Navarre Beach Fire assessment decision tabled, study to be done
April 24, 2026
Around 100 people packed the engine bay at the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District on Tuesday, April 21, to voice concerns over a district plan to change how residential properties used as short-term…
Teachers to receive 2% raise after impasse
April 23, 2026
After hours of pointed arguments, emotional appeals and tense deliberation, the Santa Rosa County School Board voted April 22 to give district teachers a fully recurring 2% salary increase, ending mo…
Songkran: A taste of Thai New Year in Navarre
April 22, 2026
The smell of Thai food cooking. The sight of a martial arts demonstration. The sound of Thai music over a loudspeaker.
These are some of the experiences that greet visitors at Wat Florida Buddharam…
Access Road still on drawing board with no funding, little prioritization
April 21, 2026
Navarre Community Access Road is heralded as a solution to Highway 98 congestion issues through Navarre.
The 16-mile, two-lane Community Access Road, which has already undergone a Project Development…
Records show Quail Roost property subject of repeated Animal Services calls
April 20, 2026
A couple of dogs on Quail Roost Drive are causing concern, neighbors said.
In late February, a group of dogs allegedly charged at Leila Flack in what her husband, Brandon Ryan, described as an “attac…
School board mulls ID card program for students, citing safety concerns
April 17, 2026
The Santa Rosa County School Board voted April 2 to table a proposed student ID card policy after members raised concerns about child safety, data security and the burden the cards could place on low…
FDOT: U.S. 98 expansion still not top priority
April 15, 2026
Highway 98 has long dealt with traffic issues, especially through south Santa Rosa County. Several proposals have been made on how to fix the roadway, including installing a flyover with roundabouts…
Nuisance Muscovy ducks lead to confrontation in Smuggler’s Cove
April 14, 2026
Smuggler’s Cove resident and president of the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center Becky Harger said she has been dealing with an issue she did not choose.
ESE classrooms on the move for fall
April 13, 2026
Changes are coming to the Exceptional Student Education programs at Navarre and Gulf Breeze high schools next school year.
According to Katelyn Kent, the school district public information and family…
Tiger Point Taco Bell in the works
April 9, 2026
Tiger Point may soon be home to a Taco Bell restaurant.












