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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.

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.

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.

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.

Its not everyday grown men get excited over a sticker, but Nov. 26, Holley-Navarre Fire District Station 45’s firefighters were.

Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze will host its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting event, featuring a 17-foot outdoor Christmas tree.

The beginning of the holiday season marks the end of lifeguard season on Navarre Beach. The official final day for the Navarre Beach Lifeguards was Oct. 26.
The 2025 season (March 8 to Oct. 26) saw a busy beach with 1,991,487 people in attendance but not too much action, according to Navarre Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will also be open the night of Thursday, Nov. 27 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.

Around 100 firefighters from across the Florida Panhandle attended the 850 Fireman training day at Midway Fire District’s Station 37 Friday, Nov. 21.

After nearly a year of rehabilitation at Navarre’s Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Huey the pelican has flown the coop. Kind of.