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Reef expansion set to begin

August 3, 2017

Navarre Beach’s gulf side artificial snorkel reef will triple in size by as early as September.

Volunteers press on with Great Scallop Search

August 3, 2017

While severe weather conditions have canceled parts of this year’s Great Scallop Search in Santa Rosa Sound, volunteers with the UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension Santa Rosa County office will take…

Teen expands her thriving rental business

July 27, 2017

Sage Paddle Co. opened its first official surf shop this month, and business founder and owner Sage Offutt, 15, said she could not be more excited.

The Thing hits Navarre Beach

July 27, 2017

Visitors to the newly opened Sage Paddle Company store will soon be greeted by a rarity, a classic ‘70s “beach car.”

Goodbye Gigi

July 20, 2017

The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) staff and visitors alike are mourning the loss of their resident loggerhead sea turtle Gigi. She was humanely euthanized Monday due to chroni…

New deal may be imminent for beach restaurant

July 13, 2017

Tentative plans for local restauranteur Bob Benaquis to sublease the vacant restaurant site on Navarre Beach may have fallen through, but that hasn’t stopped property leaseholder Sylvia Martin from c…

Commissioners dismiss beach vendor proposals

July 13, 2017

Gourmet lemonade and homemade popsicles were on the chopping block Monday as the Board of County Commissioners unanimously squashed an attempt to change beach vendor regulations.

Storm damages sea turtle nests

June 29, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy may have claimed quite a few victims along Navarre Beach as the storm surge washed wave after wave over the area’s sea turtle nests.

Double red flags fail to deter swimmers

June 29, 2017

Though Tropical Storm Cindy had double red flags flying over Navarre Beach for most of last week, visitors were lining the beaches to catch some sun between bouts of rain. Double red flags mean the w…

Kids plunge into learning at science station camp

June 22, 2017

Despite patches of rainy weather, the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station launched the first of this year’s summer camps last week.