Fort Pickens to reopen Oct. 8
Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the Fort Pickens Area, Oct. 8 at 8 a.m.
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Residential recycling services set to resume for county
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Residential recycling services will resume on Mon., Oct. 11 for customers in all unincorporated areas of Santa Rosa County who utilize Waste Pro, the county’s waste collections franchisee.
Raider Game Day: Homecoming showdown against Mosley up next for Navarre
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
September ended on a high note for Navarre’s football team, with the Raiders winning two consecutive games to close out the month.
With the arrival of October, however, the schedule doesn’t get any easier, starting with Friday night’s Homecoming game against unbeaten Mosley.
FWC resurrects support for osprey as state bird
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Add the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to the supporters of doing away with the mockingbird as the state bird during the 2022 legislative session.
Santa Rosa County School District revises COVID guidelines for second nine-weeks
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With the decline in active COVID cases, Santa Rosa County District Schools have adjusted their health guidelines for the second nine-week period which begins Oct. 11.
Temporary closures approved for gray triggerfish, some snapper
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At its October meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved temporary closures to recreational harvest of gray triggerfish, red grouper, blackfin snapper, queen snapper, silk snapper and wenchman in Gulf state waters starting Monday, Oct. 11. These closures are consistent with recent closures in Gulf federal waters.
State backs limited fishing of goliath grouper
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Three decades after the state banned the harvesting of goliath grouper, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved plans Wednesday that would allow about 200 of the fish to be killed annually.
Tractor Supply store in works for Navarre
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa County officials confirmed Wednesday that a Tractor Supply store is in the works for Navarre.
Community Briefs
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New nonstop service offered locally to Minneapolis, Las Vegas
Allegiant Airlines announced last week that it would be offering new nonstop service to Minneapolis and Las Vegas out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Locals and tourists search for mystery ‘Mermaid Mailbox’ in the Sound
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Beach.
It’s not every day that you see a mailbox surrounded by water. Maybe in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, but not typically in the Santa Rosa Sound between Navarre and Fort Walton Beach.
People have been posting on social media since July about this mystery mailbox that some are referring to as the “Mermaid Mailbox” or the “Mailbox Beach.” Locals and tourists alike are checking out this community mailbox, which is only accessible by boat, to see what treasures are inside.