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Navarre softball standouts benefit from experience in weightlifting

Written by Brian Lester on March 8, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Cailyn Cooke and Katie McLeod are only a few weeks removed from helping Navarre win a state championship in girls weightlifting.

Now the two junior standouts are seeing their involvement in that sport paying off in softball.

Navarre Beach on ballot in November to become independent fire district

Written by Kaitie Kiger on March 2, 2022. Posted in News.

For years, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue has been trying to make Navarre Beach a special fire district.

On March 2, the Florida House of Representatives approved House Bill 651, which means Navarre Beach Fire is one step closer to that goal. The topic is set to be on the ballot for Navarre Beach Leaseholders in November.

Navarre Aldi to open March 10

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 18, 2022. Posted in News.

The highly anticipated Navarre Aldi is set to open March 10, according to District 4 county commissioner Dave Piech. The store is located at 8816 Navarre Parkway, which is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Ortega Street.

Construction progress has been evident as multitudes of traffic pass the site of the new Aldi daily. The blue sign outlined in red, orange and yellow has been up for months. The siding is up, and the parking lot is paved and striped. And in a few more weeks, shoppers will fill the aisles.

Navarre Beach to host 36th Annual Mardi Gras Parade this Saturday

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 16, 2022. Posted in Beach, News.

Celebrating 36 years of family-friendly fun, floats and beads, the Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade is set to roll rain or shine Saturday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. along Gulf Boulevard.

The parade starts at Indiana Street and Gulf Boulevard, and continues east on the boulevard, ending at the Navarre Beach Causeway. The event typically attracts tens of thousands of people – locals and tourists alike.

Job fair at Navarre High opens doors to employment opportunities

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 16, 2022. Posted in Business.

Navarre High School held a job fair last week and recruited about 30 employers to participate.

New Navarre Beach rental caters to large families

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 10, 2022. Posted in News.

Navarre Beach is filled with beach house rentals, but very few can hold 30 people comfortably. Some families find ways around that by inflating air mattresses and combining sleeping arrangements.

No Shoes Beach House, which was recently completed, is a new option for large groups with nine bedrooms.

Navarre Beach has ‘big parking problem’

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on February 8, 2022. Posted in Beach.

Events sponsored by nonprofit groups on Navarre Beach, especially during the high season, came under fire at last week’s Tourist Development Council meeting. Specifically, concerns were expressed about these events taking up parking spaces, a particularly valuable commodity now that tourism has increased threefold in the last half-dozen years.

Navarre Raider girls weightlifting team takes aim at back-to-back state titles

Written by Brian Lester on February 8, 2022. Posted in Sports.

If everything goes according to plan, Navarre’s girls weightlifting team is poised to add another state championship to the program’s tradition-rich history.

Executing that plan comes down to avoiding mistakes and everyone embracing their role.

Navarre boy speaks through art, wins state-wide award

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 7, 2022. Posted in Community.

Chevy Whitehead, a 12-year-old student at Holley-Navarre Middle School (HNMS), was announced as a Arts4All December 2021 Student of the Month and awarded a personalized trophy with his sculpture attached to the base Feb. 1.

Chevy’s art has helped him to express himself over the course of the last two years. Chevy is on the spectrum and is minimally verbal. He can often struggle to answer questions and get his point across. Not only does Chevy speak through his art, but art has taught him how to communicate better.

Child predator sting operation nets Navarre, Gulf Breeze men

Written by Kaitie Kiger on February 4, 2022. Posted in News.

An elaborate multi-agency investigation dubbed Operation Wolves Blanket has resulted in the arrest of 12 men on charges of child solicitation.

Over a five-day period, Walton County Sheriff’s Office conducted the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operation to target those seeking out children for sexual activity.