Mary Lococo crossed the finish line of Run for the Reef 5K with her oxygen bag on her back and her sisters by her side. Lococo had COVID-19 at the beginning of May and is still on oxygen.
Residents of a townhome community devastated by Hurricane Sally a year ago have finally recovered enough to throw a thank you party for all of the folks who helped them.
Two students from Navarre High School were surprised with $1,500 grants on behalf of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) and presented by Dr. Karen Barber, Superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools. The grants are part of a $1 million grant funded by Shell and the National Science Foundation.
Both drivers were slightly injured early Tuesday morning when a 30-year-old Pace man failed to yield to oncoming traffic at an intersection and was hit by a truck. The driver of the truck was a 63-year-old man from Navarre.
Navarre alum Michael Carter took his talents overseas Sunday and made quite an impression.
Playing with the New York Jets in an NFL game in London, the rookie scored a touchdown for the second consecutive week and also continued his streak of leading the Jets in rushing.
Even with the game nearly over, the time on the clock inching toward the two-minute mark of the fourth quarter, Navarre clung to a sliver of hope on this mild October Homecoming night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
Chants of defense filled the Raider sideline, the players on that side of the ball coming up with another big second-half stop on fourth down to keep hope alive of an improbable comeback.
The Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council received an update Oct. 7 from Julie White, director of the TDC, about issues with maintenance, vandalism, pavilions, parking lots, beach sand and trash. According to officials, residents have complained about the conditions of Navarre Beach as of late and officials are working to find solutions.
Council members called the conditions “unsatisfactory” after the presentation concluded, citing a need to expand maintenance crew staff to handle the growing number of visitors.
A Department of Environmental Protection investigation into reports of a fecal odor near Hidden Creek Golf Course found no evidence of abnormal operations, according to a press release sent out by Holley-Navarre Water System.
There have been no “exceedances” since January 2021, according to DEP’s response.
