It’s been more than two years since then-Governor Rick Scott vetoed archeological funding that helped keep Arcadia Mill running.

Since then, it’s been a struggle.

Grace Arneault, who recently graduated from the University of West Florida with a master’s degree in Business Administration, has accepted the position as the new president of the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce.

When someone loses their dog, panic sets in on both sides.

The dog scurries around the streets trying to find its way back home, as the owner utilizes all the resources they can to track down their furry friend.

Waste Pro customers in Navarre and Gulf Breeze can expect their trash to be picked up as often as it was in 2020.

North Santa Rosa County residents, however, will have to settle for weekly waste hauling.

When she’s not working from her Navarre home or taking photos of sunsets, Theresa Adkisson is growing pineapples.

She jokingly calls it a “pineapple farm,” although she harvests a pineapple every few months, at best.

Construction equipment continues to line the eastern perimeter of Navarre Park as progress is made with the first phase of the remodel.

“Navarre Park is being enhanced in multiple phases and we are only funded for Phase 1, which is currently under construction,” said Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer Brandi Bates.

Lt.j.g. Cody J. McWilliams, a Niceville native, earned his wings of gold at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field Dec. 17.

McWilliams graduated from Niceville High School in 2014, and then went to the Naval Academy where he graduated and received his commission in 2018. 

More than 70,000 people live in the Navarre area, but Robert Reyes stands out. The owner of a well-loved restaurant called Stripes and a U.S. Air Force veteran with 23 years of service, Reyes loves to put others first.

Reyes was nominated by multiple citizens and was selected to be the Navarre Press 2020 Person of the Year.