Run for the Reef turns out to be largest one yet
October 12, 2021
Runners and walkers traveled from near and far to Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach Oct. 9 for the 13th annual Run for the Reef. The race was comprised of a 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Fu…
Locals and tourists search for mystery ‘Mermaid Mailbox’ in the Sound
October 6, 2021
It’s not every day that you see a mailbox surrounded by water. Maybe in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, but not typically in the Santa Rosa Sound between Navarre and Fort Walton Beach.
Peop…
Updated turtle ordinance dims lights island-wide
September 8, 2021
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners has updated the portion of the land development code that governs lighting to protect nesting sea turtles.
Sea turtles successfully released
August 19, 2021
The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released five rehabilitated sea turtles Thursday morning, including three Kemp’s ridleys, at Inlet Beach.
Beach lifeguards make Navarre proud
August 10, 2021
A select group of lifeguards from Navarre Beach competed in the USLA National Championship Aug. 4-7 on South Padre Island, Texas. The group represented the Emerald Coast and placed second overall in…
Speed matters – Navarre Beach lifeguards complete wave runner training
July 28, 2021
Navarre Beach Lifeguard Tessa Hendricks slices through the sun-kissed surf of the Gulf of Mexico driving a wave runner on a hot and humid summer morning. Her eyes lock in on the victim that is decked…
Junior lifeguards rescue ‘Tom Brady’ in final training session
July 17, 2021
If you happened to be on Navarre Beach on July 16, you may have noticed a group of small, tan lifeguards pulling a CPR dummy out of the water.
The dummy’s name is Brady, after football star Tom Br…
Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center successfully releases rehabilitated sea turtles
July 13, 2021
The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released nine rehabilitated sea turtles Tuesday morning at Inlet Beach, Florida.
Training begins for four new Navarre Beach lifeguard candidates
July 11, 2021
Four candidates passed the initial criteria to enter training to become Navarre Beach lifeguards. The tryout was held Saturday morning. Candidates had to do a 1-mile timed beach run and a 400-meter o…
Child caught in rip current, rescued by surfer
July 1, 2021
An 11-year-old boy who was pulled out by a rip current Wednesday evening is safe thanks to a young surfer.
“The boy was out near the end of the Navarre Pier by the time the surfer reached him,” sa…















