A Navarre business found itself under the microscope Tuesday morning, July 22.  Federal law enforcement officials from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a raid on Emerald Coast Lawns, a lawn care service located on Highway 87 S across from CEFCO in Navarre, Tuesday morning, July 22.

Situated on a plot of land on Highway 87 S, across the road from Holley Assembly of God, Holley-Navarre Fire District’s newest station greets drivers with its tall front façade and fire-engine-red lettering spelling out “44 Holley Navarre Fire Department” above its bay doors.

The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Northwest Florida and Alabama has been ar-rested on a slew of charges related to the mishandling of COVID-19 era federal loans. Cesar Campos-Reyes, 52, is charged with four counts of bank fraud, four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the charges stem from an alleged scheme involving federal program fraud.

Mosquito activity can be year-round in Florida, but is especially prevalent during the spring and summer months as temperatures rise and rainfall increases.

To curb the prevalence of these pests, Santa Rosa County has a Mosquito Control department. The department monitors mosquito activity in the county, works to reduce sources from which mosquitoes spawn and sprays pesticides in various parts of the county to address the insect.

Getting children to eat their fruit and vegetables can be difficult. A recent Summer Reading Program event held at Navarre Library aimed to introduce children to these nutritious foods through color.

Every day visitors at Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center are greeted by a sea turtle named Sweet Pea when they walk in the door. Sweet Pea, a non-releasable green sea turtle, lives inside a 15,000-gallon saltwater pool at NBSTCC.

Coming off Vacation Bible School, most churches might wait a while to organize another large community event. Not Navarre United Methodist Church.

Less than two weeks after hosting their weeklong VBS, which featured more than 200 children, Navarre United Methodist hosted Echo Worship Camp July 9 and 10.

Fishing, as both a commercial and recreational endeavor, has been a lifeblood of coastal communities like Holley and Navarre for generations.

Although fishing remains an important part of coastal life, youth participation, from younger children to teenagers, remains a concern for those who want to preserve a way of life.

At the Eatery, a Midway-area food truck venue, you’ll find food trucks with burgers, Asian cuisine, tacos and ice cream. You’ll also find charcuterie.

Cutie Patootie Charcuterie and Sweets, which opened in November 2024, is trying to do something new, and relatively rare, in the food truck space: create made-from-scratch, premium-quality dishes from ingredients sourced from around the world.

With the growth of Santa Rosa County’s human population comes an influx of pets, such as cats and dogs.

To keep pets, and their owners, in check, the county has leash laws enforced by Santa Rosa County Animal Services. The leash laws pertain to various areas of the county, namely in population centers such as Navarre, Midway, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Pace and Jay.