Blue crab traps in northwest Florida must be closed by Jan. 5
December 30, 2024
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure…
Navarre High honors volunteers of the year
December 30, 2024
You may have heard the expression, ‘It takes a village.’ At Navarre High School, the saying is true, as various members of the school community contribute to the overall school environment. This incl…
FWC suspends harvest of Suwannee bass in the Wakulla River to aid conservation efforts
December 27, 2024
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will temporarily prohibit possession and harvest of Suwannee bass for no less than 24 months in the Wakulla River and its tributaries, effe…
Navarre Beach Lifeguards named Florida Beach Patrol of the Year
December 23, 2024
The Navarre Beach Lifeguards recently announced they are the recipients of the Florida Beach Patrol of the Year recognition. Voted on by other Lifeguard chiefs from across the Sunshine State, the ann…
Navarre man hopes GoFundMe can help save his wife
December 21, 2024
Over a decade ago, Timothy “Christian” Knutson met his wife, Sandra, overseas when he was in the military. They soon fell in love, married, and now have two children, an eight-year-old son named JC…
Master Gardeners share knowledge at Navarre Library
December 19, 2024
The Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners are sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in monthly lectures at the Navarre Library now through December.
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program earns national designation
December 19, 2024
On Dec. 9, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act, directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
School board appoints new assistant principals at Woodlawn, Holley Navarre Middle
December 16, 2024
Santa Rosa County District Schools have appointed Brad Berry and Jennifer Netro as the new assistant principals at Holley Navarre Middle School and Woodlawn Beach Middle School, respectively. Netro w…
Holley Navarre Fire District recognizes civilians who rescued two people from submerged car
December 4, 2024
People often think about what they would do if given the chance to help save a life. For five people at the Elevate Navarre apartment complex on Nov. 3., they didn’t have time to think. They sprung i…
American Legion 382 to become non-smoking facility in 2025
December 2, 2024
The smoke-filled canteen (bar) at American Legion Post 382 in Navarre will be a thing of the past come Jan. 2, 2025. That’s when the post will become a non-smoking facility.