Turtle Center volunteer also a talented artist, white water rafter
January 27, 2026
Maggie Benham is involved with many things.
From volunteering at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) to instructing people on whitewater rafting to creating art, Benham is a…
Holley Navarre Water urges preparation ahead of hard freeze
January 23, 2026
Temperatures may be sitting in the upper 60s along the Florida Panhandle today (Jan. 23, 2026), but the National Weather Service in Mobile has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for Alabama, Mississippi an…
Regional lifeguard development course being offered on Navarre Beach
January 21, 2026
The Emerald Coast Lifesaving Association will host the second edition of its Lifeguard Development Course on Navarre Beach on Feb. 16. The course will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is designed for se…
African-American faith leaders say Martin Luther King Jr’s work continues
January 19, 2026
Monday marked the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January each year.
King, a civil rights leader and pastor from Atlanta, spent much of…
Steve Chard enjoying another trip around the Great Loop
January 19, 2026
Steve Chard pulls up in his kayak to a boat ramp in Moore Haven, Florida, on Dec. 29 and a man who is fishing asks what he’s doing.
Chard tells him about his journey and the purpose behind it and is…
Otter spotting in Annie’s Basin highlights furry apex predator
January 15, 2026
Late last month, a Milton resident posted a picture of a river otter swimming through Annie’s Basin near the Blackwater River. The woman was on her dock when a little furry head stuck out of the wate…
Concerns over Greyhound stop prompt Navarre petition
January 14, 2026
A Greyhound bus stop operating out of a convenience store on Navarre Parkway has become the focus of growing community concern, prompting an online petition calling for its relocation away from nearb…
Former Woodlawn Beach Middle rookie of year, mom dies at 48
January 9, 2026
A Navarre area mother and teacher died Christmas Day at age 48.
County’s cold weather shelter opening Jan. 11 and 12
January 9, 2026
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the night of Sunday, Jan. 11, and Monday, Jan. 12 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center has big plans for 2026
January 6, 2026
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center had a big 2025.
















