Landen Knoth had been fishing about an hour from Mom’s Beach in Navarre when he suddenly felt the pole move. Using squid as bait, the line started to whine as it was pulled off the reel.
In 1870 a small, wooden church, beautiful in its simplicity, was constructed just off Old Holley Point road. The church remained in use until about 50 years ago, standing guard over the adjacent community cemetery for well over a century and weathering many storms until Hurricane Ivan caused it to collapse in 2004.
We like to support our local sports teams and the Blue Wahoos have added a lot of excitement to the baseball fans in the Panhandle of Florida. If you haven’t had the chance to go to a game, you should definitely try to attend a game, because after that – you will be hooked. A fun way to go to a game is with a group of people and it just so happens that the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has a trip planned for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27. I think they made it a Tuesday night on purpose so that I couldn’t go. They know that is our production night. Anyway, it would be great if you could go. They are taking a shuttle to and from the game and/or you can meet them on the special party deck. The tickets include entry to the game and the deck, with all you can eat food and non-alcoholic beverages for 90 minutes (1.5 hours) after the chamber groups arrival. Please call the Chamber at 939-3267 if you are interested. Of course, it would be great if you were a chamber member regardless – but if you say “I’m a prospective chamber member” then I’m sure they wouldn’t bat and eye and take your money on the spot. This would be a great way to meet new friends and catch up with some old ones.
The Club at Hidden Creek is back and better than ever, and General Manager Dave Taylor says the club is primed to “return to the glory days” when Hidden Creek was often referred to as the best course in the region.
A sunken boat just off the coast near Juana’s Pagoda in the sound has attracted the attention of both playful children and concerned citizens. As kids are climbing on and leaping from the boat, residents and visitors have wondered if there is a safety concern – or even a legal one.
Lauren Goolsby was at work in Destin Monday evening when she received a call about the flooding at her home on Aurora Street in the Holley by the Sea area.
According to a 2012 report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a burglary occurs every three minutes in Florida. In Santa Rosa County alone, 90 percent of vehicle burglaries occur to unlocked vehicles.
A traffic accident at the intersection of Highway 98 and Sunrise Drive sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries and blocked traffic in both directions for more than 30 minutes last Thursday afternoon.
The Navarre Raiders’ football future could very well rest on the right arm of junior quarterback Matt Webb, who has been auditioning for that role since he was five years old.
Bill Davidson joined the Air Force in 1962, soon after graduating from Semmes High School near Mobile. By the time he retired in 1985 as a Chief Master Sergeant, he’d left footprints across the globe and volunteered, graduated, and taught at many of the toughest military survival training schools.