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SOS: Baby formula needed for 97 possums at wildlife refuge

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 31, 2021. Posted in Community.

As mothers go, possums probably wouldn’t win any awards.

Baby possums ride on their mothers, but if one falls off, mom just keeps going.

That’s likely what happened to a young possum found in a basket of dirty laundry in a Fort Walton Beach garage last week.

‘We took a step forward this week’

Written by Brian Lester on May 28, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Strides were made by Navarre’s football team during its Maroon and White Scrimmage Friday night at Bennett C Russell Stadium.

The Raiders showed signs of promise on both sides of the ball during their final scrimmage of the spring while building a little momentum heading into next week’s spring game against Milton.

UPDATED: Man escapes serious injury after long jump into shallow water

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 28, 2021. Posted in News.

Memorial Day weekend has started out on a tragic note for a 22-year-old man who jumped off the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier into shallow water to impress his friends, according to Navarre Rescue Fire Chief Danny Fureigh.

After 8 months and 12 days, bridge traffic flows again

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 28, 2021. Posted in News.

At 5:45 a.m. Friday, May 28 Santa Rosa Commission Chair Dave Piech got a call with the news everyone has been waiting to hear for more than eight months.

“Chairman, I just wanted to let you know that we are 15 minutes from flowing traffic on the bridge,” Carter Johnson, government affairs liaison with the Florida Department of Transportation.

Officials prepared for record crowds this weekend

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on May 27, 2021. Posted in News.

Officials are expecting this Memorial Day weekend to bring record crowds to Navarre Beach and have adjusted staffing in preparation.

Blessing of the Beach a message of collective hope for community

Written by Michael Bannon on May 26, 2021. Posted in Beach.

At the end of a day that could truly be described as a Chamber of Commerce kind of day – sunny and warm – a crowd gathered the evening of May 20th on Navarre Beach for the 3rd annual Blessing of the Beach, sponsored by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

Meet the staff of Reliable Land Title

Written by Staff Reporters on May 26, 2021. Posted in Advertorial, Business Billboard.

Buying a new home is one of life’s most gratifying and expensive experiences.

As homebuyers approach the big day of closing, however, the legal and financial details can be complicated and overwhelming.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on May 25, 2021. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

If there was anyone who took last year’s shutdown of the sports world in stride because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was Michael Sandle.

He just went with the flow, staying level-headed, always believing that things would get back to a degree of normalcy and that he would get to play baseball again.

College basketball player is on a mission to promote diversity in the great outdoors

Written by Brian Lester on May 25, 2021. Posted in Community, Sports.

Eddie Gill IV had a lot of time to think during the shutdown last year that stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic. What came to mind was an idea to take a boating trip to help promote outdoor opportunities for everyone regardless of race or color of skin.

Nearly a year later, the son of former NBA player Eddie Gill III, has seen his idea become a plan that is about to be put into motion.

Shark 1, Fisherman 0

Written by Brian Lester on May 21, 2021. Posted in News.

Navarre Beach wind, surf give sharks advantage

Even with the wind gusting and the Gulf of Mexico churned up by rough surf Friday morning, anglers still took their best shot at attempting to reel in a big catch on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.