014. Posted in Community.

What does an alligator named Sam eat for lunch? If you guessed “anything that he wants to,” then make plans to visit the Gulf Breeze Zoo and see if you are right. The zoo began public alligator feedings earlier this month. They are held at 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays and feature the zoo’s 13-foot male alligator, Sam.

‘Record breaking’ July Fourth weekend

Written by Staff Reporters on July 17, 2014. Posted in Business.

Several Navarre area businesses reported their busiest and best July Fourth holiday weekend ever.

2 arrested in Santa Rosa burglary spree

Written by Staff Reporters on July 17, 2014. Posted in Crime, News.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reports that two suspects are in custody in connection with a series of burglaries that occurred Jan. 14 throughout Santa Rosa County, including Navarre.

Raiders seek another great soccer season

Written by John Richardson on July 10, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For two straight years, the Navarre Raiders boys’ soccer team advanced to the regional playoffs before being eliminated by a late goal. This season’s seniors think that they have the right stuff to make it to the playoffs again and this time, producing a different result.

Teamwork gives ospreys new home

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2014. Posted in News.

Good neighbors, members of the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) and the Midway Fire District worked together last week to give three juvenile ospreys a new home in Gulf Breeze.

Homeschool offers freedom, family time

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2014. Posted in Faith.

Florida established legislation for homeschool in 1985, and it is defined as “the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent.”

Seussical comes to local stage, library

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2014. Posted in Community.

Members of the local community theater company, Paradise Productions, are getting ready for “Seussical the Musical” that will be performed Aug. 1 – 3 at St. Sylvester Catholic Church. Local residents though won’t have to wait for the performances to learn about the production or see some of the cast members in action.

How close would you go?

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2014. Posted in Community.

A family from Quitman, Arkansas, participated July 4 in the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park’s newest animal encounter, “Discover Reptiles.” Rob and Alicia Hicks and their eight-year-old son Kyle Williamson got to go behind the scenes with Senior Aquarist Graham Northrup from Navarre and Gulfarium’s curator of fish and invertebrates Allen McDowell.