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Potential county park fees in limbo

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Decisions by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on the fees charged for use of county parks and recreational facilities have been postponed to the second set of meetings in January due to concerns of how these fees would affect Navarre community events

Formerly slated for RV park, Navarre Beach property now for sale

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach, News.

The site formerly slated for an RV park on Navarre Beach has been placed on the market.

The 23.12-acre site, located directly west of Paradise Point Drive, was approved for an RV park by the Santa Rosa County Commission in October 2023. According to the Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser’s website, the site has been owned by Santa Rosa Development LLC since December 2012 and is appraised at $12,737,250. The sale price is listed as $26,500,000.

District football opener for Navarre Raiders moved to Thursday night

Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.

More changes have been made to Navarre’s football schedule, including the District 1-6A opener now being played on a Thursday night.


The Raiders will face Tate Sept. 26 in Cantonment while their battle against Choctaw has been switched back to a Friday after originally being moved to a Thursday night because of an official shortage.

Motorcyclist killed in early morning wreck on U.S. 98

Written by Daniel Evans on . Posted in News.

A 50-year-old Mary Esther man was killed in a wreck on Highway 98 Monday morning. The wreck occurred when a Freightliner box truck struck the rear of a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Highway 98 east around 3:30 a.m. Monday, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol. The accident occurred east of Brookwood Boulevard. The […]

49 years after opening, Gator’s Seafood still going strong

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Business, Community.

A staple of the East Milton food scene is back for summer.

Gator’s Seafood, which has been serving customers since 1975 at its 4030 Farrington Road location, reopened its doors Friday, June 7. The restaurant operates seasonally, opening each June and closing in late summer.

Bill Farrington, the owner, is carrying on his parents’ legacy. His father, Earl, started the restaurant in March of 1975 on family property. The restaurant is within earshot of where Earl was raised, Farrington said.

New Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officers ready for primetime

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Community, News.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has two new faces, however, they won’t be donning a badge. They are public information officers, responsible for releasing pertinent information concerning the agency to the public.

For the past few years, Jillian Durkin has held the role, helping facilitate press conferences, interviews with the Sheriff, and being a public face of the agency at community events. To replace Durkin, who left the agency in June, the Sheriff’s Office has named Mikiko Tucker as public information officer (PIO) and Kylie Blankenship as assistant PIO.

Sea turtle nests up to four with two in danger of washout

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.

May is the official start of sea turtle nesting on Navarre Beach, but June has been three times as busy as May this year. According to Cathy Holmes, founder of Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, four nests have already been found on Navarre Beach. Three of those nests were found in June.

With an average of between seven and 15 nests per season, seeing four halfway into June is a good trend toward a higher-than-average number of nests by October, when the season ends.

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