“The Turtle Lady” leaves a legacy for Navarre
Navarre Beach lost one of its most dedicated conservationists and advocates for sea turtles early this year.
The Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to extend the Sea Turtle Lighting Retrofit project by six months to July 17 to allow for more of Navarre Beach’s condominiums and public lighting to be switched to turtle friendly versions.
After three years of waiting, the Gulf of Mexico’s only underwater live feed camera was installed this week at Navarre Beach’s artificial snorkel reef.
The leaseholders of 14 condominium units at Sugar Dunes on Navarre Beach will be allowed to pay the amended annual fee rate of $250 each, even though $180,000 remains due on the property, uncollected by the County since 1987.
Expansion of Navarre Beach’s two artificial reefs could be a step closer if the Board of County Commissioners votes Thursday to select Taylor Engineering to guide the project toward completion.
Despite colder temperatures, members of the self-proclaimed “church without walls” bundled up and came out to sing worship songs, pray and hear sermon in the parking lot of Navarre Beach Pier Sunday, Nov. 27.
The design phase is complete and bids are now being accepted for a dedicated right-turn lane on southbound Navarre Causeway onto Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach.
Approximately 2,000 pounds of garbage were collected off Navarre Beach this year by volunteers each month, and despite tourist season coming to an end the garbage bag loads keep coming.
