Snowbirds Dave and Sharyl Nye have been wintering on Navarre Beach at the Summerwinds Resort for five years from Decatur, AL which is 30 minutes from the border of Tennessee. And, yes, Dave is a distant relative of Bill Nye the Science guy. “You can trace every “Nye” to a guy that came over from England,” said Dave. Dave has never met Bill Nye but they have science in the gene pool. Dave retired as a chemist from General Electric and his wife, Sharyl retired as a technical specialist for a school system. South Dakota is “home” for both of them because that is where they met. They have two children, Greg and Susan and five grandchildren.
Several area sea turtles were rescued recently as a result of the below-freezing temperatures the area has been experiencing. A condition known as “cold stunning” occurs when sea turtles are exposed to prolonged cold water temperatures.
Linda Coley was voted in a second term as the president of the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association (NBLRA) during the Jan. 18 board meeting.
Santa Rosa County Commissioners have reserved the morning of Jan. 27 to conduct interviews with five firms recommended by the Tourist Development Council (TDC) for further consideration for the county’s tourism marketing services contract.
In August of 2013 Congressman Jeff Miller introduced legislation that would give Escambia County the ability to issue fee simple title on leasehold property on Santa Rosa Island. That would include the current lease between Escambia and Santa Rosa County.
The sky was overcast and the water temperature was in the 50’s but none of that mattered to the more than 350 participants in Juana’s annual Penguin Plunge.
Turtle Center vision becomes reality (Jan. 3)
The old Navarre Beach Park entrance was transformed into the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center.
The beaches and shorelines in Navarre are always crowded, even when Navarre Beach is not. Just as visitors and beach-goers are vital to Santa Rosa County’s economy, the thousands of birds that grace the waterways are vital to the ecosystem and the environment.
Electric vehicle owners now have a place on Navarre Beach to charge their battery. Juana’s Pagodas has purchased a Blink electric car charging station, which is located just outside the restaurant.
