Beach – Navarre Press

Thankful tourists flock to Navarre Beach

Written by Jamie Gentry on November 25, 2020. Posted in Beach, Business.

Tourism professionals have something to be thankful for this holiday as Thanksgiving vacationers continue to pour into Navarre Beach. After a year plagued by Hurricane Sally and an actual plague, the numbers are comforting.

Summerwind evacuated after rooftop fire

Written by Jamie Gentry on November 25, 2020. Posted in News, Beach.

Residents of the Inn at Summerwind Resort’s eastern tower evacuated around 4 p.m. Nov. 19 due to a roof fire, visible from the beach below.

The blaze broke out on the northeastern corner of the roof sending a pillar of smoke over the beach. Petra Francis of Navarre Properties, whose office is located in the tower, said work crews have been making repairs to the roof area after Hurricane Sally caused damage in September.

Navarre Beach gains new shower and restroom facility

Written by Kaitie Meyer on November 5, 2020. Posted in Beach.

Navarre Beach visitors have probably noticed a new facility with teal triangle canopy shades to the east of the pier at 8579 Gulf Blvd.

The shape of Navarre Beach changed significantly following Hurricane Sally. Santa Rosa County estimates 265,000 cubic yards of sand were lost.

County courts FEMA for beach sand funds

Written by Jamie Gentry on November 5, 2020. Posted in Beach.

Santa Rosa County officials are still not sure if the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay for replacing chunks of Navarre Beach lost to Hurricane Sally.

Beach residents raise alarm on noise ordinance

Written by Jamie Gentry on November 5, 2020. Posted in News, Beach.

In August, Santa Rosa County Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the nuisance noise ordinance to protect Navarre Beach.

So, when a car alarm started going off repeatedly after 9 p.m. along Gulf Boulevard, residents of the beach called the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office to enforce the new county law.

Navarre Beach Fire equipment washed out

Written by Jamie Gentry on November 5, 2020. Posted in News, Beach.

Navarre Beach Fire Rescue lost plenty of equipment to Hurricane Sally, but Chief Danny Fureigh said that they are still fully operational.

Navarre turtles rehabbed, released

Written by Sandpaper Marketing on November 5, 2020. Posted in Beach.

The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center released four rehabilitated sea turtles Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park off West County Highway 30A.

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