News Archive

On Friday, May 22, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, who represents Northwest Florida in Congress, introduced the Firearm Freedom Act.

If passed, the Act will eliminate the 1986 Hughes Amendment, which banned the purchase, ownership and transfer of machine guns. According to Patronis, this is the first time legislation has been introduced to fully repeal the provision.

There is a new place to let your creative juices flow in Navarre!

Haven Art Studio, located at 9542 Navarre Parkway, recently held an open house event on May 16. Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce was on hand for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The business officially opens June 1.

This Memorial Day, AAA is projecting Floridians to be on the move.

According to AAA, 2.66 million Floridians will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day weekend. The number of travelers will set a new record for the holiday.

An incident occurred Thursday, May 21, at approximately 2 p.m., resulting in injuries to two personnel.

The scenario: A news flash comes across about reports of something falling out of the sky over Santa Rosa County.

Early reports say there is heavy damage to the Blackwater River Bridge. Interstate 10 in that area shuts down, traffic is diverted to Highway 90.

As temperatures rise this summer, it’s important for the elderly to stay cool.

With that in mind, Pete Moore Automotive Team is once again partnering with Council on Aging of West Florida for the Senior Chill Out, an annual one-day donation drive.

The Florida Department of Transportation estimates resurfacing work on Highway 87 S will be completed by winter 2026. Construction on the project began in late 2025.

The section of roadway being resurfaced stretches 2.376 miles from East Bay Boulevard to Highway 98. According to FDOT, the current roadway project costs $2.5 million.

The Florida Freedom Tour, a mobile history museum initiative, rolled into Santa Rosa County May 11. The tour’s stop was Woodlawn Beach Middle School.

Former Navarre Beach Fire and Rescue District Chief Danny Fureigh reportedly violated probation for the second time in less than a month. 

Around two dozen people are building and plan to sail a ninth-century Viking ship replica across the Atlantic Ocean using only oars and sails. The destination: Northwest Florida.
According to Blade Handler, a Pensacola native and member of the crew, the ship is planned to depart from Denmark next June and arrive in the Pensacola area either late August or early September 2027.