Coach Rob Simon’s toughest task this fall might be choosing his roster. The team only lost two players through graduation, and the Raiders could have as many as 12 seniors returning for tryout in the fall. To read more, pick up a copy of the June 20 Navarre Press or subscribe...

The days of being able to quickly depart Navarre Beach during summer weekends have mostly come to an end.  Lengthy waits to get off Navarre Beach Bridge and onto U.S. Highway 98 are the new normal. County Engineer Roger Blaylock explained that earlier this year the county hired a consultant to study...

Santa Rosa County Deputies were dispatched to an armed robbery on Tuesday morning at the Circle K at 3804 Garcon Point Rd. According to a Sheriff's Office release, two black males entered the location through a back door and pointed a gun at the clerk. The clerk was ordered to a back office where...

  Santa Rosa County teacher Robert Todd Crutchfield, 42, apparently traveled to meet a 14-year-old former student for sex June 14 at Florida Town Park in Pace. Instead, he was arrested by law enforcement officers. To read more, subscribe online...

Navarre Turf was robbed last Saturday morning by a man who came in, pulled his shirt over his head and demanded money. According to Navarre Turf manager Eddie Cooper, his son was manning the store as he usually does on Saturday mornings when the armed robbery happened. For more, read the June 20 Navarre...

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Firefighter Erik Benton, Lt. Eric Shoultz, and Firefighter Adam "Opie" Robinson are pressure testing the firehydrants to make sure they are ready when they need them.

An unidentified white male was found in the National Seashore just west of Opal Beach by a turtle patrol early Friday morning.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County has issued a water quality advisory for the Sound at Navarre Park on Highway 98 in Navarre.  The health department advises against any water-related activities in the Sound waters at this location due to the potential for high bacteria levels...

Two people were killed in a traffic accident that shut down the westbound lanes of U.S. Hwy 98 near the Hurlburt Field main entrance for nearly five hours on Thursday. Seven vehicles were damaged in the crash, in which three Navarre residents and one Gulf Breeze residents were involved.

A multiple vehicle traffic crash that happened at about 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 98 near the Hurlburt Field main gate in Okaloosa County was still causing traffic delays as of 3:15 p.m. All westbound lanes are still completely shut down, and motorists are advised to avoid that area...

The trend toward more online banking and e-commerce is hitting home in the Navarre area, as two banks have confirmed they are closing branch locations in Navarre.  A Suntrust branch is slated to close June 14 while Hancock Bank will close its Navarre and Tiger Point locations on August 30. To read more,...

Traffic Advisory Expect heavy traffic Hwy 98 eastbound thorugh Gulf Breeze, onto 399 toward Pensacola Beach. There is construction at the toll booth and traffic is down to one lane on the Bob Sikes bridge.

 The Navarre area’s main thoroughfare will be undergoing a facelift beginning this week.