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Tourism development office makes big plans for 2018

February 2, 2017

Tourism Development Director Julie Morgan revealed plans for fiscal year 2018 including the addition of a new “social liaison” staff member and the creation of a traveling visitor’s center.

Now hiring lifeguards

February 2, 2017

As the first wave of spring breakers take to Navarre Beach in March, lifeguards will once again patrol the shoreline.

Eagle Scout builds exam table to assist turtle center

January 26, 2017

Throughout the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC), there is project after project made possible by a volunteer. From the paintings on the walls to the educational displays, much of…

Beachfront Springhill Suites nears completion

January 19, 2017

Finishing touches are underway at the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Navarre Beach as construction winds to a close.

Microplastics, hidden source of beach pollution

January 19, 2017

Residents of Navarre and Gulf Breeze have been dumping pounds of plastic into the Gulf of Mexico for years without knowing it. Every time they go through their morning routine there is plastic slippi…

Snowbirds flock to Navarre Beach

January 12, 2017

Though the nesting birds have long since left Navarre’s shores, a new flock of featherless birds have begun to arrive.

Emerald Coast Kite Flyers spread joy of flying

January 5, 2017

American kites have come a long way from diamond-shaped children’s toys. Kite flying has become a nationwide, thousand dollar hobby for many as kites continue to be built bigger, stronger and more be…

2016 Navarre Beach Year in Review

December 29, 2016

“The Turtle Lady” leaves a legacy for Navarre Navarre Beach lost one of its most dedicated conservationists and advocates for sea turtles early this year.

Retrofit grant brings turtle-friendly lighting to beachfront properties

December 15, 2016

The Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to extend the Sea Turtle Lighting Retrofit project by six months to July 17 to allow for more of Navarre Beach’s condominiums and public lighting to b…

ReefCam install underway despite rough seas

December 15, 2016

After three years of waiting, the Gulf of Mexico’s only underwater live feed camera was installed this week at Navarre Beach’s artificial snorkel reef.