A Greyhound bus stop operating out of a convenience store on Navarre Parkway has become the focus of growing community concern, prompting an online petition calling for its relocation away from nearby homes and a school.
A project nearly a decade in the making is still on the drawing board entering 2026.
While the Project Development and Environment Study has been completed for the Navarre Community Access Road, the county is still waiting on the study’s findings.
A Navarre Beach tenant’s alleged overflow of commercial inventory has led to a multiyear lawsuit involving a condominium association and several defendants.
As the U.S. House of Representatives and the rest of the nation wrapped up 2025, Navarre Press spoke with Jimmy Patronis, the Republican representative of Florida’s 1st Congressional District, about his expectations and legislative priorities for 2026.
In 2025, Santa Rosa County approved 70 commercial projects. Approximately 31 of those projects are in Gulf Breeze, Tiger Point, Midway, Navarre or Holley.
Navarre Press has compiled a list of some of the projects that have been approved. Several of these projects have already been completed, while others haven’t broken ground.
2026 will serve as an opportunity for many Floridians to elect new leaders or reaffirm their satisfaction with those already representing them in local, state and federal offices.
In Santa Rosa County, primary elections are set for Aug. 18, with early voting from Aug. 3 to Aug. 15. The general election will be held Nov. 3, with early voting from Oct. 19 to Oct. 31.
With 2026 still in its infancy, Navarre Press reached out to pastors from across Navarre to see what their churches plan to do this year, from missions work and ministries to renovations and furthering relationships with God.
