Community Archive

Walk into Wayne and Pam Porter’s house and you will see the love for Jack Daniel’s whiskey, the brand.  On one side of the dining room is a cabinet of collector bottles, limited edition bottles or different makes the company produced.  Along the walls are Jack Daniels signs.  Most Christmases and birthdays are filled with gifts of Jack Daniel’s merchandise, memorabilia or a bottle of the whiskey. 

When the Taste of Navarre wasn’t held last year, Juana’s chef Jennifer Bryan wanted to bring it back in some way.

Eva McDonough answered the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s call to artists to produce a design for the official poster of the 32nd Annual Fun Fest at Navarre Beach.  McDonough, a graphic designer and graduate of Pensacola State College spent about two months perfecting her entry for the contest. 

It’s one of longest-standing events in Navarre, and one that keeps getting better with time.  The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s 32nd Annual Navarre Fun Fest presented by Okaloosa Gas District will take place April 30, 2016 on Navarre Beach.  The popular festival is a free event and open to the public.

The newly formed Holley-Navarre Historical Society held their first meeting Saturday and elected a board of directors for the group.  Romi White, one of the organization’s founders, took no nominations from the floor.  Instead, she nominated Connie Clarke as president, James Broxson as vice-president and Dee May as secretary/treasurer.  While a few in the audience were unaware of who those people were, the vote went forward and the board installed.  Two of the three board members were not present at the meeting.

Santa Rosa County will step up its oversight of commissioners’ social media use by creating official Facebook pages for them.

Swinging over pits of water, climbing up slopes as you struggle to gain footing on a slippery surface and jumping into a bath of ice might not seem like the most enjoyable way to spend a weekend.

The Panhandle Butterfly House will celebrate its Grand Opening for the 2016 season on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants state officials to review spending by Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing agency.

Santa Rosa County has a new ambassador that will call the Florida Welcome Center on I-10 home.  Her name is Myrtle the Turtle and she has her own hashtag (#myrtletheturtle).