Shifting sands hinder reef webcam repair
March 1, 2018
Lightning, shifting sand and rough surf have left the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station’s live-feed reef camera offline since December.
Fire department considers breakaway amid tax conflict
February 22, 2018
Amid frustrations over taxation, the Navarre Beach Fire Department is considering moving out from under the county’s supervision altogether.
Windjammers on the pier open
February 15, 2018
From ice cold local brews to beach-inspired eats, Windjammers opened for business Monday on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
Navarre Beach Fire rates still up in the air
February 15, 2018
Navarre Beach Volunteer Fire Department has gotten the go-ahead on its request to increase the residential municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) on the beach by $50, but a proposed commercial increas…
Florida not ‘off the table’ for oil drilling
February 1, 2018
Florida is in. Then it is out. Now it is in again.
Pier restaurant and shop nearing completion
February 1, 2018
Those hoping to savor grub from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier’s newest restaurant won’t have to wait much longer.
Snowbirds keep tourism humming despite chill
January 25, 2018
While freezing temperatures have largely driven off the usual tourists, Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Director Julie Morgan said she expects to see great bed tax returns for the winter months.
Politics mire Gulf drilling discussion 8 years after oil spill
January 18, 2018
When equipment failures on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico went from leaks to a full-blown explosion, many living along the coastline felt the impact.
Cold snap stuns beach wildlife
January 11, 2018
Despite the sun beaming down from a nearly cloudless sky, sheets of ice still were still lingering around the edges of tidal pools along Santa Rosa Sound at midmorning last Friday.
Turtle center shell-a-brates Christmas season
December 14, 2017
The weather outside is frightful, but inside the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) it was delightful Saturday as children played and learned at the first ever Sea Turtle Shell-a-b…





