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Two recent close calls for pediatric drowning and a fire alarm incident have called into question safety at short-term rentals in Navarre.

On June 16 and 21, Holley-Navarre Fire District responded to two calls for service related to drowning.

This summer, Navarre Library and other libraries across Santa Rosa County are “unearthing” literacy through the Summer Reading Program. The annual program features events designed to promote reading among children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

During its “Unearthing History” program, the library invited NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Director Jamie Coffey to read a book and share the history and mission of the naval air station.

Pensacola State College recently received a $5 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature for the construction of a new health science and nursing facility at the college’s South Santa Rosa County campus.

While PSC officials haven’t broken ground on the project, the new facility promises to expand what the Midway-area campus has to offer.

From Saturday, June 27, to Sunday, June 28, a group of amateur radio enthusiasts gathered at a house off Blue Jay Drive in Navarre to participate in an annual tradition.

The Emerald Coast Amateur Radio Association, which consists of around a dozen members, participated in the ARRL Field Day.

The University of West Florida ranked No. 2 among Florida’s 12 public universities in the Florida Board of Governors’ 2025-26 performance-based funding model and was the only institution in the State University System to meet all 11 accountability goals. UWF earned 92 out of 100 points, one point higher than last year, trailing only the University of South Florida.

With the outpouring of public backlash the Town of Jay received over the past couple of weeks, the town council voted 4-1 on July 7 to not move forward with hiring April Watson as the new town’s manager.

More than two years ago, Navarre Press reported on a story about a little boy with a big problem. Conrad Williams-Evans, was living with renal failure. At the time, in 2023 and early 2024, Conrad had been on dialysis for the entirety of his 2 1/2 years of life.

On March 15, 2024, Conrad went into surgery. As did his dad, Branden Williams.

Saturday, July 4, 2026, marked the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s founding. In celebration, Navarre Beach held its annual fireworks show. People came from across Northwest Florida and other parts of the country to witness the display of patriotism.

A bear was killed Monday, June 29, along Highway 87 S near Bob Tolbert Road.

The incident happened in the afternoon and involved a vehicle collision with the bear.

Navarre Montessori Academy, located at 9540 Navarre Parkway, has closed. Its final day of operation was June 26.

Academy owner Kiani Richardson made the announcement Wednesday, June 24, in a letter to parents of children attending the school.