Hands shot up into the air quickly when a group of Navarre football players entered a fourth-grade classroom at Holley Navarre Intermediate School Thursday afternoon.
We just enjoyed a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Navarre, and the “official” end of summer. However, that isn’t the case for those of us that live here. One of the best-kept secrets – if there is one anymore – is how beautiful Navarre Beach is during this time of year when most of our visitors have headed home. We are fortunate to be able to enjoy our beautiful water and shores for months after the “official” end of summer. And, if you are a surfer, the season has just begun. This time of year, in tourism lingo, is called, “The Shoulder Season.” This is the time between when the tourists leave and the tourists (Snowbirds) return in December. And – this is the reason that “Beaches to Woodlands” came into existence.
In this week’s issue of Navarre Press, you will find a spread with photos, names and addresses of sexual offenders and predators registered in Navarre and Gulf Breeze. We have published this every year, and a majority of our readers let us know they appreciate us printing the information. A couple of people have told us that they pull the pages out of the paper and keep it for reference.
Downtown Milton’s historic Imogene Theatre will be the stage for the Southern Rock All-Star Jam Sept. 11 and 12. Members from the iconic bands Molly Hatchet, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Georgia Satellites and others will join forces on stage for the special event to raise money for the Black Hawk memorial.
It was a simple message. “Would our town be interested in showing support for police officers on September 26th-30th? Many other cities in the U.S. are showing their support on this month. I am willing to make lots of blue bows if I can get the ribbon this week. We could “paint the town blue” to show our appreciation,” wrote Tina Bridges on a local social media site.
Set to take place October 3-4, the Navarre Fishing Rodeo is in its third year and has already become one of the most popular rodeos among anglers on the Emerald Coast. It has even been added to the calendar of Santa Rosa County’s 12th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour. The tournament plans to highlight the abundance of fish swimming through area waters and the different methods for catching them.
A National Labor Relations Board ruling that modified the definition of an employer could hurt small businesses including franchises and subcontractors, according to industry groups that advocate for those companies.
This weekend Juana’s Regatta will paint the sound with masts of every color on what they hope is a record-breaking number of boats participating in the two-day event. The popular race already has more than 70 boats pre-registered, which is the most ever in the 25-year history of the Good Time Regatta.
As the City of Gulf Breeze nears a handoff of Tiger Point Golf Club to an Orlando management company that will lease it, homeowners near the facility are wary.