Kaitie Kiger | Navarre Press

800 pounds of fish caught at kayak fishing tournament

Written by Kaitie Kiger on June 21, 2022. Posted in Community.

The heat index was over 100 degrees last Saturday, but that didn’t stop 99 anglers from launching their kayaks and casting into the Gulf of Mexico hoping to reel in a winner.

A total of 118 fish were caught at the PYGMY 3 by GOAT Offshore Kayak Fishing Tournaments June 18, and the scale weighed in 800.3 pounds of fish.

Navarre Garden club hosts annual flower show

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 31, 2022. Posted in Community.

The Navarre Garden Club has been hosting flower shows since the mid-1970s. The shows were started by Martha Pullum, the wife of the late Bill Pullum, in 1975. Martha was the first Flower Show Chair of the Navarre Garden Club.

Lifeguards jump off Navarre Beach Fishing Pier

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 31, 2022. Posted in Beach.

As part of their training, the Navarre Beach lifeguards jumped 30 feet into the Gulf of Mexico from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier May 27.

Nandin named Air Force Spouse of the Year, recognized for SAFE Program

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 26, 2022. Posted in News.

Vice President of Emerald Coast Exceptional Families (ECEF) Angela Nandin was named the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)’s 2021 Spouse of the Year and received the Joan Orr Award.

Nandin was recognized at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Military Appreciation Commerce and Coffee at St. Sylvester Catholic Church May 20.

Sea turtle in ‘delicate state’ retrieved off Navarre Beach

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 19, 2022. Posted in Community.

An adult loggerhead sea turtle washed on shore May 14 by the artificial reef in the Navarre Beach Marine Park and the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) stranding team was notified right away.

Holley By The Sea promotes local businesses

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 14, 2022. Posted in Business.

Holley By The Sea (HBTS) held a Spring Business Expo at their recreation center May 14, where local companies set up tables to tell HBTS members about their businesses.

Three proms, one night

Written by Kaitie Kiger on May 11, 2022. Posted in Community.

Saturday, April 30 was a night to remember. Three proms took place that night – Navarre High School (NHS) Prom on University of West Florida’s campus, Navarre Homeschool Prom at Gulf Pointe Latin School’s Gymnasium and Navarre High School Prom 2 at WaterVue in Fort Walton Beach, which was organized for students who were unable to get a ticket to the original NHS Prom. Here are some photos from the special night.

New playground equipment, splash pad, ‘Florida’s Best Kept Secret’ sign unveiled at park reopening

Written by Kaitie Kiger on April 30, 2022. Posted in News.

The highly anticipated Navarre Park remodel has completed its first phase of upgrades. Santa Rosa County held a ribbon cutting Saturday, April 30 and all five commissioners came out to celebrate, along with Florida House Representative Alex Andrade and people involved in the improvements.

Neighbors boil crawfish to benefit 3-year-old boy with genetic disease

Written by Kaitie Kiger on April 26, 2022. Posted in Community.

Gulf Breeze neighbors Dan Henry, Allison Henry, Xochitl Nabers and Greg Nabers hosted their 6th annual neighborhood Crawfest April 23 in the Henry backyard, where they served 80 pounds of crawfish to friends and neighbors.

Gulf Breeze Dolphins put on superb ‘SpongeBob Musical’

Written by Kaitie Kiger on April 11, 2022. Posted in Community.

The Gulf Breeze High School drama department put on The SpongeBob Musical last weekend at the Pensacola State College Ashmore Auditorium. Students filled the stage in colorful costumes of the animated Nickelodeon series.

Scroll through the photo gallery below.

Author: Kaitie Kiger