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Mar 13, 2021

Prospects improve for local politician recall law

District 3 State Rep. Jayer Williamson (R-Pace) has introduced a Florida constitution amendment that would make recall of county commissioners and county officers such as the sheriff or tax collector a statewide right.
Garcon Bridge
Mar 11, 2021

‘Idiot’ drivers who pass on Garcon Point Bridge will be arrested, car towed

With a mission to reduce crashes and fatalities on Garcon Point Bridge, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is buckling down on reckless drivers.

Deputies will start monitoring the bridge and arresting anyone who passes illegally and then towing their car. The entire bridge is a no-passing zone with double yellow lines, said Sheriff Bob Johnson.

Mar 11, 2021
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First shorebird nests discovered at national seashore

National Park Service biologists discovered the first shorebird nests of the season March 3.
Mar 11, 2021

Families mourn pedestrian deaths along Highway 98

Like many commuters, Robert Triplett Sr. used U.S. Highway 98 to get back and forth to work every day. But while hundreds of cars passed him, the 50-year-old Navarre man walked the eight-mile round trip.
Gulf Power crew
Mar 10, 2021

Gulf Power crews work along 98: What you can you expect, and when

If you have noticed lane closures and Gulf Power crews along U.S. Highway 98 lately, you may have had some questions. The Navarre Press did. Here’s some information on what’s going on, how long it is going to last and when you’ll notice lane closures. Thank you Gulf Power for getting us answers so quickly.
Mar 10, 2021

Gulf Breeze businesses need bridge to reopen, not shocked by delay

By Wendy Victora Rudman and Kaitie Meyer

As officials worked out a new timeline for the reopening of the Pensacola Bay Bridge, Gulf Breeze business owners sorted through their disappointment and frustration.
Tiger Shark-Landscape
Mar 10, 2021

‘Band of buddies’ catch sharks at Navarre Beach

Navarre Beach Fishing Pier regulars see Jeremy Utter and his friends all the time.

Members of the Team True Blue reel in some of the biggest sharks in local waters, tag and release them. They don’t typically share photos of their catches or publicize them, though. But word spreads, as it did in early February when Utter and three other men caught a 12 1/2-foot tiger shark off the pier and pulled it into shallow waters.

Tunes By The Dunes
Mar 10, 2021

Navarre Beach summer concert series schedule firming up

All but one of the bands on last year’s concert series schedule have agreed to come back to this year’s Tunes By The Dunes Free Summer Concert Series.
Rep Alex Andrade
Mar 9, 2021

Andrade on bridge delay: I’m sorry, pray, keep your fingers crossed

State Rep. Alex Andrade held a Facebook Live town hall meeting Tuesday night from his office in Tallahassee to apologize to his constituents about the delay in reopening the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

Andrade, who held previous town halls to reassure folks that the bridge work was on schedule, said that he knew people were hurting and losing hope.

Mar 9, 2021

Navarre Beach gets potty at end of longest pier in the Gulf

After years of discussion about the best way to provide restroom facilities at the end of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, a new type of portable restroom has arrived.
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