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Beach Archive

Aug 10, 2021

Beach lifeguards make Navarre proud

A select group of lifeguards from Navarre Beach competed in the USLA National Championship Aug. 4-7 on South Padre Island, Texas. The group represented the Emerald Coast and placed second overall in the competition.
Jul 30, 2021

How to find sand dollars this summer

Folks visit Navarre Beach for the crystalline blue waters, white sand and diverse marine life.

It’s a place to swim, fish and relax. But some people come to the beach on a mission – to find seashells and sand dollars, fragile treasures that rarely wash up on shore fully intact.

Jul 28, 2021

Speed matters – Navarre Beach lifeguards complete wave runner training

Navarre Beach Lifeguard Tessa Hendricks slices through the sun-kissed surf of the Gulf of Mexico driving a wave runner on a hot and humid summer morning. Her eyes lock in on the victim that is decked out in yellow and bobbing in the waves.
Jul 27, 2021

Siblings share passion for saving turtles and spreading awareness on Navarre Beach

The Thomas family visited Navarre Beach from Missouri last week and spent six of their eight nights here educating people about turtle nesting.
Jul 18, 2021

Local man walks beach each morning to pick up debris

Doug Browne wakes up in the wee hours of the morning every day and drives 7 miles from his Midway house to Navarre Beach. He gets out of his truck with two Walmart plastic grocery bags in hand and begins his 4-mile daily trek.
Jul 17, 2021

Since you asked: Why are the dunes on Navarre Beach off-limits?

Here’s your answer: When you visit Navarre Beach, you’ll see signs warning you against walking on the dunes – the sandy hills formed by wind.
Jul 17, 2021

Junior lifeguards rescue ‘Tom Brady’ in final training session

If you happened to be on Navarre Beach on July 16, you may have noticed a group of small, tan lifeguards pulling a CPR dummy out of the water.

The dummy’s name is Brady, after football star Tom Brady, and the small lifeguards are the Navarre Beach Junior lifeguards, doing their final test after an intense two-week program where they learned everything from CPR to surfing to oceanography.

Jul 14, 2021

Beach Flowers 101

This beautiful bloom that you may spot near the beach is a blanket flower, more formally known as the Gaillardia pulchella.

Butterflies and bees love them, and their root system is well-adapted to sandy soils.

Jul 13, 2021

Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center successfully releases rehabilitated sea turtles

The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released nine rehabilitated sea turtles Tuesday morning at Inlet Beach, Florida.
Jul 11, 2021

Training begins for four new Navarre Beach lifeguard candidates

Four candidates passed the initial criteria to enter training to become Navarre Beach lifeguards. The tryout was held Saturday morning. Candidates had to do a 1-mile timed beach run and a 400-meter open water swim. A week of training now begins.
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