News Archive

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some Northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC).

In Northwest Florida, blue crab traps may not be in state waters from the Florida/Alabama state line through the Franklin/Wakulla county line from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14. State waters include shore to three nautical miles, including intercoastal waterways.

Masks no longer mandatory in schools

There was standing room only at a special school board meeting to hear from the public and then vote on the mask mandate in Santa Rosa County school district.

Turner House deadline comes and goes

The first deadline for the forced rehabilitation of the “Turner House” on Navarre Beach came and went with only three of the five checklist items completed.

New vision for Navarre Beach – amphitheater

When County Administrator Dan Schebler met with department heads last year and asked them to prepare a plan to share with commissioners Feb. 23, he wasn’t specific about what he expected.

New pier potty close to completion

The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier’s new restroom facilities are ready for installation.

Navarre’s extensive reef system expands

Deployment of new reef modules got underway Jan. 5 morning at three different sites off the shore of Navarre Beach.

Connected again, key connector roads partially repaired

The new year started with the south end of Santa Rosa County partially disconnected from its neighbors to the west.

After a lifetime of hard living, a homeless local man who loved Navarre has died.

Known by some as Billy the Beach Bum, Billy James Joseph Price was 41 when his body was found Dec. 20 in his campsite at Pensacola’s Graffiti Bridge.

Construction activities are scheduled to begin the week of Monday, Jan. 3 on the U.S. 90 bridge replacement project over Simpson River in Santa Rosa County.

South Santa Rosa Caring and Sharing (SSRCS) held its annual Christmas distribution preparation event this weekend at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS). Dozens of volunteers gathered Dec. 17 and 18 to help fill boxes with essential items for hundreds of families in need across South Santa Rosa County.