Two premier recreational fisheries — Tarpon and bonefish — will soon have new protections in place effective this Sunday, September 1, as they become catch-and-release only fisheries in state and federal waters off the coast of Florida.
At least 20 brave Navarre residents will say goodbye to their hair on September 8 at a head-shaving event for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation at Tommy’s New Orleans Sno Balls. So far, 10 men and three women, including event organizer Pamela Petrone, have signed up to shave their hair to raise money for childhood cancer research.
Sandra Pittelko was there when it all started. And now, as the Gulf Breeze Flea Market celebrates its 20th year of providing locals with a unique shopping experience, she said the experience never gets old — not even after two decades.
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service is revamping its priority mail program to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business.
The primary Wave Runner jet ski used by the Navarre Beach Fire Department will now be easily identified as search and rescue when on the water, thanks to a local business. The NBFD recently had fishing lures and lines tossed its way while searching for a missing swimmer last month, and decided to upgrade their water rescue vehicles with flashing lights to make them more identifiable as fire department personnel.
With a strong offense that can put numbers up on the scoreboard, the big question for the 2013 Raider football team is can the defense do their part? “We lost eight or nine players through graduation from last season’s defense,” middle linebacker Monty Thompson said. Fortunately, the Raiders have six returning seniors that played significant roles on the squad last year.
A website launched a year ago has logged hundreds of reported sightings of Florida panthers across the state, while also clearing up some confusion with other wild animals.