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Child hit by car on Navarre Beach, thrown under parked car

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 8, 2021. Posted in News.

A young autistic boy was struck by a car in the 8000 block of Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach Saturday evening and knocked under another vehicle parked on the side of the road, according to Chief Danny Fureigh of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue. The impact knocked the boy unconscious but by the time firefighters arrived, he was alert. The accident happened at about 7 p.m. He was flown to a trauma center by medical helicopter.

A glance back at Whiting Field’s history

Written by Linda Murchison on May 8, 2021. Posted in News.

Rear Admiral George D. Murray, commandant of Pensacola Naval Air Training center, invited Santa Rosa County citizens to attend the commissioning of its newest air station, Whiting Field, July 16 in a July 10, 1943, press release.

State semifinal loss doesn’t diminish Navarre’s stellar season

Written by Brian Lester on May 7, 2021. Posted in Sports.

In those final moments of an historic flag football season Friday, the players on the Navarre sideline were still clapping, still encouraging each other to not give up.

Forget about the 15-point deficit they were staring up at or that their dream of a state championship was about to end on a sun-splashed afternoon in Jacksonville.

Sinkhole injures cyclist, closes road in Gulf Breeze neighborhood

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 7, 2021. Posted in News.

A sinkhole added to traffic woes for drivers navigating Tiger Point Boulevard Friday afternoon.

District 5 Commissioner Colten Wright, who was the first official on scene, said that a storm drain failed causing a sinkhole in both travel lanes and on the right of way.

Tongue-tying world record holder hosts PAWS fundraiser

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 7, 2021. Posted in Community.

Al Gliniecki and his wife, Jeannette Cooper Gliniecki, are celebrating the one-year anniversary of adopting their pup by hosting a championship for folks who can tie cherry stems into knots. The event will raise money for the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society, which is where they got Bambi.

Garcon Point area tangled with two wrecks, one fatal

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 7, 2021. Posted in News.

A pair of accidents, one fatal, caused massive traffic congestion Friday afternoon in the Garcon Point area Friday.

The first happened about 3 p.m. on Garcon Point Road near Burlwood Drive.

Navarre Beach center focuses on giving sea turtles ‘more tomorrows’

Written by Sam Lambert on May 7, 2021. Posted in News.

“Together, we are giving sea turtles more tomorrows!” That is the commitment of the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center located at 8740 Gulf Boulevard.

Raiders like their chances in state semifinal showdown against Wolves

Written by Brian Lester on May 7, 2021. Posted in Sports.

The state championship is now only within reach for four schools.

Navarre is among the elite still standing heading into Friday’s 3 p.m. 2A state semifinal against Newsome at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville.

TDC update: Park project slightly delayed, traffic relief coming

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 6, 2021. Posted in News.

Recent torrential lanes will likely slightly delay completion of the Navarre Park renovation, the Tourist Development Council learned Thursday morning.

Newly hired beach manager hits the sand running

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 6, 2021. Posted in News.

The county has hired a new beach manager, filling a position that was approved in 2020 but put on hold due to the pandemic.