Nov 19, 2015
One little girl’s hope to make a difference
For most families, Christmas mornings are spent gathered around the Christmas tree opening presents. And for some little ones it is the thrill of opening the mysterious packages, looking at the gift, tossing it aside and moving on to the next one. Some of the toys lose their excitement factor after just a couple days.
Nov 12, 2015
Artificial reefs provide teachable moments
If you have ever wondered what kind of fish we have at our artificial reefs off of Navarre Beach, then you need to either dive the reefs or attend a class at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Classes are held once a quarter and one was held Saturday.
Nov 5, 2015
Pilot and student make emergency landing near Navarre Beach
At approximately 10 a.m. Friday Oct. 30, a Cessna 172N registered to Hum’n Byrds Inc., made an emergency landing just west of Navarre Beach in Escambia County.
Nov 5, 2015
Red tide impacts Navarre Beach
Navarre Beach felt the impact of the red tide last week as it contributed to respiratory problems for beachgoers and left the sand littered with dead fish.
Oct 29, 2015
Science Spooktacular and Haunted Beach await
Halloween is not complete without the Science Spooktacular and Haunted Beach set for Oct. 30 and 31 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station located in the Navarre Beach Marine Park.
Oct 29, 2015
Busy lifeguard season set to end at Navarre Beach
It was a busier season than usual for the lifeguards on Navarre Beach but overall, the season, which ends Nov. 1, went well, according to utilities supervisor Terry Wallace.
Oct 29, 2015
Navarre Rotarians provide lifesaving devices
Less than two months after receiving the green light from the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, the Rotary Club of Navarre has safety rescue tubes at every walk over on Navarre Beach. This first-of-a-kind project for the state of Florida is not new to Rotary International. The Navarre Rotary Club is modeling its project after one initiated by fellow Rotarians in Hawaii and North Carolina. “We appreciate what our lifeguards do, but they can’t be there 24-7,” said Rotarian TJ Goulet at a ribbon cutting held this week. With the lifeguards standing down as of Nov. 1, the rescue tubes couldn’t have come at a better time.
Oct 22, 2015
Chili Cook-off success for Caring and Sharing
Caring and Sharing held a very successful Chili Cook-off at Juana’s Pagoda’s this past Sunday that raised more than $2,500. The proceeds will be used to help provide meals for area families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. This year was their best-to-date with 26 participants in the competition (22 chilis and 4 salsas) and 179 tasters.
Oct 8, 2015
Take a Kid Fishing reel success
Nearly all of the fishing poles given out at the Take a Kid Fishing event in Navarre were gone by the end of the day.
Oct 1, 2015
Pink Pirates add 5K as fundraiser in fight against breast cancer
Christin Stephens loves to run and thought it would be a great idea to combine that love with Pink Pirates’ efforts to raise awareness and money for the battle against breast cancer.