Navarre alum Dante Wright heading to KC
Dante Wright is the latest from Navarre to get a shot with an NFL team.
He earned a rookie minicamp invite from the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday evening after the NFL Draft.
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Dante Wright is the latest from Navarre to get a shot with an NFL team.
He earned a rookie minicamp invite from the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday evening after the NFL Draft.
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.
The popular saying “you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes” encourages empathy and understanding. For the family of Lilliana Boczar, an 11-year-old Navarre resident with two rare genetic disorders, they found out just how empathetic their community can be when a child is in need.
Over the past few weeks Lilliana’s church, Ignite – A free Methodist Community, organized a shoe and donation drive to get Lilliana a new bed. At a cost of roughly $16,000, the Cubby Bed is designed for people with special needs and includes a protective mesh and a seizure monitoring system. Mari, Lilliana’s mom, said the bed will ensure that Lilliana is safe and secure throughout the night.
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On the evening of Easter Sunday, April 20, a teenage boy was swimming with family members out in the Santa Rosa Sound east of Navarre Beach Bridge. At some point during the evening, the teen’s family lost track of him, leading to a missing person report and a search and rescue effort which lasted until the next morning.
Shortly after 6 a.m. April 21, the teen’s body was discovered in the Sound near Navarre Beach Marine Park’s Pelican and Black Skimmer pavilions.
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Whether it’s on the baseball diamond or in the classroom, Mycah Daniel is always looking to make a positive impact.
Daniel, a 2016 Navarre High School graduate, was recently named rookie of the year at Gulf Breeze High School. He has been teaching and coaching at was once his rival school for two years.
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Whether it’s working on planes or educating middle school students, Frank Veres feels at home.
Veres, who served for 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, recently was named rookie teacher of the year at Holley Navarre Middle School. He is in his second year of teaching.
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Twelve student-athletes at Navarre signed national letters of intent Wednesday in the high school cafeteria.
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Dante Wright was a multi-sport athlete while at Navarre and believes that has played a big part in how far he’s come as a football player.
One of the best all-around athletes in Raider history, Wright is now hoping to play in the NFL. The draft is next weekend.
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Josh Carter nearly walked away from football in eighth grade. But his dad convinced him to go to one more practice
The rest is history for Carter, a Navarre alum who is now gearing up for the NFL Draft and hoping to get an opportunity to live out his football dream.
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, Military.
The low heavy roar of the motorcycles could be heard from a couple of blocks away. The riders were definitely on their way.
American Legion Post 382, located on E Esplanade Street in Navarre, was preparing to house Flags of Honor Escorts, a veterans’ motorcycle group, for the night, Friday, April 4. The group, which had close to a dozen members stop by Navarre, had just held a memorial service at Pensacola’s Veterans Memorial Park to honor Gold Star families and servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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The day before Navarre’s regular season finale in baseball, First-year Raider head coach John Crossley talked about how this team battles no matter what.
“They are still battling. Still fighting,” Crossley said. “The guys have not given up on themselves or me. It’s been good to see.”