Beach Archive

Purple flags have been waving along Navarre Beach for a good part of the summer, alerting swimmers to “dangerous marine life” in the Gulf of Mexico.

Over the last five years, lionfish have become a major problem in the Gulf of Mexico. With the ability to reproduce quickly and no natural predators in the Gulf, the non-native invasive species has had a negative impact on marine ecosystems.

Growing up on Cape Cod, it was no surprise that Shanna Litterst loved the ocean – as well as its inhabitants.

Sage Offutt is a familiar face on Navarre Beach, driving her golf cart with the blue fin on top, towing paddle boards and kayaks back and forth between renters and her family’s summer home on White Sands Boulevard.

BP and five Gulf states announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the energy giant’s oil spill in 2010.

Despite all of the technology available today, one of the most reliable forms of communication is actually one of the oldest – the two-way radio.

With tourists visiting Navarre Beach in record numbers, lifeguards are bracing themselves for the July Fourth holiday.

Sea turtles are currently in their nesting season, but their efforts to lay eggs can be easily disturbed by people eager to catch a glimpse of them.

Santa Rosa County deputies were summoned to Navarre Towers June 21 after conflict arose between two beach chair vendors.

Sixty-six surfers have set a world record for most people riding a board at once.