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Iconic Navarre homeless man led complicated life

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

After a lifetime of hard living, a homeless local man who loved Navarre has died.

Known by some as Billy the Beach Bum, Billy James Joseph Price was 41 when his body was found Dec. 20 in his campsite at Pensacola’s Graffiti Bridge.

Discovering the real history of Navarre: When Navarre was Eagan

Written by Staff Reporters on December 23, 2021. Posted in Community.

The area of South Santa Rosa County that we call Navarre currently considers the surveying and platting of Guy H. Wyman in 1925 as our beginnings.

Navarre Press has further traced one of its earlier forms of existence to a settlement called Eagan.

RX Express Pharmacy now offering COVID vaccines

Written by Staff Reporters on December 21, 2021. Posted in Advertorial, Healthy Living.

Nicklaus McMellon, PharmD, CPh, started shadowing his father Paul, RPh, when the family business Rx Express Pharmacy opened in 2002. Now 28, he is the full-time pharmacist.

“I love it. I would never do anything else,” Nick said.

Forget holiday decorations: This Navarre yard is colorful year-around

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on December 14, 2021. Posted in News.

Larry the Navarre Beach giraffe on Gulf Boulevard isn’t the only long-necked attraction in town. In addition to the glimpse drivers often get of the giraffes at Gulf Breeze Zoo, there’s a giraffe made out of recycled auto parts in Martha Powell’s yard.

Powell, who lives on Ferris Drive just a few doors down from the Holley by the Sea boundary, has named her giraffe Emily and dressed her in a Santa hat for the season.

Piech gives updates on future Navarre Beach hotel, Elevate Navarre and sidewalks

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on December 13, 2021. Posted in News.

During District 4 Commissioner Dave Piech’s monthly Zoom meeting Dec. 13, he gave updates on everything from the status of sidewalks near East Bay K-8 to what he’d heard about Elevate Navarre.

Here are some of the highlights:

20 years later: After taking care of Navarre’s pets for two decades, local woman changes business focus

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on December 11, 2021. Posted in Business.

After 20 years of pet-sitting in the Navarre area, Alice Coulter is changing the name and focus of her business. Instead of large birds, reptiles, cats and dogs, the owner of Emerald Coast Critter Sitter is going to focus on the first three beginning in April.

Father & son food truck coming to Navarre

Written by Staff Reporters on December 9, 2021. Posted in Business.

A new food truck will soon be opening for business in Navarre. Let’s Eat is set to become the newest member of Food Truck Alley at Pik-itz, located at 1922 State Road 87 in Navarre.

One last hoorah for Navarre Beach Optimists

Written by Staff Reporters on December 9, 2021. Posted in Community.

The Navarre Beach Optimist Club has served the community’s children for decades.

Unfortunately, all things eventually come to an end.

Navarre lifters crowned invite champs

Written by Brian Lester on December 9, 2021. Posted in Sports.

With the clock pushing past 10 p.m. Wednesday night, the celebration was on for Navarre’s girls weightlifting team.

Five lifters won their respective weight classes and Bella Martin was named the pound for pound champion as Navarre excelled in its first big meet of the season, clinching the title once again.

Setting Records: Navarre Beach Fishing Pier breaks attendance, revenue records

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on December 2, 2021. Posted in News.

When the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners meets Dec. 6, they will learn what they may already realize.

The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier was so busy this year that the rent paid to the county more than doubled.