Nonprofit helps turtles move across country
July 24, 2023
The Emerald Coast is no stranger to sea turtles in need of help. Sea turtles get caught at fishing piers, are injured by boats and find themselves entrapped by plastic and other items that find their…
Lack of emergency hyperbaric treatment facilities in NWFL a concern
July 18, 2023
The popularity of diving in northwest Florida has grown in recent years. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties just recently deployed two more reefs as part of the Esca-Rosa Regional Artificial Reefs proj…
Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center successfully releases six rehabilitated sea turtles
July 14, 2023
The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released six rehabilitated sea turtle patients on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Inlet Beach in the Florida panhandle.
The Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center has take…
Navarre Beach Boat Ramp parking lot reserved for boat trailers, says county
July 12, 2023
Recently, there has been some chatter on social media regarding the boat ramp parking lot on Navarre Beach. Several beachgoers parked there and came back to find their vehicle had a warning hanging o…
CoBRA designation could bite county’s beach restoration plans
July 10, 2023
A 40-year-old law could threaten federal funding for Navarre Beach renourishment, Michael Schmidt said last week.
Schmidt, director of Santa Rosa County’s Environmental and Public Works departments…
Full schedule announced for 2023 Pensacola Beach Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels
June 29, 2023
Pensacola’s hometown heroes will be front and center at the 2023 Pensacola Beach Air Show, hosted by the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA), July 5-8, 2023. The elite U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headl…
With rip currents across Emerald Coast, Navarre Beach Lifeguards educate visitors
June 28, 2023
Rip currents can prove deadly for beachgoers.
According to the National Weather Service’s 2023 surf zone fatalities list (Jan. 1 to June 24), Florida leads the way with 27 fatalities, only two of wh…
Junior Lifeguard program jumping into third year
June 20, 2023
While the Navarre Beach Lifeguards keep tourists and locals safe at the beach this summer, a new generation is being trained to follow in their footsteps.
The Navarre Beach Junior Lifeguard program…
Free trolley service returns to Pensacola Beach Memorial Day weekend
May 23, 2023
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 26.
The 2023 Pensacola Beach Island Tr…
Commission votes to restore all of Navarre Beach using bed tax funds
April 27, 2023
The Santa Rosa County Commission on Thursday voted without objection to go ahead with a complete restoration of Navarre Beach this year and to pay for the county’s share of the project’s cost using t…






