Beach Archive

When he was a kid growing up in Minneapolis, Warren Anderson and his parents would make the 15-mile trip to his grandparents’ lake house in none other than Navarre, Minn.

Earlier this week Santa Rosa County and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials unveiled new signage aimed to increased public awareness purchasing flood insurance in the area.

Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown said a proposed plan to build booths and charge an admission to use J. Earle Bowden Way, the scenic route connecting Navarre and Pensacola beaches, will be scratched from further consideration, following a required six-week public comment period ending Jan. 2.

Nearly 74 million people visited the Sunshine State since the first quarter of the year, according to Visit Florida’s preliminary estimates, which are issued 45 days after the end of the quarter. Final estimates are released when final data is received for all estimates in the report.

Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park’s animal family has expanded once again with the addition of three juvenile California sea lions.

A Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) member is questioning what she calls premature use of a newly established fund designated for Navarre Beach renourishment projects.

Santa Rosa County’s new Tourist Development Council (TDC) executive director, Julie Morgan, has hit the ground running – in part due to her extensive experience in the field.

Last December Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted to levy an additional one-cent bed tax for the purpose of beach restoration funding. That additional assessment started June 1 and generated more than $217,000 by Sept. 30 – the end of the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Fishing is a longstanding tradition in coastal communities throughout the Florida panhandle, and Navarre Beach is no exception.

While many beach residents  are working to amend their lease fee agreements, the residents of Summerwind Condominiums have hired attorney John Cottle to present on their behalf at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10.