Sales tax holiday to begin Jan. 1
December 30, 2023
Starting Monday, Jan. 1, consumers can purchase qualifying back to school supplies exempt from tax during the 2023-2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed…
September 2023, year in review
December 30, 2023
It’s a boy!
The Gulf Breeze Zoo announced the birth of a baby reticulated giraffe. Staff were on hand monitoring as Kenya, a 14-year-old giraffe, gave birth to the 6’3” 160 lb. male on July 13 shor…
October 2023, year in review
December 30, 2023
Keeping pace with growth
To keep up with the population growth, Midway Fire District Chief Jonathan Kanzigg, announced plans to double the number of fire stations from two to four.
August 2023, year in review
December 29, 2023
Surprise retirement hike ‘squashes’ sheriff’s budget plans
An unexpected hike in the amount agencies pay into the Florida Retirement System wiped out plans to raise Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office sala…
July 2023, year in review
December 28, 2023
Navarre’s Blue Angel
While the Blue Angels were flying over northwest Florida for their annual July show, not all Blue Angel pilots were in the skies. Bill Wheat, a Navarre resident, was watching f…
Cold weather shelter to open Dec. 28-30
December 27, 2023
The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open Thur., Dec. 28, Fri., Dec. 29 and Sat., Dec. 30 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like…
Top 10 stories of 2023
December 27, 2023
1. Navarre’s growth brings new developments
From the arrival of Wynnehaven Plaza in east Navarre to the opening of several new businesses at Elevate Navarre, developers made their mark on Navarre a…
May 2023, year in review
December 26, 2023
New beach bridge
County Commissioner Ray Eddington told Navarre Press that he hopes replacing the aging Navarre Beach Bridge will improve traffic flow. He said in discussions with staff he’s sugges…
June 2023, year in review
December 26, 2023
Veterans parking spaces added to county facilities
District 4 Commissioner Ray Eddington helped lead the effort to provide veterans parking spaces as county facilities. Put into motion by a couple…
April 2023, year in review
December 25, 2023
Turtle power
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center officially broke ground on an expansion to the facility.