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Locals and tourists search for mystery ‘Mermaid Mailbox’ in the Sound

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 6, 2021. 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.

E-Edition

Oct. 7-13, 2021 Blast from the Past

Written by Linda Murchison on October 6, 2021. Posted in History.

One Year Ago – 2020

Two Navarre women, Brenda Stokes and Laura Barsh, were looking for a place to surf when they decided to check out the east jetty in Destin.

Sixth graders build and test bridges for stability

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 6, 2021. Posted in Education.

It’s not every day that you build a bridge with popsicle sticks in science class. Recently, East Bay K-8 sixth graders did just that.

“The students were given the task to build a prototype bridge (engineering & design) that would be used to connect two cities together that was separated by a river, and was 50 kilometers apart,” East Bay K-8 Earth/Space Science teacher Joseph D. Pritchard said.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on October 6, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

We just wrapped up the 9th annual fishing rodeo and we are already looking forward to next year which will be our ten-year anniversary of the rodeo.

The next Navarre Fishing Rodeo will take place on October 1 and 2, 2022. (kind-of rhymes) I’ve been involved with the rodeo since the inception so I can say, with confidence, this wasn’t my first rodeo.

Heavy rain, failing infrastructure challenge county

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

County officials closed a section of East Bay Boulevard Monday night after a part of the roadway began to sink. Temporary repairs Tuesday allowed it to be reopened, but future work will be needed.

Museum savors memories of trains gone by

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on October 5, 2021. Posted in Community.

Tucked into an old neighborhood along a railroad, the West Florida Railroad Museum honors a world connected by rail. The museum – the former Milton depot built more than 100 years ago – is maintained by about 10 volunteers who wish there were a lot more.

Volunteers help children fish during annual event

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on October 5, 2021. Posted in Beach.

Hundreds of young fishermen went home happy after Saturday’s Take a Kid Fishing event and each of them had a new fishing pole to take with them.

It’s never too late to graduate: Santa Rosa Adult School guides students to success

Written by Kaitie Kiger on October 5, 2021. Posted in Education.

“I will graduate, I will succeed” is the motto at Santa Rosa Adult School (SRAS) and it’s read over the speakers every morning during announcements on ITV.

Local Vietnam vets ‘welcomed home’

Written by Staff Reporters on October 5, 2021. Posted in News.

Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit tour made a stop in Navarre at the Navarre United Methodist Church parking lot on Tuesday. Three local veterans were honored by the Mobile Education Exhibit’s Ambassador and Driver Stefan Brann in front of a room full of family members and visitors.