During most of this past week, Aug. 18 to Aug. 22, Navarre Beach locals and visitors alike saw a large abundance of jellyfish.

Alligator hunting season in Florida began Aug. 15 at midnight. Within just a few hours, what will likely be one of the biggest gators of the season was caught on the Yellow River in Santa Rosa County.

Santa Rosa County residents Chase Salter, Scott Miller and Seth Brayton were the men behind the haul.

It isn’t every day you turn 101 years old.

Mrs. Thelma Taylor, a resident at the Beacon assisted living facility in Gulf Breeze, did just that Wednesday, Aug. 20, surrounded by family, friends and Beacon staff.

Amidst a game of bingo Wednesday, Aug. 13, around 20 players turned their chairs at the Holley-Navarre Seniors Association to acknowledge a generous gift from a local nonprofit.

Pirates on the Panhandle, a nonprofit fraternal organization based in Navarre, recently donated a new laptop to the senior center, which will be used to broadcast Bingo on a new 75-inch TV.

If you walk into your child’s school, there is a chance you might hear they belong to a “house” or have received a “feather.” Don’t be alarmed. They are partaking in their school’s PBIS program. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. Around half of Santa Rosa County public schools participate in the state program, which centers on creating a healthy learning environment for all through promotion of positive behavior and other behavior management techniques.

This July, state officials, hunters and curious citizens made their way to the Florida Ever-glades to remove invasive pythons from the region. The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, in its 12th year, took place over 10 days and tasked par-ticipants with removing as many members of the invasive species as they could. Winners were determined by how many pythons were removed and their size.

Most pastors spend their time preaching to congregants. As a result, they rarely have the opportunity to help their fellow pastors grow in their faith and theological expertise.

The parking lot south of Andy D’s Beachside Restaurant and Dock Bar was filled to the brim, not by cars but by people, Thursday, Aug. 14.

The Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, located on Okaloosa Island, is celebrating seven decades of marine animal conservation, education and entertainment in 2025.

The long wait for the traffic signal at Ortega Street and Highway 98 is over.

Since the second week of August, crews have been working to install a traffic signal at the crowded intersection.