Pink water scare
Pink water scare
Beachgoers Wednesday morning were taken aback by bright pink water coming out of distribution pipes in use for the Navarre Beach renourishment project. But Santa Rosa County Engineer Roger Blaylock said crew on the hopper dredger had performed a dye test to ensure the pump was fully operational. “It will dissipate shortly,” he said. According … read more
Report: Armed Walmart thief leads deputies on brief chase
Report: Armed Walmart thief leads deputies on brief chase
An alleged armed felon tried to escape the grasp of law enforcement Monday afternoon after he stole several items from the Navarre Walmart and led Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies on a foot chase along Highway 98. The suspect, John Cotner, 26, of Mary Esther was eventually nabbed by deputies and charged with Possession of … read more
Pier shoreline more than doubled overnight
Pier shoreline more than doubled overnight
Crews from Weeks Marine more than doubled the width of the shoreline surrounding Navarre Beach Fishing Pier overnight. Navarre Beach Utilities Supervisor Terry Wallace said yesterday’s arrival of R.N. Weeks, an additional hopper dredger, increased productivity for the Navarre Beach Renourishment project. The B.E. Lindholm, the first hopper dredger to arrive, has been operating since April 29. Last night crews progressed … read more
Sand bridges providing shoreline access
Sand bridges providing shoreline access
Photo courtesy Mark Boltz NAVARRE BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECT UPDATE – MAY 1 (1 p.m.): Private beach accesses on Navarre Beach behind The Pearl and Beach Colony Resort Condominiums have been reopened after crews from Weeks Marine constructed temporary “sand bridges” over pipeline being using for pumping sand. The area behind Summerwind Resort and Navarre Beach Fishing … read more
Report: Father shoots son with shotgun
Report: Father shoots son with shotgun
A Navarre man is claiming self-defense after he allegedly shot his son with a shotgun on Sunday inside a home on Quail Roost Drive after the son allegedly came at his father with a Samurai Sword. The incident is being deemed “unusual” by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office since a sword-related incident transpired at … read more
Shoreline closed around Navarre Beach Pier
Shoreline closed around Navarre Beach Pier
PROJECT UPDATE: Crews from Weeks Marine, working 24 hours a day, continue to perform beach renourishment and have progressed further east near Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, resulting in temporary closure of the shoreline around the structure. The pier will remain open throughout the renourishment effort. Last week public access was closed from behind The Pearl condominiums eastward … read more
First renourishment sand pumped ashore
First renourishment sand pumped ashore
South Santa Rosa News was on scene when the first sand for Navarre Beach renourishment was pumped ashore around 8:15 a.m. Following is a gallery of the photos we took in chronological order. Navarre Beach Utilities Supervisor Terry Wallace said it’s common for the sand to be darker when first pumped ashore. Wallace said it … read more
BOOMTOWN!
BOOMTOWN!
Submitted photo An artist’s rendering of the planned Navarre Marina and Boardwalk. The marina opens May 9, and local businessman James Dabney said he plans to start construction on the boardwalk this summer. Both facilities will be adjacent to his popular restaurant, East River Smokehouse, located on U.S. 98. Two massive apartment complexes on … read more
Local man’s “invaluable” work preventing shorebird deaths
Local man’s “invaluable” work preventing shorebird deaths
Photo by Romi White Wilder pictured at the April 27 volunteer event with Audubon Florida Panhandle Shorebird Program Manager Caroline Stahala. For roughly a dozen years Navarre resident Kenny Wilder, founder of ECT Telecom, has led the charge to protect threatened species of nesting shorebirds on Navarre Beach. Wilder, also a talented photographer whose … read more
Huston Walters enters Florida House District 3 race
Huston Walters enters Florida House District 3 race
Huston Walters of Navarre has entered the race for Florida House District 3 as a Republican candidate. “I’m running to lower taxes and give more freedom to the people of the State of Florida and the District,” Walters told South Santa Rosa News. Walters, 25, currently helps run his family’s business, Johnny Huston’s restaurant in … read more
