Jun 28, 2018
Beach Ambassadors educate visitors
In partnership with the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Office, the UF/IFAS Extension Office has launched the Navarre Beach Ambassador program.
Jun 28, 2018
Springhill showcases creations, debuts Chamber Brew
Navarre Beach vacationers were joined by locals in shopping hand-made art and sipping Navarre’s own craft beer June 20 at the Springhill Suites second Art of Local event.
Jun 28, 2018
Amateur radio provides communication lifeline in disaster
When disaster strikes, many forms of communication become useless.
Jun 21, 2018
Gold Star family receives house after tragic loss
The De Alencar family had been stationed in Navarre for only a couple of months when Army Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar of the 7th Special Forces Group–the Green Berets–received his orders to go to Afghanistan. At the time, he and his wife, Natasha, and their six children were looking to buy their first home.
Jun 21, 2018
Navarre student headed to D.C. for environmental summit
Navarre High School student Jaime Butler, 16, has been selected as one of 300 students from across the nation headed to Washington D.C. this summer for the 2018 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University.
Jun 21, 2018
Wildlife refuge officially breaks ground
In a celebration honoring community support, the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge ceremonially broke ground Saturday at its new facility in Holley.
Jun 21, 2018
Kids unleash problem-solving creativity at Camp Invention
Walking into a West Navarre Intermediate School classroom last week meant ducking flying plush cupcakes and stepping over splayed out, half-finished mini mansions surrounded by students with pipe cleaners. The noise of a half-dozen hammers wielded by third-graders filled the halls.
Jun 21, 2018
Navarre Chamber Foundation gears up for 2018 Okaloosa Gas Navarre Fishing Rodeo
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber Foundation welcomes Okaloosa Gas District to the 2018 fishing rodeo slated for Oct. 6-7 on Navarre Beach.
Jun 14, 2018
Tourist Development Council to hit the road
As the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC) continues to push toward prioritizing funding of physical tourism assets, some members of the council admitted a lack of firsthand knowledge of some existing tourism facilities.
Jun 14, 2018
Development follows new school, increases classroom squeeze
It is a continuing catch-22-style dilemma.