Only two proposals have been submitted so far for roughly $4.3 million in local funding available through the first round of RESTORE Act funding – monies aimed toward 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts.
Lifeguard season on Navarre Beach begins Saturday, March 14. Initially, four lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Staff will monitor the number of swimmers at the public Gulf-side beach areas, manning the one or two towers with the greatest need. As the number of swimmers increase, lifeguard staffing will increase to 10 or 12 providing coverage seven days a week at all four lifeguard towers. Lifeguard season ends Sunday, Oct. 25.
The artificial reefs in the sound and on the Gulf side are home to more than 60 different species, and with warmer temperatures on the horizon, they’ll soon be teeming with sea life.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has cited two separate owners of derelict sailboats currently located in Santa Rosa Sound near Juana’s Pagodas.
Hundreds of snowbirds Feb. 4 descended upon The Club at Hidden Club for the fourth annual Snowbird Appreciation Social and Navarre Business Expo. Organizers said it was the largest crowd in the event’s history.
In honor of President’ Day, Gulf Islands National Seashore will join national parks across the country by celebrating a fee-free weekend Saturday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb. 16. Visitors will be allowed to enter the Fort Pickens, Opal Beach and Perdido Key areas of the Seashore free of charge.
Judd Smith had the opportunity to play professional beach volleyball, and even though his playing days are behind him, he is still involved in the game.
