News Archive

It’s no secret Navarre residents love their animals, and their wildlife. On any given day, you can find Navarre residents posting pictures of their pets, bears, foxes, or visiting the Gulf Breeze Zoo and Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge or serving as volunteers at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. When animals need help, a core group of residents jump into action.

January 21, 2025, will be remembered for a historic snowfall total of 8″ shattering a 130-year-old record set in 1895. Winter Storm Enzo brought heavy snowfall across the Gulf Coast. The first forecast days before the event hinted at a 1″-3″ of snowfall, but as the storm moved closer the forecast totals increased to 2″-4″ and then up to 6″. After the final flake fell, Navarre was near 8″.

The Holley Navarre Water System Board of Directors has come to a decision regarding the annual meeting, which was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21.

With increasing crowds each year, Mardi Gras on Navarre Beach can be hectic. To maintain order and safety, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing an ordinance which bans overnight parking of vehicles unless that area is designated for it.

From the Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Office: Weather update from the National Weather Service in Mobile: Extreme winter weather conditions are forecasted for Monday (Jan. 20) into Tuesday night (Jan. 21) for our area. Santa Rosa County has been placed under a winter storm warming from 6 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 21) through 6 a.m. […]

Fourth Street in Navarre may soon have a U-Haul dealership.

Leah Rojecki, who owns land in between Fourth Street and the Exxon gas station which connects to Highway 98, has notified Santa Rosa County Development Services of her intent to add a business to the property.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office investigation into an act of vandalism and property damage which led to the destruction of soccer fields at Tiger Point Park has led to the arrest of a suspect. Chance Tate, 20, of Gulf Breeze, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 17, and charged with damaging property with criminal mischief.

After a cold front moves through the area this weekend, some wintery precipitation is very likely Tuesday in Northwest Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. Saturday is projected to be the warmest day we’ve had in a while with highs close to 70, followed by cold precipitation on Tuesday. Whether that will be snow, freezing rain or sleet all depends on the vertical temperature profile and how far away from the warm Gulf of Mexico you are.

The sound side restrooms at the Navarre Beach Marine Park are closed starting Saturday, Jan. 18 due to incoming severe cold weather.

Centers of controversy for years, two homes on Avenida De Sol which were prone to flooding are no more.

Purchased by Santa Rosa County in late Summer 2024 from their homeowners, the houses at 2252 and 2260 Avenida De Sol were torn down Jan. 14 and 15.