Expansion will begin April 16 at the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA in Navarre.

Military spouses often balance multiple roles, including housekeeper, parent and worker. Many handle these responsibilities while their active-duty spouse is deployed or at work.

Lyndsey Akers is no exception.

Holley Navarre Water System is set to receive a $3.46 million grant for the Tom King Bayou area septic-to-sewer project. The funds will cover planned construction costs at three selected locations in the Tom King Bayou area, with a potential of 189 connections.

Santa Rosa County is distributing the funds, but the grant comes from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

A series of dolphin deaths in the Florida Panhandle has raised concerns and prompted an investigation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

As of March 23, 44 dolphins have washed ashore in the Florida Panhandle this year. Since March 1, 23 dolphins have stranded from Escambia to Gulf counties, with most occurring between March 6 and 11 in Bay and Gulf counties. Many of the dolphins have died.

Holley-Navarre Intermediate and Primary schools are collecting donations for Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. These donations will help support ECWR’s mission of rescuing and rehabilitating animals in Santa Rosa County. The donation drive began March 24 and will run through April 8.

Spring is upon us, and that means warmer temperatures both above and below the waves of Navarre Beach.

The increased temperatures will more than likely mean more sea turtles. While sea turtles are a welcome sight for beachgoers, their presence near the fishing pier can spell trouble.

“Now these are some oysters,” declared Virginia Brown.
She had just been given her order of fried oysters from Where Y’at Seafood in Holley on Monday, March 23. Brown and a group of friends and family gathered around a table outside the restaurant to wish her a happy belated birthday.

Jeffrey Bearce, a retired police officer from Maine, is spending his final months with family, including children he isn’t related to by blood. Bearce, first diagnosed with cancer in 2009, plans a special spring vacation at Navarre Beach with three children he considers the grandchildren he never had.

Navarre High School held a special event for eighth grade students earlier this month. The event showcased clubs, programs and academic opportunities at the high school.

A Gulf Breeze girl’s journey with a rare genetic condition has led to an opportunity for awareness and assistance for others with diseases and conditions.

Born in December 2018, Braylen Lee is living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic neurodegenerative disease causing muscle weakness and atrophy. She was diagnosed with the condition at six months old.