A crowd of plant enthusiasts packed the Sound Orthopedics’ lush patio last Friday as the members of the Navarre Garden Club kicked off its bi-monthly plant sales at its new location.
Proving they’re more than just another pretty flower club, the Navarre Garden Club gave an overview of its many objectives last Thursday when it played host to a distinguished panel of international visitors.
There is much excitement over projects planned by two groups housed in county property at Navarre Beach County Park. Santa Rosa County Commissioners heard two separate funding requests from the lessees at the July 22 committee meeting.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Melvin had three simple questions at the heart of a meeting on Monday regarding a possible new Community Center in Navarre.
As a result of new district boundaries established for the Santa Rosa County Commission after the 2010 census, Commissioner Jim Melvin, who currently represents District 4, must face incumbent Bob Cole and other challengers for the District 2 seat, creating an opening in the District 4 seat that represents the Navarre area.
Like a scene right out of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Navarre residents Matt and Sheila Rogers witnessed the phenomenal growth spurt of a Century plant that now towers with blooms in the backyard of their Sandstone Road home.
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jim Melvin envisions construction of a four-lane bridge connecting Hwy 87 with Gulf Boulevard on Santa Rosa Island as a possible long-term solution for area traffic congestion. Santa Rosa County Commissioners discussed that idea along with other short- and long-term traffic solutions at their July 8 committee meeting, following a presentation about a recent traffic study by county traffic engineering consultant Volkert, Inc.
For more than 18 years, Pastor John Kerns has been trading chapels for sunshine and salty air at his “church without walls.” Starting on Memorial Day in 1995, Navarre Beachside Church first got its start as an outreach program.
Three 9-month-old loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were released last Sunday following months of rehabilitation at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park.
The sights and sounds of freedom will ring through Navarre Park this Thursday as the Concerts in the Park series will continue with a patriotic celebration — as Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year.