Turtle Center celebrates a big supporter
When Zoey Hodges, 7, studied sea turtles in class this year at St Luke’s Episcopal School in Baton Rouge, it made a big impression on the second grader.
Month: June 2017
Gulf Islands proposing rate increase
Gulf Islands National Seashore is requesting public comment on proposed increases to entrance fees and to camping fees at Fort Pickens Campground.
Ham Radio in the spotlight during field day
Steve VanDenAkker is the assistant Santa Rosa County ARES Emergency Coordinator and has been using amateur radios for more than 30 years.
Students STEAM through summer
Would you trust an 11-year-old to design life-saving buffers along U.S. Highway 98? Would you let a 14-year-old design your home?
Gulf Coast Discovery Center seeking new site
Navarre Beach’s Gulf Coast Discovery Center has cleared another hurdle toward construction, but it’s also facing a new set of questions.
Parking not stopping Tropical Sno
Tropical Sno, located on Navarre Beach, cleared the final hurdle to keeping their doors open June 22, but they are going to have to find space for some extra parking spaces.
Storm damages sea turtle nests
Tropical Storm Cindy may have claimed quite a few victims along Navarre Beach as the storm surge washed wave after wave over the area’s sea turtle nests.
Double red flags fail to deter swimmers
Though Tropical Storm Cindy had double red flags flying over Navarre Beach for most of last week, visitors were lining the beaches to catch some sun between bouts of rain. Double red flags mean the waters are closed.
Fire districts weigh options for study
The three area fire departments decided Tuesday morning at the Midway Fire District how it would move forward with allocating expenses for a feasibility study on the consolidation of the departments.
New Navarre school inches closer to reality
It’s no secret that Navarre’s schools are bursting at the seams, but relief is one step closer.