Nov 5, 2020
County courts FEMA for beach sand funds
Santa Rosa County officials are still not sure if the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay for replacing chunks of Navarre Beach lost to Hurricane Sally.
Nov 5, 2020
Beach residents raise alarm on noise ordinance
In August, Santa Rosa County Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the nuisance noise ordinance to protect Navarre Beach.
So, when a car alarm started going off repeatedly after 9 p.m. along Gulf Boulevard, residents of the beach called the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office to enforce the new county law.
Nov 5, 2020
Navarre Beach Fire equipment washed out
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue lost plenty of equipment to Hurricane Sally, but Chief Danny Fureigh said that they are still fully operational.
Nov 5, 2020
Navarre turtles rehabbed, released
The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center released four rehabilitated sea turtles Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park off West County Highway 30A.
Dec 13, 2018
Navarre Beach Fire inching toward county split
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue (NBFR) could become its own entity, not under Santa Rosa County, as the department leaders are actively exploring becoming a special fire district.
Dec 6, 2018
Volleyball goes on despite unresolved shorebird issues
Bulldog Beach Volleyball held its inaugural tournament Sunday for new volleyball courts built alongside the Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach.
Nov 22, 2018
Disabled veterans lose ‘fire tax’ exemption
While veterans with 100 percent disability are exempt from property taxes under Florida law, those living along Navarre Beach will no longer get a free pass when it comes to fire protection.
Nov 15, 2018
Trash Bash removes pounds of garbage from beach
Each month dozens and sometimes more than 100 volunteers gather along Navarre Beach to spend their Saturday morning picking up trash. They are working as part of the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center’s efforts to eliminate marine debris from the beach.
Nov 15, 2018
Red tide persists along Navarre Beach
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, continues to be found in medium concentrations off Navarre Beach.