Beacon resident, real-life ‘Rosie the Riveter’ celebrates 101 years
August 25, 2025
It isn’t every day you turn 101 years old.
Mrs. Thelma Taylor, a resident at the Beacon assisted living facility in Gulf Breeze, did just that Wednesday, Aug. 20, surrounded by family, friends a…
Pirates on the Panhandle donates laptop to senior center for bingo events
August 22, 2025
Amidst a game of bingo Wednesday, Aug. 13, around 20 players turned their chairs at the Holley-Navarre Seniors Association to acknowledge a generous gift from a local nonprofit.
Pirates on the P…
Navarre Raiders take to beach for preseason pep rally
August 20, 2025
The parking lot south of Andy D’s Beachside Restaurant and Dock Bar was filled to the brim, not by cars but by people, Thursday, Aug. 14.
County hosts CivicCon event, discusses approach to development
August 18, 2025
Santa Rosa County hosted a CivicCon event on Aug. 12. The event was held by CivicCon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the community “a better place to live, play, work, and invest throug…
UWF archaeologists turn real discoveries into children’s book series
August 15, 2025
Two University of West Florida archaeologists have transformed their passion for public outreach and historical storytelling into a new children’s book inspired by real archaeological discoveries mad…
Lost and found
August 13, 2025
Dogs can be man’s best friend; they can also help save their lives.
Legacy K-9 Search Team, an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit based in Milton, has been helping locate missing persons for law enfo…
Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year honored with statewide “Invested in Excellence” award
August 11, 2025
Kayla Stanford, a teacher at Holley Navarre Intermediate School and Santa Rosa County’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, has been selected as the statewide recipient of the 2025 “Invested in Excellence” Awa…
Navarre High seniors customize parking spots ahead of school year
August 7, 2025
School officially starts Aug. 11. While most Navarre High School students will be thinking of where their next class is, members of the Class of 2026 have spent the final days of summer break craftin…
Teens learn firefighting trade at Holley-Navarre Fire District cadet program
August 5, 2025
School may not be in session yet, but that doesn’t mean some teens aren’t already learning.
Holley-Navarre Fire District held its summer cadet program Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1, at…
Retired SRCSO K-9 receives support for cancer treatment
August 1, 2025
In January 2017, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received an over-$12,000 donation to purchase a new K-9 unit. The unit’s police dog, Ziggy, worked with the county until 2022, when he retired with…
















