Editorial Archive

In this week’s issue of Navarre Press, you will find a spread with photos, names and addresses of sexual offenders and predators registered in Navarre and Gulf Breeze.  We have published this every year, and a majority of our readers let us know they appreciate us printing the information.  A couple of people have told us that they pull the pages out of the paper and keep it for reference.

A Santa Rosa County ordinance states: “It shall be unlawful for items generally used for swimming, sunbathing, or beach recreation to remain on the beach between two hours after dusk and two hours after sunrise, except as otherwise permitted in this section. As used in this section, the phrase “items generally used for swimming, sunbathing, or beach recreation” shall include, but not be limited to, beach chairs, umbrellas, tents (including tent frames), hammocks, volleyball nets, picnic tables and tiki huts.”  It goes on to state that no items should be left that would be injurious to the environment, or the health, safety, or welfare of the public.   This means your trash.

Holley-Navarre Water System officials are looking at working with or possibly acquiring, the county’s Navarre Beach Water and Sewer, and for the life of us we can’t figure out why.

If you’ve been to Navarre Beach this summer, raise your hand. If you’ve gone jet skiing in the Sound, or paddleboarding in the Gulf, raise your hand. If you’ve gone snorkeling on the reefs, raise your hand.

With the 2016 presidential election on the horizon and the ghosts of elections past still haunting it, you would think Florida would have an acute sense for ensuring its voting processes are working as smoothly and efficiently as a Ferrari engine.

We were pretty excited to learn Trace Adkins and Big & Rich would be appearing in Navarre. That’s some serious star power for our neck of the woods.

After eight months in office, District 4 County Commissioner Rob Williamson still doesn’t understand the purpose of the Fourth Estate – the “press.”

I just wanted to give a shout out to the Navarre Beach lifeguards. This past weekend, they had more than 50 rescues between Friday and Monday.  Less than half of those rescues took place on the county park side (east of the Navarre Beach Pier), while most rescues took place west of the Pier.

In light of recent media surrounding the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC), the board of directors wants to publish a statement to help update our donors and supporters on recent events.

Navarre is a magical place. The beaches are beautiful, the sunsets divine – but what really makes our home special is the people.