Dec 12, 2025
Cold weather shelter to open Sunday and Monday at Ferris Hill Baptist
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the nights of Sunday, Dec. 14, and Monday, Dec. 15 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Dec 10, 2025
Soundside High School potential boundary maps released
Santa Rosa County District Schools is in the process of zoning which students in Navarre and Midway area will attend Soundside High School, which is set to open in the fall of 2026.
Dec 10, 2025
Hurlburt Field to perform detonations over next three days
Hurlburt Field will be conducting explosive demolition operations between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Dec. 10 – 12.
Dec 9, 2025
Santa Rosa Animal Services holiday adoption to be held Dec. 13
Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) invites the community to attend a holiday adoption event at the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, 4451 Pine Forest Rd. in Milton, on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec 8, 2025
Water board candidates sound off at forum
Holley Navarre Water System is holding an election in January to decide who will join the board of directors in 2026. There are four candidates vying for three seats.
Navarre Press recently held a forum for candidates to share their thoughts on the water system and to answer members’ questions. The forum was held Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the HNWS-owned The Club at Hidden Creek.
Dec 5, 2025
Coastline Calvary Chapel celebrates Christmas season with tree lighting event
“O’ Christmas tree! O’ Christmas tree! How lovely are thy branches!”
While Christmas is still a few weeks away, Coastline Calvary Chapel in Oriole Beach decided to get into the spirit of the season a little bit early.
Dec 3, 2025
An eye for care: Dr. Drew Swem, Navarre grad, begins optometry career
It was during an AP Psychology class at Navarre High School, Dr. Drew Swem learned what he wanted to do with the rest of his life.
Dec 3, 2025
Holley-Navarre Fire District gets dive rescue certified
Holley Navarre Fire District personnel spent part of this fall getting Public Safety Water Rescue Dive certified.
The training consisted of open water diving, scuba diving and public safety diving, which is a weeklong class in swimming pools, the East River and Santa Rosa Sound.
Dec 2, 2025
Navarre Beach Lifeguards looking for practice pool
While the Navarre Beach Lifeguards are no longer patrolling the beach, they are still working to get ready for next year.
Navarre Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull said the work required to be ready for 2026 is complicated by the fact they don’t have anywhere to practice.
Dec 1, 2025
7 Brew opens Navarre location
Navarre’s newest coffee drive-thru is open.
7 Brew opened its newest location along the Emerald Coast Monday, Dec. 1. In the days leading up to the grand opening, 7 Brew was offering drinks to friends and family of those working at the coffee stand.
















