A new program at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station will soon be allowing students to see what’s under the sea and then stay the night on the beach.
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, and for many people represents their only four-day holiday. So what better time to offer license-free fishing days? Friday, Nov. 29, will be a license-free freshwater fishing day, followed by a saltwater license-free day on Nov. 30.
PENSACOLA BEACH — As the last sands of a $30 million beach renourishment project wash back into the Gulf of Mexico, some Florida Panhandle officials are seeking state and federal permits and funding from oil spill fines to shore up the beaches before the 2015 tourism season.
Changes could be coming in the way that pavilions at Gulf Islands National Seashore are reserved and rented, and the staff wants to know the public’s thoughts on the subject.
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center is offering new programs. Snow Birds & Sea Turtles will be held the first and last Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. This program is for visitors to the area for the winter months to enjoy refreshments while learning about Northwest Florida sea turtles and the Navarre Beach 2013 nesting season. Cost is $5 per person.
The temperatures have cooled, the water is now smooth, and the beach seems almost deserted. With very few visitors dotting the beach, Sunday marked the end of the 2013 lifeguard season.
The artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico at Navarre Beach Park might soon be twice as nice, as money could likely be available to double the number of reef structures.
The Santa Rosa County Commission is currently considering incentives requested by developers planning to rebuild a nationally affiliated hotel on the site of the former Navarre Beach Holiday Inn. One of the requests, to forgive roughly $2.9 million in property taxes owed on the parcel, has been called unfair by some local residents. Ultimately, however, that request might not even be allowable.
The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station is used to having plenty of guests – human and marine life – each day. However, last week was a little different when the NBMSS and Northwest Florida Marine Education and Discovery of Gulf Ecosystems, Inc. (EDGE) teamed up with the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council to host a group of Russian visitors , who came to the U.S. as part of the Department of State’s International Ecotourism and Environmental Outreach program.
