News Archive

A sizable crowd gathered Thursday night at Navarre High’s Bennett C. Russell stadium to witness a spectacle.

No, it was not a football game or any other sporting event, but there was a lot of action.

Non-profit veteran service organization, SOF Missions, is hosting its annual gala April 9 at Henderson Beach Resort.

The gala is open to both community members and business owners looking to make a difference in the lives of at-risk veterans.

Santa Rosa County District 4 commissioner Dave Piech is putting forth a plan to fellow commissioners Monday at the committee meeting to put 545 acres of natural land in Navarre into conservation in perpetuity. Two of the three parcels back up to the Eglin reservation, providing a buffer from the military base and the third backs up to the Navarre soccer complex.

At 10:43 a.m. on March 15, the Holley-Navarre Fire District was alerted for a residential structure fire in the 2200 block of Jeannie St. The dispatch center advised they had received a 911 call from a neighbor one street over, reporting smoke coming from a house on Jeannie Street.

A variance request for a dune walkover on Navarre Beach left the zoning board members split on what to do before narrowly approving the accessory structure on March 10.

Spring is in the air and people are starting to go back into the water.

With the increased numbers of beachgoers, the potential for drowning and other risks increases. It is around this time every year that the Navarre Beach Lifeguards begin to make their full presence known.

Dr. Joel Rudman announced March 3 that he would be running for the Florida House of Representatives, District 3 position.

Bundle up Navarre, it’s going to get cold this weekend.

A strong cold front will make its way through Northwest Florida Friday night into Saturday morning bringing a chance of thunderstorms across the area including potential for damaging winds, large hail, and a couple tornadoes.

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. A Wind Advisory remains in effect from midnight Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday. Bring in plants, secure outdoor objects and use extra caution when driving.

In the past five days, gas prices in Florida have jumped to the highest levels since 2008, rising on average 48 cents per gallon.

Beginning this Mon., Mar. 14, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit will be hosting the USPCA Region 1 Field Trials here in Santa Rosa County. The Trials are a week-long event which is a certification and a competition. Activities start Mon., 8:00 am at Gulf Breeze High School. This day will consist of obedience and agility. Tues., 8:00 am at GBHS, there will be suspect area searches. Wednesday will be apprehension work. Thursday morning the apprehension work will continue until completed. All events are open to the public.