Celebrate Earth Day with our waterways
Celebrate Earth Day with our waterways
After a fairly skimpy winter this year, Spring is definitely here. The pear trees are in full bloom, the pollinators are abundant and busy, and the birds are in chase as they work on their new families. No wonder we celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. Our planet is at its freshest, most hopeful … read more
Classic cars take center stage on Hwy. 98
Classic cars take center stage on Hwy. 98
On the second Friday of each month the Classic Cars Club of Navarre hosts a Cruise-In at Navarre Park. According to organizer Danny Fureigh, only pre-1985 cars are allowed. “We are family oriented and people of all ages love to come see the classic cars. We generally have about 50 cars that show up,” he … read more
Splash Pad to open May 2
Splash Pad to open May 2
The Navarre Park Splash Pad will re-open on Tuesday, May 2. Splash Pad hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The Splash Pad will be closed Mondays for maintenance. Children 12 and under can escape the heat and enjoy the water through Sunday, September 17.
Volunteers help protect nesting shore birds
Volunteers help protect nesting shore birds
Thanks to help from residents and the Navarre High School Navy JROTC program, the local Audubon Society was able to erect temporary fencing down Navarre Beach Causeway for nesting birds. Black Skimmers are typically spotted nesting along the causeway in the Spring. The Audubon Society had a total of 38 volunteers sign up to help … read more
NABOR event benefits military support groups
NABOR event benefits military support groups
Chief Master Sergeant Greg Smith, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, made a special effort to return from Texas in time to attend the Navarre Area Board of Realtors’ April 12 monthly luncheon at Hidden Creek. At the luncheon, Smith applauded the fact that the area community provides support not only for military … read more
Seeing double
Seeing double
After qualifying at a recent tournament, local twins Makenzie and Makaela Weathers are heading to California to play in an Association of Volleyball Professionals First volleyball tournament. The sisters are freshmen at Navarre High School and have been coached by Judd Smith, who started a local youth volleyball program at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier about … read more
Dolphins secure top seed in District
Dolphins secure top seed in District
The Gulf Breeze High School baseball team scored two runs in the sixth inning on April 7 before holding Fort Walton Beach High School to a single point in the top of the seventh to secure a close 7-5 victory. The Dolphins faced-off against the Vikings in Fort Walton the night before grabbing another narrow … read more
Raiders victorious over Mercy
Raiders victorious over Mercy
The Navarre lady Raiders polished off a win over Mercy Academy back on April 4 downing the visiting team 4-2. The Raiders started off hard in the first three innings gaining ground on the Jaguars, who scraped by at the top of the innings. But the effort wasn’t good enough to surpass Raider Gabby Ayala’s … read more
Report: Man alleged he was tased by wife
Report: Man alleged he was tased by wife
A Gulf Breeze woman was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail last week after her husband alleged she tased him during a heated argument. The suspect, 46-year-old Julia Gillan, was apprehended following the allegations and charged with misdemeanor Battery. She was later released from the county jail after posting $1,000 bond. According to … read more
Woman arrested for allegedly punching her father in the face
Woman arrested for allegedly punching her father in the face
A father was allegedly “sucker punched” near his right eye by his own daughter after he tried to keep the teenager from hanging out with a group of people who he thought were up to no good. The woman, 19-year-old Marayah Sackett, of Gulf Breeze, was later arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery regarding the … read more
