Massive Mako landed off Navarre Beach
Massive Mako landed off Navarre Beach
Photos courtesy Jon Becker Team True Blue, a local sharkfishing group, has done it again. Yesterday Joe Rupiper Jr, a snowbird who stays at Summerwind Condos, reeled in a 10-foot Mako off Navarre Beach. Rupiper had guidance from land-based shark world record holder Earnie Polk, who leads the team of fishermen.
Stabbing update
Stabbing update
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirms one person died as a result of a stabbing incident which occurred when a fight ensued during a “large gathering” of people last night just west of Navarre in the vicinity of Bergren Road and U.S. 98. A second victim was transported to an area hospital. SRSO Spokesman Sgt. … read more
Individual stabbed to death in Navarre
Individual stabbed to death in Navarre
An unidentified individual was stabbed to death in a wooded area near River Birch Road in Navarre late Friday night and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the incident. According to Sgt. Rich Aloy with the SRSO, at 10:45 pm on Friday, deputies responded to the wooded area after info was received that a stabbing … read more
Underwater cam going live next week
Underwater cam going live next week
Very soon, webgoers are going to be able to get an up-close and personal view of what lies beneath the emerald waters of the Gulf Coast. A new 360-degree underwater camera is set to be installed at the Navarre Beach Snorkel Reef and will be a first of its kind for the Gulf Coast. The … read more
Navarre man cleared in shooting
Navarre man cleared in shooting
A Navarre resident who was charged with shooting Nelson “Rivers” Starkey, a then 21-year-old University of Alabama student, inside of his home on Oct. 30 last year was found not guilty by reason of self-defense by a Santa Rosa County jury last week. The verdict was handed to the Navarre resident, John Marshall Fitzgerald at … read more
Locals give back to children in need
Locals give back to children in need
When Navarre Auto Repair owner Will Goulet heard that there were children in the area who might not have a present under their tree on Christmas morning, he took notice. For about ten years the Holley-Navarre Fire Department has supported the Families First program by collecting Angel Tree donations. Each angel on the tree sponsors … read more
Report: man allegedly had genitals exposed while walking down SR399
Report: man allegedly had genitals exposed while walking down SR399
Several people called 9-1-1 early Sunday morning to report a man walking down East Bay Boulevard in Navarre who was allegedly masturbating and exposing his genitals and buttocks to drivers. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a deputy arrived on scene and apprehended the man, 36-year-old Jason Copeland, who had his … read more
Charges still pending in deadly crash
Charges still pending in deadly crash
A 52-year-old Navarre woman was struck by two vehicles and killed on U.S. Highway 98 last Saturday near the intersection of Sunrise Drive in Navarre. The pedestrian, Ellen Williams, was pronounced dead on the scene by LifeGuard Ambulance EM. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Williams was walking along Hwy. 98 near the intersection when she … read more
Navarre woman critically injured in Hwy. 87S crash
Navarre woman critically injured in Hwy. 87S crash
A Navarre woman was critically injured in a vehicular crash last Saturday after she ran a red light and struck another vehicle on Hwy. 87 South in Navarre. The woman, Janet Hayes, 77, was driving on Hwy. 87S near the intersection of Nichols Lake Road at 8:47 a.m. that morning when witnesses say the woman … read more
Gulf Breeze man arrested for battery
Gulf Breeze man arrested for battery
A Gulf Breeze man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after his live-in girlfriend of 5 years alleged he choked her and pushed her down a set of stairs last Sunday night. The suspect, Christopher Ellender, 38, was arrested following the allegations and charged with misdemeanor Battery. According to the Santa Rosa … read more
