Jul 30, 2021
Green flags flying: ‘Mother Nature is playing nice’
For the first time ever, Navarre Beach has had green flag conditions for six days in a row. Beginning Sunday, July 25 green flags have flown over the beach. Saturday, July 24, also started out with green flags flying but changed to yellow when a storm blew in.
Jul 30, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: One dead in high-impact, head-on collision over Yellow River
A 56-year-old Navarre man was killed Friday morning in a head-on collision on State Road 87 on the Yellow River Bridge.
The man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was driving a dark-colored Honda sedan north in the southbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol media release.
Jul 30, 2021
Milton man cited after backing into patrol car
A 57-year-old Milton man was cited for improper backing after hitting a marked Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office patrol car in a parking lot.
Jul 30, 2021
Holley-Navarre Fire District to purchase new tower ladder
The Holley-Navarre Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners approved the purchase of a new 100-foot tower ladder.
Jul 29, 2021
Attorney resigns hours after commissioner calls his opinion ‘lame’
The legal firm that has been representing Santa Rosa County for the last nine months submitted notice Tuesday that it will no longer do so after Aug. 31, 2021.
Jul 29, 2021
Lost state championship ring found on Navarre beach
A vendor on Navarre Beach found a 1981 Jacksonville (Arkansas) state championship ring last week, and now he’s hoping to get it back to the owner of it.
Ed Duval discovered the ring in the sand near one of the dunes last Monday morning.
Jul 29, 2021
New nonstop flight announced to Orlando
A nonstop flight between Pensacola and Orlando will begin service Nov. 1, 2021. The Frontier Airlines flight will operate three times a week out of the Pensacola International Airport.
Jul 29, 2021
Community leader to take ‘one last drive’ through Navarre
The life of Bill Pullum, Navarre Chamber co-founder, will be celebrated Aug. 1 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA. There will be a short service and reception.
Jul 29, 2021
Citizens fight for right to speak at commission meeting
Four days after giving Santa Rosa County staff guidance on changing the meeting format, the Board of County Commissioners walked it back Tuesday morning.
Jul 28, 2021
Save Our Soundside fights to end clearcutting
With the new Santa Rosa County land development code nearing, Save Our Soundside, an organization dedicated to ensuring quality of life in Santa Rosa, continues to increase awareness against clearcutting.






