Feb 16, 2017
New obstacles for proposed beach condos
The developers behind an unpopular plan to build condominiums in Navarre Beach Marine Park are encountering yet another hurdle.
Feb 9, 2017
Hotel Equities names top staff for SpringHill Suites Navarre
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities named Kristin Iversen as the general manager and Angie Lee as the director of sales for SpringHill Suites by Marriott Navarre located on Navarre Beach.
Feb 9, 2017
Cig the sea turtle joins Gigi at conservation center
Cig the green sea turtle creation “swam” his way to the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) Friday joining the center’s resident loggerhead sea turtle Gigi.
Feb 2, 2017
Tourism development office makes big plans for 2018
Tourism Development Director Julie Morgan revealed plans for fiscal year 2018 including the addition of a new “social liaison” staff member and the creation of a traveling visitor’s center.
Feb 2, 2017
Now hiring lifeguards
As the first wave of spring breakers take to Navarre Beach in March, lifeguards will once again patrol the shoreline.
Jan 26, 2017
Eagle Scout builds exam table to assist turtle center
Throughout the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC), there is project after project made possible by a volunteer. From the paintings on the walls to the educational displays, much of what is in the center was donated, and many of those projects were completed by local scouts as their Eagle Scout project.
Jan 19, 2017
Beachfront Springhill Suites nears completion
Finishing touches are underway at the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Navarre Beach as construction winds to a close.
Jan 19, 2017
Microplastics, hidden source of beach pollution
Residents of Navarre and Gulf Breeze have been dumping pounds of plastic into the Gulf of Mexico for years without knowing it. Every time they go through their morning routine there is plastic slipping down the drain in the form of microbeads.
Jan 12, 2017
Snowbirds flock to Navarre Beach
Though the nesting birds have long since left Navarre’s shores, a new flock of featherless birds have begun to arrive.
Jan 5, 2017
Emerald Coast Kite Flyers spread joy of flying
American kites have come a long way from diamond-shaped children’s toys. Kite flying has become a nationwide, thousand dollar hobby for many as kites continue to be built bigger, stronger and more beautifully.