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Waste Pro sent out postcards to their south Santa Rosa County customers last week reminding them of upcoming changes starting at the beginning of next month.

The “Greatest of all Time” (GOAT) kayak fishing tournament is coming back to Navarre this summer and it’s expected to draw huge crowds.

For parents of high school students, SAT scores are a huge deal. With college admissions and scholarships on the line, paying for tutors and test prep materials may be the worth the price. But watch out for con artists eager to take advantage of this. Scammers – with access to kids’ names and school information – are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT prep materials.

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.

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.

National Park Service biologists discovered the first shorebird nests of the season March 3.

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.

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.

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.

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.