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Toddler found drowned Sunday evening may have died hours earlier

The father of a 1-year-old who was found drowned in a Navarre Beach canal Sunday night is responsible for her death, according to his Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Through “culpable negligence,” he failed to supervise his daughter, the report said.

Although his daughter, Makennah Potter, who turned 1 last week, was found in the evening, the failure of supervision took place between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. that afternoon.

History in the Making: Pensacola Beach Casino

On June 13, 1931, the counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa celebrated the opening of not only the Pensacola Bay Bridge that joined Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, but also a bridge that crossed Santa Rosa Sound to a newly constructed casino at Pensacola Beach.

Photo of the Day

Happy Monday Navarre!
Today’s Photo of the Day was taken by Cindy McDonald. This was her family’s first time at Navarre Beach.

It’s turtle time year-round on Navarre Beach Fishing Pier

When guests step out onto the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, they probably don’t realize how much work goes into keeping it safe and family friendly.

And that safety extends to the welfare of the marine animals that call the area around the pier home. 

Second child drowns in Navarre waters in just over a week

A 1-year-old child was pulled from the canal adjacent to 7372 Grand Navarre Boulevard Sunday evening, according to Navarre Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danny Fureigh. The little girl’s death marks the second child drowning death in Navarre in just over a week.

Emergency officials were called to that home just after 8 p.m. A concerned neighbor pulled the body of the toddler out of the canal at about 8:30 p.m.

The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office has been called and is handling the investigation.

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