Mosquito levels this summer are less than projected, according to Keith Hussey, program coordinator with the Santa Rosa County Mosquito Control Department.
Word is spreading throughout the diving community about the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary’s artificial reefs. Over Labor Day weekend, divers from Alabama and Mississippi drove to Navarre to venture out to the Gulf reef, located about 75 yards offshore at the eastern end of Navarre Beach Park.
The annual Navarre Fall Arts Festival is known for showcasing artists of all skills, but this year’s event will expand deeper than ever before into yet another kind of artist – musical.
As the sunken boat near Juana’s continues to sink into the Santa Rosa Sound, the issue of its removal will now float into the courthouse, as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued a citation to the boat’s owner.
More candidates are in the running to represent the Navarre area on the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, as Ruth Dupont Esser joins Rob Williamson in the race to represent the Navarre area.
Santa Rosa County wants to know which of the proposed improvements to Navarre Park are most important to Navarre residents, who will have an opportunity to voice their opinions at two public meetings next week.
The storm that rolled through the Navarre area Sunday evening wrecked holiday weekend plans and knocked out electricity throughout much of the Navarre and Navarre Beach area.
The Santa Rosa County Commission meeting set for Sept. 9 is expected to be a firestorm. Numerous Navarre citizens are planning to attend and speak out regarding the matrix ranking system used by commissioners on August 19 to select the top pier management proposal. Although the matrix method which was used has been utilized by the commission for years, some commissioners and residents are saying it is an unfair way to score proposals.
Two premier recreational fisheries — Tarpon and bonefish — will soon have new protections in place effective this Sunday, September 1, as they become catch-and-release only fisheries in state and federal waters off the coast of Florida.
