News Archive

Perfect Blend, which moved into Harvest Village in 2021, has a new location.

Starting June 4, the coffee shop will be in Suite 29 in Harvest Village, just four doors down from their old location. Monday, June 2, Perfect Blend held its final day of business in the old location.

A crash on Navarre Beach Causeway over Memorial Day weekend left one person seriously injured and another person in handcuffs.

Saturday, May 24, at 9:50 p.m., a pickup truck was traveling in the southbound lane on Navarre Beach Causeway, directly off the bridge. At the same time, a Dodge Nitro SUV was traveling in the northbound lane.

On June 9, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners will be talking about moving forward two Municipal Services Taxing Units to fund road and infrastructure projects and a Municipal Service Benefit Unit for stormwater maintenance.

At the Pensacola Propeller Club’s annual meeting held May 22, Firefighter Justin Price of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District was recognized as the Maritime First Responder of the Year for his exceptional dedication and service.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District had their hands full Wednesday morning, May 28, when three houses on Navarre Beach caught fire simultaneously.

The three houses were the victims of lightning strikes from a series of thunderstorms which rolled through the area late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

This past Memorial Day, those at Navarre Park’s celebration were introduced to Ryan Blackwell, a Navy veteran and survivor of the 2019 NAS Pensacola terrorist attack, which took the lives of three Navy servicemembers. During the attack, Blackwell was shot six times. He managed to help others escape before finding his way to the hospital, something he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for. He also received a Purple Heart.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing listing the rare, swamp-dwelling ghost orchid as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Only found in Florida and western Cuba, the ghost orchid is at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including poaching, habitat loss, and habitat degradation. The Service is not proposing critical habitat given it would increase the threat of poaching on this species. 

Branch Properties, the owner and developer of Elevate Navarre, a 332-unit apartment complex with amenities, has obtained a $47 million loan to refinance its holding.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Navarre High School NJROTC held a 5K race to raise funds for the program. It was the unit’s first 5K event and was called ‘Race the Rabbit.’

According to cadet Delynn Williams, the 5K generated $1,160, most of which will go toward the unit’s annual staff trip this summer. Staff trips consist of college and museum tours and are meant to help build comradery amongst the unit’s leadership for the upcoming year.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to report all sightings of wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31. This includes hens, poults (newly hatched wild turkeys) and gobblers.