‘Tire’d of trash in the water? So were these divers
In just two hours last Saturday morning, local divers gathered a collection of debris from underneath the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
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Oct. 14-20, 2021 Blast from the Past
Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.
One Year Ago – 2020
More than 430 businesses applied for the $2.6 million of assistance through Santa Rosa County’s CARES Act small business recovery grants following the losses they sustained due to COVID.
Teenager remains calm during chaos, helps save bus driver
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Education.
Emily Jones, an eighth grader at Avalon Middle School, was riding the bus home down U.S. Highway 90 on a Sept. 17, when her bus driver, Roberta Temple, started feeling tightness in her chest.
Run for the Reef turns out to be largest one yet
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
Runners and walkers traveled from near and far to Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach Oct. 9 for the 13th annual Run for the Reef. The race was comprised of a 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run.
Sailfish puts up mighty fight; kayaker prevails
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Community.
Eddie Schulze can now check an item off his bucket list after reeling in an impressive catch at the Navarre Fishing Rodeo earlier this month.
Fishing off his kayak, Schulze snagged a sailfish that measured at right around 7 feet.
New school breaks ground in Pace
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new K-8 school in Pace was held on behalf of the Santa Rosa County School District (SRCSD) on Monday.
Teenager remains calm during chaos, helps save bus driver
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in News.
Emily Jones, an eighth grader at Avalon Middle School, was riding the bus home down U.S. Highway 90 on a Sept. 17, when her bus driver, Roberta Temple, started feeling tightness in her chest.
Temple pulled over in a Dunkin’ Donuts plaza to ensure the safety of about 70 middle schoolers on her bus. She reached for the radio but couldn’t get words out.
Community Briefs
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
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.