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Published 20 hours agoEnglish couple who named son Navarre visit again
It isn’t every day you meet someone named after your hometown, but on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that’s what happened at the Navarre Press office. Navarre Mark Thompson, a curious, spry child of 15 months, recently visited Navarre, Florida, for just the second time. He was 2 months old…
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Published 23 hours agoHolley-Navarre Fire Marshal Joe Early retires after 16 years
The Holley-Navarre Fire District’s fire marshal, Joe Early, called it a career Friday, Sept. 25, marking 16 years as a member of the district’s staff. Prior to his time with HNFD, Early served as a firefighter with Okaloosa Island Fire Department, working his way up from…
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Published September 30Navarre First Assembly go to Czechia to renovate future church
Navarre First Assembly of God is no stranger to mission work. Each year, the church holds a banquet to raise funds for missions. Its pastor, Jon Skipper, leads mission trips to places across Africa, South America and Europe on an annual basis. They go into the Navarre community…
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Published September 29See You at the Pole brings students together at Navarre High
On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23, a group of around 20 students gathered around the flagpole in front of Navarre High School to pray for their school community. The group, which consisted of members of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and other Christians, was there…
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Published September 26Real life Rosie the Riveters meet in Gulf Breeze
A few years ago, Navarre Press interviewed the now-102-year-old Thelma Taylor, one of the last Rosie the Riveter girls of the World War II era. Now, she has met her match. Fellow Rosie the Riveter Delphine Klaput, 101, was in Northwest Florida the weekend of Sept. 19 to meet…
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Published September 24Navarre Beach’s mermaid mailbox now has pirate themed counterpart
Ahoy! There is a new treasure to be found along the shores of Santa Rosa Sound. Families may be familiar with the mermaid mailbox, which can be found on the far east side of Navarre Beach’s Sound side. Now, thanks to Navarre resident Gerald Goebel, there is a pirate mailbox.
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Published September 24Audubon Society to install tracking tower at Navarre Park
Tagged birds passing within 10 miles of Navarre Park will soon be tracked by scientists across the world.