Beyond the bell
Beyond the bell
Last weekend Holley-Navarre Primary Second Grade Teacher Leigh Cagle delighted students by showing up at Navarre Youth Sports Association games to cheer on her students from the sidelines. Cagle teaches Cayleigh Stephens. “It’s rare that a teacher goes out of their way to involve themselves and encourage (students’) extracurricular activities,” said Cayleigh’s mom, Cristin Stephens. … read more
Ventura crowned Homecoming Queen
Ventura crowned Homecoming Queen
On top of the 36-3 win over Milton High School lats Friday night, the Gulf Breeze High School Dolphins had something else to celebrate: the crowning of the 2016 Homecoming Queen. During halftime, senior Dolphin cheerleader Mackenzie Ventura was selected as the Homecoming Queen out of a court of 6 seniors. Ventura is the Student … read more
Navarre edges Pace, 42-28
Navarre edges Pace, 42-28
Michael Carter has made big plays for Navarre High School as one of the top running backs in the region, but last Friday night his 63-yard touchdown pass helped the Raiders edge Pace High School 42-28. The Patriots lost momentum with 38 seconds to go in the first half after Michael Carter broke the 14-14 … read more
Coach turning Dolphin football around
Coach turning Dolphin football around
Ever since stepping up as the new Dolphin head football coach, Bobby Clayton has made strides to make the Dolphin team a success. Over the past 6 weeks, Clayton has shattered records and brought more and more students to Dolphin Stadium thanks to his leadership abilities. The 1993 Dolphin graduate stepped up to fill the … read more
Dolphins prevail over Panthers at Homecoming game, 36-3
Dolphins prevail over Panthers at Homecoming game, 36-3
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins had a lot to prove last Friday coming off their first loss of the season against West Florida High School, and going into their first Homecoming game with new coach Bobby Clayton at the helm. The Milton Panthers were a hard team to beat, and Clayton knew it going into the … read more
NABOR declares 2017 leadership slate
NABOR declares 2017 leadership slate
They say great leaders are born…and this past week a new crop answered their calling when they were successfully selected as the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) 2017 governing body. NABOR has long since enjoyed the respect of its members, local government and the community at large. So far this year, they’ve donated $40,000 … read more
Dolphins suffer first loss of season
Dolphins suffer first loss of season
Gulf Breeze High School staged a late comeback in its game against West Florida High School last Friday night, but was stopped-short by the solid Jaguar defense for a 42-33 loss — its first of the season. The Dolphins got off to a sluggish start on defense, discernible from the three unanswered touchdowns that were … read more
Recycling returns
Recycling returns
It’s been almost a year since the Infinitus Renewable Energy Park in Montgomery, Ala. shut its doors, forcing Emerald Coast Utilities Authority to cease recycling pickup for Santa Rosa County residents. But the garbage and recycling hauler announced this week that recycling is going to be back up and running on Monday thanks to a … read more
Local governments fighting for clean waterways
Local governments fighting for clean waterways
The last couple of columns I’ve written for you have been about the state’s push to allow more toxic chemicals, some carcinogens, to be dumped in our waters. This is obviously a bad idea and I’ve yet to hear someone say they like the idea of chemicals such as benzene, toluene, carbon tetrachloride and dozens … read more
Chamber foundation scrutinized
Chamber foundation scrutinized
Anglers disappointed with the Navarre Beach Fishing Rodeo are speaking out on social media, but that may not be the Navarre Chamber Foundation’s biggest problem. A public records request this week revealed Chamber Foundation board member Sandi Kemp’s business, Sandpaper Marketing, received $2,170 from county bed tax revenues through the non-profit organization for advertising the … read more