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It’s on to the Sweet 16 for the Navarre Raiders

Written by Brian Lester on February 12, 2021. Posted in Sports.

School history has never been sweeter for Navarre’s girls basketball team.

In their biggest moment of the season, the Raiders embraced it, making school history and a statement with a 71-42 win over Columbia Lake City Thursday night in a Region 1-6A quarterfinal.

The colors of Navarre

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 23, 2021. Posted in Beach.

Wherever Navarre photographer Michelle Mobley goes, she is looking for something striking to photograph.

Sweet 16! Raiders continue impressive streak of success

Written by Brian Lester on January 22, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Getting bumped up from 2A to 3A this year didn’t present a roadblock to glory on the first step of the postseason journey for Navarre’s girls weightlifting team.

In what has become a familiar scene, the Raiders were crowned champions of the district once again, adding another title that further bolsters a run of dominance that has lasted nearly two decades.

Team unity strong as Navarre aims to continue dominance of district

Written by Brian Lester on January 20, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Jada Thomas shouts words of encouragement over the loud music playing inside the weight room on a Thursday morning.

She’s encouraging one of her teammates to nail her lift in an intra-squad meet being used as preparation for the upcoming District 1-3A meet.

Navarre doesn’t miss a beat against Aggies

Written by Brian Lester on January 19, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Maia Vacks wasn’t expecting the shot to go in. The goal keeper wasn’t either.

Vacks fired her shot from well outside the box, the ball floating upward before slipping under the crossbar and over the head of a keeper who never had a chance to react.

Navarre Chamber announces new leaders, postpones gala

Written by Staff Reporters on January 14, 2021. Posted in Business.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has named its chair of the board and chair-elect for 2021. Sarah Skelly, DO, a physician at Dr. Bawa and Associates, is now serving as chair of the board and Gretchen Carter, owner of Organized Occasions and Grocery Concierge, has been named chair-elect.

“The Chamber is honored to have such wonderful business and community volunteers in our leadership succession,” said Monica Meyer, the outgoing 2020 chair of the board.

‘Piering’ down: Check out these photos of beautiful Navarre Beach

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 7, 2021. Posted in Beach.

Publisher of Navarre Press Sandi Kemp took a walk down the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and snapped these tropical shots this week. Enjoy!

Click here to view photos!

Hundreds gather for annual Navarre plunge

Written by Kaitie Kiger on January 2, 2021. Posted in Community.

The year of relentless challenges has finally come to an end and what better way to celebrate the new year then by taking a quick dip in the cold water.

More than 300 people came out to Juana’s Pagodas New Year’s Day for the 12th annual Penguin Plunge. Some registered as “penguins” and plunged into the chilly water of Santa Rosa Sound, while others registered as “chickens” and stood on the sidelines. Either way, all proceeds benefited Healing Paws for Warriors, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans in need.

Navarre firefighter shot to death, leaves angry, grieving family

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on December 26, 2020. Posted in Community, News.

In the season leading up to Christmas, Gary Diamond worked in package delivery to make extra money to buy presents for his family.

Diamond, who had worked his way up to captain at the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue, was that way – always taking care of others.

So it makes sense that when he died early Saturday morning, during a domestic incident in Molino, he was putting other people’s needs ahead of his own, family members say.

Navarre makes statement with win over Patriots

Written by Brian Lester on December 26, 2020. Posted in Sports.

Abby Fogg coached like her team was down 30 instead of up by that much throughout Thursday night’s showdown with Pace.

Rachel Leggett, Mickey Vollmer and the rest of the players on Navarre’s girls basketball team kept playing like they were the team trying to dig out of a hole rather than bury its opponent in one.