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Nine Nonprofits Compete for $125,000 in Sunday’s Child Grants
Nine Pensacola nonprofits are vying for five $25,000 grants. Sunday's Child members vote Oct. 18 to split $125,000. See the finalists. The post Nine Nonprofits Compete for $125,000 in Sunday’s Child Grants first appeared on Rick's Blog .
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Published 13 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 15 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…
Podcast: Simmer with Katie Dineen
Katie Dineen won 2026 Best of the Coast Best Musician, married at the Handlebar and just dropped Simmer. Hear her story on Rick's Blog Live. The post Podcast: Simmer with Katie Dineen first appeared on Rick's Blog .
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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 10 hours agoHigh school baseball playoff format will look different in 2027
The high school baseball playoff format in Florida will look different in 2027. Every round of the playoffs, with the exception of the quarterfinal round, will now be a best-of-three format.
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Published 13 hours agoIt was another successful year of baseball for Michael Sandle
Michael Sandle wrapped up his second season with the Windy City ThunderBolts in September. And for the former Navarre Raider, it was another great year as he was among the best players in the Frontier League.
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Published October 01Raider Game Day! Navarre set to play Vikings in homecoming game
After a bye week, the Navarre Raider football team returns to action Friday night, taking on Fort Walton Beach at Bennett C. Russell Stadium. The Raiders’ homecoming game kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
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Published September 30Check out the FHSAA regional rankings for football
The Florida High School Athletic Association regional rankings look a little different this year, but here's the latest look at them. Instead of the rankings being broken down by region each week on the FHSAA site, MaxPreps just lists the overall state rankings for each…
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Published September 30Navarre High Athlete of the Week
Taylor Netro is a senior standout on this year’s Navarre Raider girls golf team and a co-captain. And in FCA Tournament last week at A.C. Read in Pensacola, Netro came through with a big performance, tying for eighth overall with teammate Jaya McDonald. Netro shot a 78 in the…
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Published September 30A closer look at Navarre Raider volleyball team
Navarre’s volleyball team dropped its first four matches of the season. That could have been the start of a tough year for the Raiders, who are in their first year under the direction of head coach Sloane FitzHenry.
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Published September 30Makos make history in golf
Lighthouse Christian College’s golf team won its first New South Athletic Conference championship last Tuesday at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course in Pensacola. The Makos were led by Jay grad Ty Posey, who earned medalist honors with a score of 65.