Attending church services is often a family activity. However, for families with a special needs child, the thought of getting through an hour or more of sitting still and being quiet can be too daunting.
These aren’t your ordinary gingerbread houses. Fifth grade students at West Navarre Intermediate School presented their unique creations last Thursday night for the second annual Gingerbread House Contest hosted by thee Northwest Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
The beaches and shorelines in Navarre are always crowded, even when Navarre Beach is not. Just as visitors and beach-goers are vital to Santa Rosa County’s economy, the thousands of birds that grace the waterways are vital to the ecosystem and the environment.
The Lady Raider weightlifting team traveled to Milton last Thursday for a quad meet, and once again, the Raiders dominated the competition. The Lady Raiders scored 95, while the second closest team was Gulf Breeze with 30. Pace scored 24 and Milton 4 in the meet. A Raider placed first in all 10 weight divisions. They also placed second in all but two weight divisions.
The Raiders came back from the Thanksgiving break hungry to be back in action. They shut out Milton 8 – 0 last Monday at home in only 40 minutes. The following night, the Raiders shut out Pine Forest 6 – 0 at home.
In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients’ blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer.