Students strive to solve bear problem in Navarre
As students at West Navarre Primary look at an online map in Marsha Harp’s classroom, three bear sightings pop up thanks to the magic of Geographic Information System software.
Navarre man arrested in Panhandle Trail shooting
A Navarre teen is facing multiple felony charges after a Feb. 21 shooting on Panhandle Trail.
Gulf Breeze man accused of serial sexual abuse of children
Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputies arrested a sex offender living in Gulf Breeze after two victims who had been in his custody as children accused him of sexual assault.
Grassroots movement calls for impact fee revival
As growth continues to strain infrastructure across Santa Rosa County, residents of Pace are echoing cries by south county residents to make developers shoulder more of the burden.
New council member seeks unity in Gulf Breeze
Despite the recent upheaval in City of Gulf Breeze political circles, new council member J.B. Schluter foresees a local government that can quickly focus on solving problems and making improvements.
DeSantis makes waves going into legislative session
Agree or disagree with his actions, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been making decisions–and lots of them–since taking office Jan. 8.
Funding for courthouse, sheriff cause budget uncertainty
Despite budget votes being more than 7 months away, Santa Rosa county commissioners are already wrangling with two major funding decisions in the wake of Thursday’s early Budget Workshop.
County moves toward sales tax hike
Voters may go to the polls on a request for another half-cent sales tax as early as August as county commissioners unanimously supported the idea Thursday during a budget workshop.
Richardson leaves lasting impact during career at Navarre Press
For the past few years, John Richardson has walked into the Navarre Press office at some point late in the winter or early in the spring and has announced he’s retiring.
Reef becomes staple of ecotourism
Kayak fishing enthusiast Bob Boston remembers landing in Pensacola in 2010 the same day as the BP Oil Spill. He was returning from his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.












