Jul 30, 2025
UWF adds new civil engineering program
This fall, the University of West Florida’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will launch a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. The program will be housed within the newly established Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management and is designed to provide students with a hands-on education that prepares them for leadership in the civil engineering field.
Jul 28, 2025
UWF invites community to Sunken Series art exhibit
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities announces “After Hours with the Artist: Sunken Series,” a compelling cross-disciplinary collaboration between the Florida Public Archaeology Network and The Art Gallery at UWF that blends art, archaeology and public engagement in a novel way. This after-hours event highlights the work of artist Jenna Zydlo, whose Sunken Series exhibit reimagines maritime archaeology through intricately crafted ceramics inspired by a fictional 17th – 18th century Spanish shipwreck.
Jul 28, 2025
Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project met with questions, plans to be retooled
STOA Architects, Inc. shared updates on the Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project and new Navarre Beach welcome center with the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners during their biweekly commission committee meeting July 21. The project and plans presented to the board feature an elevated beach walkway, a main boardwalk complex with spaces for around eight vendors or local artisans, a food truck plaza and an open pavilion.
Jul 25, 2025
FHP: Navarre man died in Friday morning crash on I-10 in Jackson County
A Navarre man has died following a crash with a tractor trailer on Interstate 10 in Jackson County, Florida, Friday, July 25. The incident occurred at mile marker 155 at 6:50 a.m.
Jul 25, 2025
Seniors vs. Crime prevents elder fraud in Panhandle
In a day and age where the internet is rife with misinformation and spam calls keep our phones buzzing, is it any wonder elder fraud is a growing concern for law enforcement?
Jul 24, 2025
Veterans Treatment Court charging forward despite funding cuts
A couple of weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the state budget of $117.4 billion for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
Jul 23, 2025
Navarre Beach up to 15 sea turtle nests as of July 21
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol has there hands full this nesting season!
The Patrol recently confirmed 15 sea turtle nests are now on Navarre Beach. 14 of the 15 nests belong to Loggerheads, with the lone outlier being a Green sea turtle nest.
Jul 22, 2025
Emerald Coast Lawns subject of Immigration enforcement investigation
A Navarre business found itself under the microscope Tuesday morning, July 22.
Federal law enforcement officials from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a raid on Emerald Coast Lawns, a lawn care service located on Highway 87 S across from CEFCO in Navarre, Tuesday morning, July 22. The raid led to two arrests, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirms.
Jul 22, 2025
Roofer to the rescue
Roofs help keep the rain off our heads and the sun off our backs. They can also lead to exemplary community service, as one Navarre woman found out.
For the past few months, Barbara Morgan has had a string of bad breaks.
Jul 22, 2025
Holley-Navarre Fire District’s new Station 44 sits empty without staffing funds
Situated on a plot of land on Highway 87 S, across the road from Holley Assembly of God, Holley-Navarre Fire District’s newest station greets drivers with its tall front façade and fire-engine-red lettering spelling out “44 Holley Navarre Fire Department” above its bay doors.
















