Legendary fighter takes final flight, Air Force Reserve delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
October 30, 2026
(By Staff Sgt. Alexis Morris) Nearly two decades after the U.S. Air Force retired the airframe from combat, one F-117A Nighthawk had the rare opportunity to take to the skies once more: this time, in…
Woodlawn Beach’s Heather Owens helps make history fun to learn
October 29, 2026
Heather Owens is in her 22nd year as a teacher at Woodlawn Beach Middle School.
And for the first time, she is the school’s teacher of the year, though she has been nominated for the honor several ti…
West Navarre Primary’s Simon a leader in STEAM education
October 29, 2026
Emily Simon is esteemed to be the West Navarre Primary School teacher of the year. Or is it e-STEAM-ed?
Simon, who has been teaching since 2010, is the science, technology, engineering, art and mathe…
Navarre schools show resiliency in hurricane aftermath
October 27, 2026
Hurricane Isaias threw Santa Rosa County into a tailspin.
Between efforts to restore power, remove debris and reopen roads, bringing children back to school was not the top priority. Despite initial…
Faith guiding Midway Baptist through hurricane recovery
October 26, 2026
Midway Baptist Church, located at 5471 Gulf Breeze Parkway, suffered a sizable amount of damage from Hurricane Isaias.
The front part of the church’s old sanctuary building was destroyed when a porti…
Undeterred by previous week’s storm, Pink Pirates run for a cause
October 23, 2026
There was a sea of pink running across Navarre Beach’s multiuse path Saturday, Oct. 17.
Despite a week of hurricane-related concerns, Pink Pirates, a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on breast can…
American Legion in Navarre loses roof, works to recover
October 20, 2026
From Saturday, Oct. 12, and well into the following week, American Legion Post 382 members and volunteers cleared debris, placed items into rented U-Haul pods and tried putting back together their be…
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge recovering after hurricane wrecks fall plans
October 20, 2026
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge has spent much of mid-October recovering from Hurricane Isaias, which brought heavy winds to Northwest Florida Oct. 9.
Much like other places around the region, ECWR had…
Gulf Breeze Zoo reopens after week of hurricane cleanup
October 19, 2026
The Gulf Breeze Zoo opened its doors again Oct. 16, a week after Hurricane Isaias rolled through the area.
Hunter Hullett, park director for Gulf Breeze Zoo, said most of the damage to the zoo was to…
Navarre United Methodist youth serve the hungry
October 19, 2026
The spirit of giving was alive and well Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bright Bridge Ministries in Pensacola.
A group of 20 teenagers from Navarre United Methodist Church ventured to the ministry to serve those…















