Apr 2, 2015
Chop House closes its doors
The Navarre Chop House, 8651 Navarre Parkway, closed its doors this week after less than a year in business. Owner Dave Reeves left a message with the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that he made the “hard decision to close the business for good,” according to chamber Executive Director Tony Alexander.
Apr 2, 2015
Florida county bans beach alcohol during spring break
Following the weekend shooting of seven people at a spring break house party, Bay County commissioners have banned beach drinking in county-controlled sections of Panama City Beach for the duration of spring break.
Apr 2, 2015
Dead hamster, ‘deplorable conditions’ lead to animal cruelty charge
A Navarre woman was arrested March 27 on a charge of animal cruelty after police found one dead hamster and a number of animals living in squalor at a mobile home on the 8200 block of Lucena Street.
Apr 2, 2015
Train blocks access to jail
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole March 26 added a discussion to the board’s agenda after a stalled train blocked access to Santa Rosa County Jail for six hours the night before.
Apr 2, 2015
New water system president pushing big plans for future
During peak summer tourism months, hundreds of thousands of gallons of effluent is discharged daily into Santa Rosa Sound from the Navarre Beach Utilities treatment plant. Daryl Lynchard, president of Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS), has a plan to stop it.
Mar 26, 2015
As the mercury rises, keep your pets safe
Warm weather has arrived in Navarre, and with temperatures heating up outside, it’s important to remember that a hot car is no place for your four-legged friends.
Mar 26, 2015
Therapy cat saved as kitten is in a class of his own
Mr. Baggins was only a kitten when he was abandoned in a duct-taped box with his mother and four siblings. Now this 13-year-old cat is inspiring children with his story and bringing joy to countless hospital and hospice patients every day.
Mar 26, 2015
Anglers easily hooked on cobia fishing
Rodney Strickland has been hooked on fishing for cobia since he was a child.
Mar 26, 2015
UF neurologist honored as a White House Champion of Change
University of Florida neurologist Dr. Michael Okun is one of eight who were honored by the White House as a Champion of Change for Parkinson’s disease.
Mar 26, 2015
Groundbreaking kicks off construction for new homes at Eglin AFB
Corvias Military Living, the military housing division of Corvias Group, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, March 20, marking the start of construction of 747 new homes, as well as a 12,000-square-foot community center, on Eglin Air Force Base.