Prairie Dog returned to owner after being found at Navarre Walmart
September 12, 2026
Prairie dogs are usually found in grasslands in America’s Great Plains region. Recently, one was found at the Walmart Supercenter in Navarre.
Ret. Sheriff Wendell Hall reflects on terrorist attacks 25 years later
September 11, 2026
Wendell Hall had been sheriff of Santa Rosa County for about eight months when he walked out of a hotel breakfast in Ocala and found a crowd of Florida sheriffs standing around a television.
A jet ha…
25 years later, 9/11 takes toll on Navarre survivor
September 10, 2026
Although it’s been 25 years since 9/11, Ricki DeSantis is still dealing with the ramifications of the tragedy.
DeSantis, a Navarre resident, was working in finance in New York City at the time of the…
St. Sylvester Catholic Church holds 9/11 ceremony
September 10, 2026
On Sunday, Sept. 6, a crowd of more than 100 people gathered outside St. Sylvester Catholic Church to honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The attacks, collectively know…
Recreational harvest of Snook runs through Nov. 30
September 9, 2026
The recreational harvest season for snook opened Sept. 1 in all East Coast management regions and most Gulf Coast regions, including the Panhandle.
The season opened in the Southeast, Indian River La…
Nation’s largest heavy-lift vessel visits Pensacola
September 8, 2026
The largest heavy-lift catamaran vessel ever built in the U.S. is docked in Pensacola Bay. You may have noticed its 250-foot-tall yellow body along the horizon.
The TX-10,000, named for its twin-gant…
Navarre graduate uses her story to help domestic violence survivors
September 4, 2026
For about two years, Mariah Whitworth was in an abusive relationship.
Hurt, scared and feeling alone, she eventually found her way out with love and support from family, friends and Shelter House, a…
Two arrested after alleged animal cruelty caught on camera
September 3, 2026
Two people have been arrested after security video allegedly showed dogs being struck and forcibly pushed underneath a fence at a Midway property.
Charolette Ann Dellinger, 57, and David Kella Neely…
UWF band sounds off
September 2, 2026
The University of West Florida’s marching band took to Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach Friday, Aug. 14, for a special performance ahead of the 2026 football season.
Remembering Mr. Russell: A look at Santa Rosa’s former superintendent
August 31, 2026
Benny Russell is a name many in the community may be familiar with. Football stadiums, sports fields, a park, an elementary school and a section of highway bear his name.
Russell, the person, however…












