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It has proven to be another banner year for the Navarre Navy Junior ROTC unit.

The Raider battalion came away with a top 20 finish at the national meet in Pensacola earlier this month, placing 14th. There are more than 600 units world-wide.

Gulf Breeze neighbors Dan Henry, Allison Henry, Xochitl Nabers and Greg Nabers hosted their 6th annual neighborhood Crawfest April 23 in the Henry backyard, where they served 80 pounds of crawfish to friends and neighbors.

At the 2022 Boston Marathon, held April 18, there were just over 25,000 participants, according to the Boston Globe.

The participants came from across the world to compete, including two from Navarre. One of those Navarre residents that ran is Maryetta Casey.

World Class Pageantry held its fourth scholarship pageant on April 16, 2022, and four young women were crowned in this year’s inaugural Miss Gulf Breeze Florida 2022 and Miss Pensacola Beach Florida 2022 pageant hosted by the Miss Santa Rosa County 2021-2022 queens, Miss Navarre Florida 2022 queen, and Miss Escambia County 2021- 2022 queens.

On April 26 and 27, Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds will host the Northwest Florida Construction Career Days.

The event will bring around 900 high school students from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa County over the two days to give them a look at career opportunities in the transportation and construction industries.

Gulf Islands National Seashore is hosting a series of events in Mississippi and Florida in celebration of National Park Week.

Patricia “Trish” Droogsma taught in Santa Rosa County for going on 37 years. This year, she was Santa Rosa High School’s Teacher of the Year—for the second time.

Unfortunately, after a battle with cancer, she passed away on March 2, 2022. Her memorial service took place on April 7, 2022.

The Gulf Breeze High School drama department put on The SpongeBob Musical last weekend at the Pensacola State College Ashmore Auditorium. Students filled the stage in colorful costumes of the animated Nickelodeon series.

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The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge recently announced dates for their 2022 summer camps. Camp CROW (Conserving and Rehabilitating Our Wildlife) will have both single day camps and full-week day camps throughout summer.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? The Gulf Breeze High School (GBHS) Drama Department will be April 8-10 for their spring play – “The SpongeBob Musical” based on the Nickelodeon television series by Stephen Hillenburg.