Shifting sand forces revamp of reef project
Rough seas and shallow water have caused a change of plan in the expansion of the Navarre Beach near-shore snorkel reef.
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Students dive into lionfish research
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Navarre and Gulf Breeze students cut into more than 100 lionfish last week as part of a large dissection research project.
Beaches to Woodlands returns early this year
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Labor Day weekend marks the end of the traditional tourism peak season, and that can mean months of fewer visitors and lower profits known as the shoulder season.
International Coastal Cleanup coming to Navarre
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Around the world and on Navarre Beach thousands of volunteers will be picking up trash Sept. 16 as part of the 31st annual International Coastal Cleanup.
Dive reef design revealed
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Images of what a new artificial dive reef off the Navarre Beach pier will look like are coming into focus after Taylor Engineering presented the preliminary design to Santa Rosa County officials.
Closer look at life as an FWC fisheries biologist
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Eric Weather used to watch the televised adventures of Jacques Cousteau. It eventually led him to a career in fisheries research as a biologist with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
Nests devastated by tropical storm
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For the second year in a row, shorebird nesting season has produced fewer chicks than initially anticipated, impacting at-risk species such as least terns and black skimmers.
Reef expansion set to begin
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Navarre Beach’s gulf side artificial snorkel reef will triple in size by as early as September.
Unlikely guest checks into wildlife refuge
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The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge has an unusual guest in its care: a red-footed booby.
Volunteers are key in never-ending Gulf Islands cleanup
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Gulf Islands National Seashore offers visitors opportunities to see wildlife and enjoy water activities such as swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and fishing.