Fire department considers breakaway amid tax conflict
Amid frustrations over taxation, the Navarre Beach Fire Department is considering moving out from under the county’s supervision altogether.
Windjammers on the pier open
From ice cold local brews to beach-inspired eats, Windjammers opened for business Monday on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
Navarre Beach Fire rates still up in the air
Navarre Beach Volunteer Fire Department has gotten the go-ahead on its request to increase the residential municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) on the beach by $50, but a proposed commercial increase has hit a wall.
Florida not ‘off the table’ for oil drilling
Florida is in. Then it is out. Now it is in again.
Pier restaurant and shop nearing completion
Those hoping to savor grub from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier’s newest restaurant won’t have to wait much longer.
Snowbirds keep tourism humming despite chill
While freezing temperatures have largely driven off the usual tourists, Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Director Julie Morgan said she expects to see great bed tax returns for the winter months.
Politics mire Gulf drilling discussion 8 years after oil spill
When equipment failures on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico went from leaks to a full-blown explosion, many living along the coastline felt the impact.
Cold snap stuns beach wildlife
Despite the sun beaming down from a nearly cloudless sky, sheets of ice still were still lingering around the edges of tidal pools along Santa Rosa Sound at midmorning last Friday.
Turtle center shell-a-brates Christmas season
The weather outside is frightful, but inside the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) it was delightful Saturday as children played and learned at the first ever Sea Turtle Shell-a-bration.
Science station debuts new learning tool
When busloads of Holley Navarre Primary School students arrived at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station (NBMSS) on Thursday, they were greeted by one massive new friend.









