Twelve Oaks Addiction Treatment Center opened its doors as a 36-bed campus on October 4, 1982.
Now, 40 years later, and the recovery center has grown to 102 beds and has expanded to specialize in Medically Assisted Treatment, primary mental health disorders, PTS, and dual diagnosis.
Twelve Oakes CEO and State Administrator Joe Holland has been with the center for eight years now and has watched the facility grow.
About 6 years ago, local musician and entrepreneur Jonathan Ivey had an epiphany idea for a play on words product for northwest Florida.
This October, his dream became a reality when he launched his own orange-lavender-flavored soda called Pensa-Cola.
October is nationally known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A local nonprofit, Pink Pirates of Navarre colors the beach path along Gulf Boulevard in pink one Saturday every October with runners and walkers dressed in pink tutus and pink wigs.
A new fast-casual restaurant that specializes in chicken is coming to Navarre and is set to open Oct. 31.
Slim Chickens is located at 8006 Navarre Parkway, right across from the Navarre Post Office.
According to their website, the Slim Chickens menu offers fresh cooked to order chicken tenders, wings, 17 different house sauces to try, wraps, chicken & waffles, a signature Cayenne Ranch chicken sandwich and fresh salads, authentic sides, iced teas (sweet, unsweet, raspberry, peach), lemonade. And it only takes a few minutes to get a fresh hot meal.
On Saturday, August 6 Jimmy Streacker caught a 50-inch red drum off Navarre Beach. He caught it using a live pin fish off the shore on a 50-year-old rod and reel.
Last August, his dad Jim Streacker caught the same species of fish off Navarre Beach using the same rod.
Navarre High School alumni hosted two class reunions (2011 and 2012) this summer on Navarre Beach.
