Nov 5, 2020
Locals find the lighter side in #bargeblunder
When life, in the form of Hurricane Sally, gave Northwest Florida the lemons of barges bouncing around the bay, a destroyed bridge and hourlong traffic jams from rerouted vehicles, residents responded with humor.
Nov 5, 2020
Beach residents raise alarm on noise ordinance
In August, Santa Rosa County Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the nuisance noise ordinance to protect Navarre Beach.
So, when a car alarm started going off repeatedly after 9 p.m. along Gulf Boulevard, residents of the beach called the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office to enforce the new county law.
Nov 5, 2020
Navarre Beach Fire equipment washed out
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue lost plenty of equipment to Hurricane Sally, but Chief Danny Fureigh said that they are still fully operational.
Nov 5, 2020
Man outed for allegedly removing sign
A Milton businessman who is accused of stealing an election sign was called out in a press release from the State Attorney’s Office due to media interest in the case, according to Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille.
Nov 5, 2020
Child killed in I-10 rollover wreck
A 12-year-old Destin girl is dead following a Sunday morning accident on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County. The girl was one of three children in a pickup truck driven by a 26-year-old Destin man.
Nov 5, 2020
Fatal shooting poses ‘complex’ case
First Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Eddins said it could be weeks or even months before they unravel what happened early in the morning of Oct. 22 at a local boat ramp.
Nov 5, 2020
On the mend: paralyzed skateboarder hopes to surf again
Elis Hines started the year traveling the West Coast, surfing Pacific Ocean waves and skating big hills with his friends along the way.
He is ending it learning how to walk again.
Jul 29, 2020
Newspaper publisher makes fake post, false accusations
Faked Facebook posts and self-quoting are among the actions taken by South Santa Rosa News publisher Romi White last week in a bashing campaign of a local, free political debate co-sponsored by Navarre Press.
Jan 9, 2020
Rain, flood, repeat
The front porch of the home at the corner of Avenida De Sol and Mercado Street in Navarre is a bit different from the neighbors.
There’s no furniture or decorations. Sandbags are piled to one side, and walls around the door frame have been modified with a system to allow plastic barriers to be snapped into place.
Jul 26, 2018
Parks and Rec month offers opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature
National Parks and Recreation Month was first celebrated more than 30 years ago.