Teen expands her thriving rental business
Sage Paddle Co. opened its first official surf shop this month, and business founder and owner Sage Offutt, 15, said she could not be more excited.
The Thing hits Navarre Beach
Visitors to the newly opened Sage Paddle Company store will soon be greeted by a rarity, a classic ‘70s “beach car.”
Goodbye Gigi
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) staff and visitors alike are mourning the loss of their resident loggerhead sea turtle Gigi. She was humanely euthanized Monday due to chronic medical conditions.
New deal may be imminent for beach restaurant
Tentative plans for local restauranteur Bob Benaquis to sublease the vacant restaurant site on Navarre Beach may have fallen through, but that hasn’t stopped property leaseholder Sylvia Martin from closing in on her goal to find a tenant.
Commissioners dismiss beach vendor proposals
Gourmet lemonade and homemade popsicles were on the chopping block Monday as the Board of County Commissioners unanimously squashed an attempt to change beach vendor regulations.
Storm damages sea turtle nests
Tropical Storm Cindy may have claimed quite a few victims along Navarre Beach as the storm surge washed wave after wave over the area’s sea turtle nests.
Double red flags fail to deter swimmers
Though Tropical Storm Cindy had double red flags flying over Navarre Beach for most of last week, visitors were lining the beaches to catch some sun between bouts of rain. Double red flags mean the waters are closed.
Kids plunge into learning at science station camp
Despite patches of rainy weather, the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station launched the first of this year’s summer camps last week.
Reef camera out of commission
For those that enjoy checking in on the world below the surface on Navarre Beach via the Navarre Beach Science Station’s (NBMSS) underwater reef camera, the last few days may have been disappointing.
Local children restore sand dunes
With shovels and sea oats in hand, dozens of children of all ages set to work June 7 restoring vegetation along the Navarre Beach sand dunes at the foot of the fishing pier as part of Planting for Protection.









