Traffic delays expected in HBTS during repairs to damaged utility plant
Traffic delays expected in HBTS during repairs to damaged utility plant
Work has started towards the demolition and replacement of a 1.0 MGD (million gallon per day) clarifier at the Holley-Navarre Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) located near Pepper Drive in Navarre. The work will require removal of the existing clarifier and construction of a new identical cast-in-place concrete clarifier. According to HNWS, during last two weeks … read more
Pensacola and Navarre Beaches Named to Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Top 25 US Beaches
Pensacola and Navarre Beaches Named to Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Top 25 US Beaches
Trip Advisor, the world’s largest travel site, announced today that Pensacola Beach is among its list of top US beaches. Ringing in at number five, Pensacola Beach is known for its sugar-white sand, emerald green water and wealth of year-round activities. Navarre Beach came in at number 12. Of the 25 best beaches in the … read more
Blue Wahoos Announce College and High School Schedule At Blue Wahoos Stadium
Blue Wahoos Announce College and High School Schedule At Blue Wahoos Stadium
Baseball is back at Blue Wahoos Stadium in March, with a full slate of college and high school games scheduled throughout the month at the ballpark. The action will kick off on March 1-3 with the Cox Diamond Invitational presented by Pensacola Sports featuring a full weekend of Division I NCAA baseball between North Florida, … read more
Local spay/neuter transport group seeks property donation
Local spay/neuter transport group seeks property donation
A Hope for Santa Rosa County, which provides low-cost spay/neuter transportation to Spay Bay in Panama City, is looking for a property donation to enable opening a local clinic. Currently the group transports dozens of dogs and cats to Bay County for low-cost spaying and neutering. “We are booked to capacity (50 animals) every two … read more
Report horseshoe crab spawning sightings with the FWC app
Report horseshoe crab spawning sightings with the FWC app
Spring is peak mating season for horseshoe crabs, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourage sighting reports with the FWC Reporter application. Horseshoe crabs mate year-round, and it is most common to see groups along the shore in March and April. To identify mating pairs, look for a smaller male on … read more
Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day is March 9
Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day is March 9
Santa Rosa County will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day on Sat., Mar. 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Santa Rosa County South Service Center, located at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. The event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive … read more
OPINION: Don’t get triggered
OPINION: Don’t get triggered
It seems a few local pot stirrers have been using plays out of Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” book, trying to spur the community into unrealistic calls to action, including seeking a moratorium to stop development until infrastructure to support the future growth is put into place. Some activists started dressing up in matching “Save … read more
Outreach Navarre aims to raise $40K with Hunger Heroes 5K to help feed hungry local students
Outreach Navarre aims to raise $40K with Hunger Heroes 5K to help feed hungry local students
Outreach Navarre, which operates the Weekend Food Program of Navarre, currently provides weekend food to 477 students in six local schools, and the organization is seeking sponsors and support to raise $40,000 during their upcoming April 27 Hunger Heroes 5K. “The Weekend Food Program has been around since 2015, meeting the weekend hunger needs of … read more
Professional volleyball national qualification tournament planned for Navarre Beach
Professional volleyball national qualification tournament planned for Navarre Beach
The Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Gulf Zonal Championships will take place March 23-24 at newly developed courts located adjacent to Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach. Current AVP qualifier and Navarre resident Judd Smith and his girlfriend, Kim Larson, coordinate Bulldog Beach, a local volleyball program. “We are very excited to be hosting the first ever … read more
FWC changes shore-based shark fishing regulations
FWC changes shore-based shark fishing regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during its February meeting approved changes to shark fishing regulations, including management changes for the shore-based shark fishery. Some minor changes to the original proposal were also made, as noted below. These rules are intended to increase survival of released sharks, improve information gathering for the fishery … read more
