Fire damages Villa Vizcaya home
February 19, 2026
At 6:26 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, firefighters from Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire districts descended upon a residential structure fire at 1735 Villa Vizcaya Drive.
Upon arrival, fire…
Florida DOC to see $373.9 million investment from proposed state budget
February 17, 2026
With the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Annex in Milton as his backdrop, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced the Governor’s intentions to spend $373.9 million of Florida’s 2026 budget on pay…
Mother arrested for murder of daughter in Gulf Breeze
February 13, 2026
The mother of Reagan Barber, a 25-year-old woman killed in November, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder.
Wendi Danielle Barber, 46, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail Feb. 13…
Water Shortage Warning issued by Northwest Florida Water Management District
February 12, 2026
The Northwest Florida Water Management District, which oversees permitting for water use and well use in the western Panhandle, has issued a Water Shortage Warning Order, asking for all water users a…
Southern Raceway acquired by local racing family
February 10, 2026
When Southern Raceway in East Milton went up for sale, some in the local racing community feared the property would be sold to a developer and that days at the dirt track would be a thing of the past…
Dog starts kitchen fire on Copper Reef Drive, fire chief says
February 7, 2026
A residential structure fire in Navarre Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, appears to have been caused by a family pet.
Navarre High Marine Bio course brings fishing to the classroom
February 4, 2026
Last summer, Paul Taylor, a science teacher at Navarre High School, reached out to the community seeking donations to create a fishing section within his marine biology class.
The response, he said…
Navarre animal rehab now testing for lead in birds
February 2, 2026
At Sandspur Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Navarre, Anna Hackney cares for a wide range of animals. Over the past nine years, she has taken in mammals and reptiles, but her work has focused la…
Holley Navarre Water board argues political disclosures, names leaders
January 29, 2026
The Holley Navarre Water System board of directors reorganization meeting is usually a time to determine what committees directors will serve on. This year, the mood was a bit more contentious.
Direc…
Taken in minutes: A local case spotlighting Florida’s child welfare system
January 27, 2026
It was March 6, 2024, when Joy Zuraff returned home from the park with her 5-year-old daughter, Kenlee. The afternoon had been ordinary — swings, sunshine, a brief escape from the medical stress that…
















