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Home Depot may be coming to the Tiger Point area.

This summer, surveyors looked at a 16-acre parcel along Magnolia Manor Drive, just north of Highway 98.

State Sen. Don Gaetz said he will file legislation overhauling the Florida Department of Children and Families in the next legislative session, outlining 10 provisions at a news conference at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse on Sept. 4.

For about two years, Mariah Whitworth was in an abusive relationship.

Hurt, scared and feeling alone, she eventually found her way out with love and support from family, friends and Shelter House, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and shelter to victims of domestic violence. Now, she is working to help women who are in the same situation.

Before school let out Friday, Aug. 28, hundreds of Navarre High School students poured into the gymnasium for a pregame pep rally.

A promising sea turtle nesting season on Navarre Beach suffered significant losses after Tropical Storm Bertha.

According to Cinnamon Tyler, Navarre Beach had 17 loggerhead nests this season. That was until Tropical Storm Bertha came along.

Benny Russell is a name many in the community may be familiar with. Football stadiums, sports fields, a park, an elementary school and a section of highway bear his name.

Russell, the person, however, is somewhat less known to many of Santa Rosa’s more recent arrivals.

An artificial reef honoring political activist Charlie Kirk was deployed off Okaloosa County earlier this month. Kirk was murdered last year during a debate event in Utah.

The 18-ton, 20-foot-tall concrete reef structure, which resembles a pyramid, sits beneath 80 feet of water and will serve as a reminder of some of the values Kirk stood for.

Navarre High School’s student parking lot is adorned with artwork created by seniors ahead of the school year.

The painted parking spots feature a variety of colorful characters and messages.

This Sept. 11 marks 25 years since the world stood still.

The terrorist attacks, which took place in New York City, Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, led to the deaths of around 3,000 people, including hundreds of first responders. The heroic response of many first responders inspired Americans to answer the call and sign up for military service.

The precautionary boil water notice handed down earlier this week for parts of Navarre has been rescinded.