Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream is looking to open in September, according to the restaurant’s owner.

Jen Harding, and her husband, Jeff, have been working to develop the restaurant in Navarre for the past few years. The 5,400 square foot restaurant, which will be located on two acres along Highway 87 S north of the High School Blvd. intersection, broke ground on Jan. 5.

The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center took its show on the road this July for SharkCon 2024, held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.

The new pastor at First United Methodist Church of Milton might be a familiar face to some in the Navarre community. The Rev. Dan Morris, 66, began leading the church on July 1. He has spent 44 years in ministry as a pastor and from 2006 to 2011, served as the lead pastor of Navarre United Methodist Church. Currently, Morris’ son, David, is the lead pastor at Navarre UMC.

When school is out for summer, it’s only natural for students to hit the beach. You just wouldn’t expect them to learn anything from it.

Holley Navarre Water System has several large-scale projects it’s taking on in the next few years. To pay for these projects, the water system has taken out a $19.5 million loan from Ameris Bank.

Driving along Highway 98, you might see a tall object resembling a bird bath sticking above the tree line near the intersection with Highway 87 S.

The Navarre Beach Lifeguards recently celebrated the end of the fourth year of the Junior Lifeguard program. Throughout this summer, the Junior Lifeguard program saw 90 people, ages nine to 15, come to the beach for lessons on water safety, surfing skills and first aid.

An Island Style processing facility is slated for the corner of Ortega Park Drive and Intelligent Way in Navarre. The plans for the site were submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services in late May.

Temperatures in the 90s didn’t stop supporters of Congressman Matt Gaetz, as well as curious onlookers, from visiting Gulf Coast Gun Saturday, July 6, for a campaign rally featuring gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse and Gulf Coast Gun owner Chris Smith.

State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman wants a non-binding referendum on the ballot in November regarding Navarre incorporation. Rudman, who spoke during public forum at the July 8 meeting, said there are numerous ways for the pro-incorporation group, Preserve Navarre, to take a straw poll. However, he believes doing it on an official ballot is the fairest way to both sides.