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 B…
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,” s…
8-year-old crowned first Sea Turtle Queen
June 23, 2021
For the past 10 years, the Pensacola Beach Advocates have been hosting a Sea Turtle Baby Shower near the beginning of sea turtle nesting season to spread awareness through a fun family event.
Th…
More lifeguards, money needed for Navarre Beach
June 17, 2021
More lifeguards are needed to help keep the crowds of people on Navarre Beach safe. That was the message to the Board of County Commission at the June 15 budget workshop for fiscal year 2022.






