Stories by Linda Murchison

Sept. 9-15, 2021 Blast from the Past

September 8, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Chrissy Brady was injured in an explosion Sept. 11 as she tried to light a propane tank inside the British Eatery’s food truck.

Sept. 2-8, 2021 Blast from the Past

September 1, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Navarre boaters were hoping for a world record as they gathered Sept. 5 to attempt to break the world record for largest boat parade.

Aug. 19-25, 2021 Blast from the Past

August 18, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Navarre Beach Lifeguards celebrated making the trek from pier to pier. Makayla Ludwick, Megan Gordon, Dillon Perkins, Garrett Edwards, Julia Jones, Madison Sullins and Tessa Hendricks swam, paddled, ran or biked the 18 miles between Navarre and Pensacola’s piers.

Aug. 12-18, 2021 Blast from the Past

August 12, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

For the first time in 30 years, Santa Rosa County launched a large-scale new road project Aug. 14 with a groundbreaking on the new Pea Ridge Connector in Pace.

Aug. 5-11, 2021 Blast from the Past

August 4, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection notified the county that they would no longer issue general permits for larger projects in the south county.

July 29-Aug. 4, 2021 Blast from the Past

July 28, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

SpaceX’s Dragon “Endeavor” became the first privately built spacecraft in history to successfully transport astronauts to and from orbit Aug. 3.

July 22-28, 2021 Blast from the Past

July 21, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Santa Rosa County Commissioners voted to make “In God We Trust” the county’s motto July 23.

July 15-21, 2021 Blast from the Past

July 14, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Brian Renner, a lifeguard since the 1980s, was teaching beach safety to Navarre Beach’s first class of Jr. Lifeguards. The program was designed to take children ages 9 to 15 through mental and physical training similar to the experience of a real lifeguard.

July 8-14, 2021 Blast from the Past

July 8, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

As parents prepared to send students back to school in August, they were faced with two options.

July 1-7, 2021 Blast from the Past

June 30, 2021

One Year Ago – 2020

Greeting cards packed with drugs and jail tapes uncovered a conspiracy between an inmate and a Navarre woman on the outside to allegedly smuggle opioids into the Santa Rosa County Jail.