Tag: Community

Violent waves crashed the shore March 27 as U.S. park ranger Andrew Robinson dove into the cold Gulf of Mexico at Opal Beach to save two distressed swimmers about 100 yards out.

A 25-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, both Navy cadets, got caught in a rip current that pushed them out into the rough waters past the breaking point that Saturday afternoon. Robinson scanned the water after being alerted by a beachgoer and noticed them struggling to stay afloat. He immediately took action.

A last-minute trip to Navarre Beach for a vacation turned out to be more exciting than Lauren Dunn could have ever imagined.

The first deadline for the forced rehabilitation of the “Turner House” on Navarre Beach came and went Monday with only three of the five checklist items completed.

Holley-Navarre Fire District has been recognized as the March “First Responder Friday Honoree” by Cumulus Media/Fort Walton Beach, Mountain Dew and Eglin Federal Credit Union.

Organizers of the only Mardi Gras parade to roll locally this year said that the scarcity of parades actually helped make it successful.

Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park contains one of Florida’s last remaining tracts of wet prairie and includes one of the largest and most diverse communities of pitcher plants in the state.

Board of County Commission Chair Dave Piech reminded attendees at the March 20 Navarre Beach leaseholders meeting that the commission passed a new ordinance prohibiting swimming at county boat ramps.

Beer lovers from near and far gathered at Ye Olde Brother’s Brewery March 27 for the 2021 Craft Beer Fest.

Kalli and Chris Clement have always dreamed of owning their own coffee shop, one that employs people who struggle to find a job.

Navarre Park’s construction is steadily progressing and with it, questions about which plant species will bring life to the upgraded landscape.