Navarre Beach Fire rescues kayakers during December storm
December 15, 2025
Sunday morning, Dec. 14, at approximately 9 a.m., firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District were dispatched to assist two kayakers in distress offshore.
Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District tree taken, then replaced by locals
December 14, 2025
The community came together earlier this month to help the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District replace its Christmas tree.
The 22-foot Christmas tree light display, which normally tops Station 49, wa…
Navarre Beach Lifeguards looking for practice pool
December 2, 2025
While the Navarre Beach Lifeguards are no longer patrolling the beach, they are still working to get ready for next year.
Navarre Beach Safety Division Chief Austin Turnbull said the work required…
Navarre Beach Lifeguards season sees just under 2 million visitors
November 27, 2025
The beginning of the holiday season marks the end of lifeguard season on Navarre Beach. The official final day for the Navarre Beach Lifeguards was Oct. 26.
The 2025 season (March 8 to Oct. 26) saw…
New study reveals prevalence of boat strikes on sea turtles
November 18, 2025
A soon-to-be published study on the impacts of watercraft upon sea turtles has found nearly one out of every four sea turtles stranded along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts show signs of vessel-strike i…
2025 sea turtle nesting season had ‘mixed results,’ says turtle patrol leader
November 11, 2025
Sea turtle nesting season in Florida runs from springtime through the end of October. In Northwest Florida, the season officially starts May 1 and ends Oct. 31.
The 2025 nesting season brought 18 n…
County holds off on PD&E Study, citing federal interest in Navarre Beach Bridge funding
November 4, 2025
Replacement of Navarre Beach Bridge in the coming years is a big priority for the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners. The biggest question facing the commission has been how to pay for it.
At…
Green Sea Turtles removed from endangered list
October 27, 2025
Green sea turtles are one of the four kinds of sea turtles which nest along the sugar-white sands of Navarre Beach. Long listed as an endangered species, green sea turtles were recently reclassified…
Navarre Beach Bridge toll stopped in its tracks
October 10, 2025
The proposed Navarre Beach Bridge toll died not with a bang, but with a whimper, at the Oct. 9 Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Student divers assist removal of 285 lbs. of debris from Navarre Beach Pier
October 1, 2025
This September, students from Navarre Beach Marine Science Station (NBMSS), accompanied by local divers and community partners, gathered to remove harmful marine debris from beneath Navarre Beach Fis…






