GoFundMe page started for bus driver in Navarre
May 6, 2026
Working in education, you can touch many lives, even if you aren’t in the classroom.
Donovan Howard, who recently suffered a stroke, serves as a bus driver for several Navarre schools. With his focus…
PICTURES: Holley-Navarre Middle Art Show
May 4, 2026
Holley-Navarre Middle School hosted its annual art show April 30. The art displayed represented students across multiple grade levels.
Navarre High Rookie of Year happy to be teacher, mom
April 28, 2026
Delaney Ward has always wanted to be a teacher.
“I was interested in the background or the behind the scenes of teaching when I was a student, even before I found my calling,” Ward said.
Teachers to receive 2% raise after impasse
April 23, 2026
After hours of pointed arguments, emotional appeals and tense deliberation, the Santa Rosa County School Board voted April 22 to give district teachers a fully recurring 2% salary increase, ending mo…
East Bay K-8 earns PBIS Model School recognition for first time
April 23, 2026
East Bay K-8 is one of 14 schools in Santa Rosa County to be recognized as a PBIS Model School for the 2024-25 school year. This is the first year the school has been named a model school. It has had…
Oriole Beach teacher receives national recognition
April 20, 2026
Student Led Academic Teams (SLAT) have become a major focus of Santa Rosa County District Schools in recent years. This teaching technique gives students an opportunity to show and develop leadership…
School board mulls ID card program for students, citing safety concerns
April 17, 2026
The Santa Rosa County School Board voted April 2 to table a proposed student ID card policy after members raised concerns about child safety, data security and the burden the cards could place on low…
ESE classrooms on the move for fall
April 13, 2026
Changes are coming to the Exceptional Student Education programs at Navarre and Gulf Breeze high schools next school year.
According to Katelyn Kent, the school district public information and family…
District offers temporary bus solution for Soundside transition
April 8, 2026
The Santa Rosa County School District has devised a temporary, cost-neutral transportation plan to help families navigate the split grade-level transition to Soundside High School, Superintendent Kar…
Oriole Beach Elementary teacher receives rare national recognition
April 8, 2026
Emily McCallum, a third-grade teacher at Oriole Beach Elementary School, has been officially certified as an Instructional Empowerment (IE) Model of Instruction Demonstration Classroom Teacher.
The c…












