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Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jared Psinas stands with the L.E.A.D. car outside East Bay K8, where Psinas serves as school resource officer.

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Santa Rosa’s LEAD program now featured on patrol vehicle

A school resource officer for eight years, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Dep. Jared Psinas knows the importance of reaching children at an impressionable age.

He leads the LEAD program at East Bay K-8 and oversees its implementation at other schools in the county. An acronym for Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence, LEAD is a 10-week educational course designed to teach children about the dangers of drugs and how to deal with things like peer pressure.

Santa Rosa County teacher of the year nominations announced

The teachers of the year from each school in Santa Rosa county have been announced.

Hurlburt Field: No fuel reached Santa Rosa Sound during Sept. 8, 10 spills

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a storage tank on Hurlburt Field released fuel that found its way to a secondary containment system. While most of the fuel was recovered and placed into appropriate storage, around 10 to 25 gallons of residual fuel was found to have been released from the secondary containment into the base’s stormwater systems going toward Santa Rosa Sound.

This secondary fuel leak took place Sept. 10.

Lawsuit between Navarre blogger, water system reaches decision

The First District Court of Appeal handed down a decision in the case of Romi White v. Holley-Navarre Water System on Thursday, Sept. 3.

According to the court document, the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County’s decision, which was in favor of HNWS, was upheld. The official finding of the First District Court of Appeal was per curiam affirmed.

Young adults getting involved in community through Navarre Urbanists

A group of citizens saw a need in their community and decided to do something about it.

The Navarre Urbanists, a citizens group founded last year to promote better infrastructure around Navarre, recently organized a trash cleanup in the ditch between Days Inn and the parking lot around Pizza Hut.

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Shoutout to the ladies at The Boardwalk Shop

These ladies are the kindest. We stopped for batteries and they didn’t have any to sell. But the kind lady went to the back office and gave us 2 batteries that she had. They also gave us shell finding tips and clues to find the Mermaid Mailbox! These ladies are a fine example of the Navarre community and one of the reasons we love traveling from Pittsburgh, PA to this beautiful place!

Shoutout to Autism Pensacola 2025 Connecting The Pieces Gala

Autism Pensacola’s 19th Annual Connecting the Pieces Gala is Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Sanders Beach-Corrine Jones Community Center. The event features a silent auction, music by the Dharma Beats, a walkabout menu-tasting provided by local chefs and restaurants, signature cocktails and a brief program. All proceeds of the Connecting the Pieces Gala support Autism Pensacola’s outreach efforts to serve children and families affected by autism in the local community.

Shoutout to Deb’s Coffee

Big shoutout to Deb’s Coffee, a fantastic small business with delicious coffee and passionate staff. My husband and I appreciate y’all so much, and the community wouldn’t be the same without you!

Shoutout to Momentum Church Pastor Steven Mendez

Momentum church. Pastor Steven mendez. Our barbershop was blessed by him this past summer! He actually blessed just about every place here in navarre, We love Steven at the Navarre beach barbershop, were blessed to have him as one of our supporters.

Shoutout to Lisa

Lisa helped numerous families in the Navarre area with Christmas, including my own children. I’m a single mom working 2 jobs and doing my best. She helped me put on a decent Christmas. Thankful for her.

Shoutout to Volunteers

Jovana C. wants to express their heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated individual ( man ) who volunteers to cleans the roadsides along 399. Although I don’t know your name, I notice you every morning after my shift, diligently collecting litter with a trash bag. Your efforts truly make a positive impact on our community. Thank you!

Shoutout to Espresso Lane and kind-hearted folks

Espresso Lane, our beloved local coffee spot, goes above and beyond to make Navarre a brighter, friendlier place. For those enjoying the walking and running paths, Espresso Lane provides free, refreshing filtered ice water to keep everyone hydrated, and they even have a water station for our furry friends!

They have also set up a Free Little Library for anyone wanting to grab a book on their stroll.

It’s these small, thoughtful acts that make Navarre such a special community.

A huge thank you to Espresso Lane and the kind-hearted folks who make our town feel like home!

Shoutout to Juana’s Management

Shout out to the management of Juana’s for having a Bands for Bands concert that will help out musicians affected by the recent hurricanes.

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Santa Rosa nonprofits among IMPACT 100 grant finalists

The grant finalists for IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area’s annual meeting have been announced.

The philanthropic women’s organization has selected 20 nonprofit organizations for 2026. According to IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, 13 of the 20 finalists will receive a grant of $101,000 during the annual meeting. The meeting will be held Oct. 11.