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The Board of County Commissioners approved spending $64,000 more on Navarre Park renovations in order to prevent future erosion. High waves during a recent severe weather event caused some erosion around a pipe. More rip rap has been added to the design. County officials said no fill left the site during the erosion event, but a small amount of sand did get into the Santa Rosa Sound. The county reported the incident to the county.

Navarre Beach wind, surf give sharks advantage

Even with the wind gusting and the Gulf of Mexico churned up by rough surf Friday morning, anglers still took their best shot at attempting to reel in a big catch on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.

Gulf Islands National Seashore, in coordination with local fire departments, contained a brush fire in the Naval Live Oaks Area May 21.

Fire crews and park staff are currently on scene to monitor the situation and remove any remaining tinder. The public is urged to use caution and avoid the area.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity staff arrived to work Friday morning to discover that several of their work trucks had been broken into and many tools that are used to build homes for local families were stolen.

A former Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office sergeant was sentenced to a second term of 25 years in prison this week on two charges of lewd and lascivious molestation. His victims were 8 and 5 at the time of the alleged abuse, according to Assistant State Attorney Matt Gordon.

Hello tropical weather! A small disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is becoming better organized and has a 40% chance of developing into a short-lived tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s expected to bring rain and storms to Texas and Louisiana over the next few days.

A Pensacola law firm will represent Santa Rosa County in a lawsuit against Skanska USA for damages and lost revenue due to the extended Pensacola Bay Bridge closure.

In a seven-hour meeting May 11 marked by citizen outbursts, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners unanimously agreed to issue County Administrator Dan Schebler a reprimand.

Drive along Navarre Beach Causeway and you’ll notice dozens of new visitors along the side of the road.

Black skimmers, distinctive for their bright orange beaks, are courting and nesting on the sand right next to the busy road.

The first fledgling tropical system has formed in the Atlantic, 12 days ahead of the official onset of hurricane season. The storm is not forecast to pose a threat to Florida. At this point, it’s a non-tropical Bermuda low, which may briefly acquire some tropical characteristics this weekend before moving north, according to local officials.