Boy Scout brings his passion for firefighting to Eagle Scout project
February 2, 2024
On most days, firefighters are the ones helping others but on Jan. 20, firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District (NBFRD) received a helping hand from a young man.
Reptile Rembrandt
January 31, 2024
A crowd of around 30 people gathered at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center Friday, Jan. 25 for the unveiling of a mural designed specifically with the Center in mind. The unveiling also…
Navarre residents, businesses assess damage after January storm
January 15, 2024
Although Santa Rosa County faired better than other parts of north Florida, the storm system, known as Winter Storm Finn, left noticeable damage to boardwalks, businesses, churches and other places i…
Three cheers (and plunges) for the New Year!
January 10, 2024
Each New Year’s Day, people flock to Navarre Beach to brave the (sometimes) cold temps and jump into the Gulf or Sound to usher in the new year. For the past few years, there have been a couple of ‘p…
Local firefighters repel down Navarre Beach condo
December 7, 2023
Santa Rosa County brought in $6.6 million this past fiscal year
November 27, 2023
The numbers for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023) are in and according to Santa Rosa County Tourist Development director Julie White, it was a big year.
Tax collections came i…
Sand, sun and… work?
November 18, 2023
When you hear the word ‘beach,’ what do you think of?
You might imagine sand and water or marine life or lifeguards. It might even conjure the thought of taking a vacation. No matter how you envisi…
Navarre Lifeguards finish busy season with zero drownings, look to 2024
November 13, 2023
“Overwhelming.”
That’s how Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull describes the 2023 lifeguard season on Navarre Beach. From March 11 to Oct. 29, this year’s season, nearly 1.6 million people…
Navarre resident recycles glass into works of art
November 7, 2023
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau
Not everyone can look at a broken piece of glass and say, ‘I can make something out of this.’ For Theresa Wolf, it has become…
Plans for Alvin’s Island on Navarre Beach moving forward
November 7, 2023
In January of this year, Navarre Press reported the owners of Alvin’s Island, a beach retail chain, were looking at the possibility of building and opening one of the stores on Navarre Beach near the…






