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Apr 15, 2021

Park ranger recognized for saving two Navy cadets from drowning

Violent waves crashed the shore March 27 as U.S. park ranger Andrew Robinson dove into the cold Gulf of Mexico at Opal Beach to save two distressed swimmers about 100 yards out.

A 25-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, both Navy cadets, got caught in a rip current that pushed them out into the rough waters past the breaking point that Saturday afternoon. Robinson scanned the water after being alerted by a beachgoer and noticed them struggling to stay afloat. He immediately took action.

Apr 14, 2021

Community

Rain pushes Vintage Festival back one day

UPDATE: Rain delayed the Vintage Festival by one day. Check it out on Sunday, April 18. Saturday’s Vintage Festival on Navarre Beach is looking like it’s going to be a huge success, according to organizers.

Apr 13, 2021

Community

Visitor pops big question on Navarre Beach Pier

A last-minute trip to Navarre Beach for a vacation turned out to be more exciting than Lauren Dunn could have ever imagined.

Apr 12, 2021

Community

Turner House owner misses first deadline

The first deadline for the forced rehabilitation of the “Turner House” on Navarre Beach came and went Monday with only three of the five checklist items completed.

Apr 8, 2021

Community

Local fire district wins first responder award

Holley-Navarre Fire District has been recognized as the March “First Responder Friday Honoree” by Cumulus Media/Fort Walton Beach, Mountain Dew and Eglin Federal Credit Union.

Apr 8, 2021

Community

Organizer: Milton Mardi Gras parade drew folks from out of town, out of state

Organizers of the only Mardi Gras parade to roll locally this year said that the scarcity of parades actually helped make it successful.

Apr 7, 2021

Community

Local park offers rare glimpse of carnivorous plant

Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park contains one of Florida’s last remaining tracts of wet prairie and includes one of the largest and most diverse communities of pitcher plants in the state.

Apr 2, 2021

Community

Reminder: Boat ramp swimming off-limits when in use

Board of County Commission Chair Dave Piech reminded attendees at the March 20 Navarre Beach leaseholders meeting that the commission passed a new ordinance prohibiting swimming at county boat ramps.