6 Raiders make All-State Chorus trip to Tampa
January 18, 2024
Navarre High School was well represented in Florida’s All-State Chorus. Six students traveled down to Tampa Jan. 10-13 to sing with the best high school singers in the state.
Santa Rosa County Announces Official Name for Newest High School, Soundside High School
January 17, 2024
Following a collaborative effort by the district’s Facility Names Committee, comprised of two assistant superintendents, a director, a principal, a parent, and a community member, Santa Rosa County i…
Online education rising in Santa Rosa County, throughout Florida
January 16, 2024
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020, school districts across the country, who were still in their spring semesters, had to transition millions of students to online classes to fi…
Holley Navarre Middle’s Fowler brings international background to Language Arts
January 8, 2024
Learning English can be difficult. According to Oxford Royale Academy, a summer school associated with Oxford University in England, the language can be hard to master due to its complex grammar rule…
McConnell feels right at home teaching amid the chaos
January 5, 2024
Her nameplate says chaos coordinator. Her real name is Tami McConnell.
And for the second time in her education career, McConnell is Navarre High’s teacher of the year.
New principal brings family connection to Gulf Breeze High
December 20, 2023
The beginning of 2024 will also mark a new beginning at Gulf Breeze High School. Longtime principal Danny Brothers will step down, making way for Sarah Barker, currently the assistant principal, to t…
Five years into teaching, East Bay K8’s Gonzalez uses ‘stories’ to connect students, school
December 17, 2023
In October, East Bay K-8’s principal called a meeting of teachers and faculty in the main hub of the school. The meeting was to announce the school’s teacher of the year for the 2023-2024 school year…
University of West Florida alumni surpasses 100K milestone
December 15, 2023
The University of West Florida will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Pensacola Bay Cen…
DUO program already making an impact, says Sanborn
December 13, 2023
Earlier this year, in May, Linda Sanborn, a retired teacher, school board member and business owner, decided to begin a program to help disadvantaged youth in Santa Rosa District Schools.
Known as…
New Southend high school breaks ground
December 13, 2023
With shovels in hand and hardhats on their heads, members from Santa Rosa County school board ushered in the beginning of a new era for education on the south end of the county Wednesday, Dec. 6. The…





