On Saturday, Santa Rosa County lifeguards began patrolling the west side of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier with all-terrain vehicles – a move praised by island residents and first responders.
Two proposals for Navarre Beach restoration scored at the top of tourism proposals submitted for the first allotment of local RESTORE funding, which is expected to total around $4.3 million.
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson and some Navarre Beach residents are advocating for Santa Rosa County to place additional lifeguard staff and stations west of Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
But some county officials argue such a move could increase the county’s risk.
Around 135 teachers attended the latest negotiation session between representatives from Santa Rosa County District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators (SRPE), the county’s teachers’ union.
Fishing boats stream out of the pass leading from Destin Harbor into the Gulf of Mexico most any spring day, and the flow becomes a flood once the season opens for red snapper, the region’s most popular prize.
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson Monday told fellow board members the annual Navarre Beach Sand-Sculpting Festival may merge with the Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fun Fest event.
