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Songwriter Festival to bring music, money to Navarre

Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:09 Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:15 Written by Roxanne Baker

The inaugural Navarre Beach Songwriter Festival is expected to light up both the stages and the local cash registers this weekend. About a dozen artists and bands – both regionally and nationally known – will perform at the three-day festival. For more info, read the May 16 edition of the Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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Community

Local real estate market rising, but bumps still expected

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:09 Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:15 Written by Roxanne Baker

The real estate market is on the upswing both in Navarre and across the state of Florida. Adam Muller, vice president of Metro Market Trends, discussed the market overview of Navarre and Navarre Beach at a recent Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) luncheon and said the local area has had positive growth overall, but has not completely recovered. To read more, subscribe online or read the May 16 issue of the Navarre Press.

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Business

Sheriff Hall pursues school resource officer funding

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:38

Santa Rosa voters might soon have an opportunity to decide if there will be a tax designated for school safety during the next election. Sheriff Wendell Hall appeared before Santa Rosa County commissioners May 9, seeking permission to apply for a federal grant to help fund 9 resources officers for local schools. To read more, subscribe online or read the May 16 issue of Navarre Press.

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County advocates island connectivity

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:35 Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:37

The issue of sustainability of Earle Bowden Way — the road the extension of Gulf Boulevard between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach — has come to the forefront once again, though no storm has passed recently nor is there one on the horizon. To read more, see the May 16 issue of Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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Displaced principal files lawsuit

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:31 Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:38

A former Santa Rosa County principal, who was removed following a December 2012 incident which took place away from school, has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Rosa Professional Educators (SRPE), a labor union representing teachers, and Rhonda Chavers, SRPE president, citing slander and libel. For more, read the May 16 issue of Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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