Beach Archive

Navarre Beach visitors will be limited on where they can go on the beach this winter.

As part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project, heavy equipment began staging on Thursday, Dec. 5 at Navarre Beach Access 37A. The access is closed to the public until further notice beginning Tue., Dec. 3.

People often think about what they would do if given the chance to help save a life. For five people at the Elevate Navarre apartment complex on Nov. 3., they didn’t have time to think. They sprung into action.

Navarre resident Jeff Waldorff has been photographing the natural beauty of the Gulf Coast nearly all his life. He turned it into a business about 17 years ago and has done it full time for the better part of the last two decades.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has successfully recovered 37 gold coins stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks, valued collectively at over $1 million. The recovery marks a major milestone in a long-standing investigation into the theft and illegal trafficking of these priceless historical artifacts.

The term “heroes” may be overused but in the case of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District’s B Shift, its fitting.

This year has been eventful for the Navarre Beach Lifeguards. With over 1.7 million visitors to Navarre Beach during lifeguarding season (March through October), NBLG had to respond to a litany of issues including medical calls, missing persons, distressed swimmers and surfers, and code enforcements.

Although the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center is focused on sea turtles, they care deeply about all the other creatures that inhabit the northern Gulf of Mexico.

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract on Oct. 1 that is the next step in acquiring the historic SS United States and converting the historic ocean liner into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Saturday, Oct. 12, Navarre Beach will once again “shell-abrate” sea turtles with Sea Turtle Extravaganza.

The Tourist Development Council (TDC), which is the county board responsible for directing the Tourist Development Office (TDO) and their plans, has released initial conceptual plans for a new visitor center and boardwalk along the Gulf side of Navarre Beach. The boardwalk, which will be built in two phases, will feature eight retail shops and stretch from the Navarre Beach main parking lot (near Windjammers on the Pier) to the Dolphin Pavilion in the Navarre Beach Marine Park. The eight shops will be in four buildings.