Turtle center gearing up for opening
Turtle center gearing up for opening
Next month the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center will undergo a certification process, and if all goes well they will be able to house their first non-releasable sea turtle, which Center Director Cathy Holmes says will be a green turtle. She said the center will open soon after getting the turtle. Pictured left is … read more
Paying tribute
Paying tribute
Last Friday morning was a big day for Nathan Harris. The founder of the Marine Raider Memorial March was about to embark on a 770-mile journey from Navarre to Camp Lejeune, NC. But before he could leave with his 14 ruckers and 11 support team members, he made sure to take a piece of history … read more
Trucker takes out 399 span
Trucker takes out 399 span
A tractor trailer driver forced traffic on U.S. Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze to a standstill last week after his truck clipped the underside of the 399 overpass, causing major damage to the overpass that was constructed nearly have a century ago. At around 5:15 p.m. last Friday in the middle of rush hour, a … read more
Trumpslide
Trumpslide
Navarre resident James Calkins and other Trump campaign volunteers were ecstatic with Tuesday night’s election results after Trump took the lion’s share of Santa Rosa County votes. James and his wife, Maria, are part of a group of local volunteers who have been saturating Navarre with Trump campaign signs. The Calkins have also traveled to … read more
Boots honor first responders
Boots honor first responders
Wandering through Navarre Park early last Friday morning, Air Force Chaplain Doug Lumpkin’s wandering eyes caught a glimpse of something familiar. The Hurlburt Field stationed Air Force leader walked over to the familiar items and kneeled down to get a better look. The well-known site was a pair of leather boots. But these weren’t just … read more
Blackhawk Memorial to be unveiled May 30
Blackhawk Memorial to be unveiled May 30
It was about 8 a.m. when S.S. Dixon Intermediate School art teacher Randy New made his appearance in Navarre Park last Friday. New’s hands had been buried in clay and sweat over the last several months. He was selected as the artist responsible for handcrafting a memorial paying tribute to the 11 servicemen who were killed … read more
Gumbo Cook-off to entice taste buds
Gumbo Cook-off to entice taste buds
One of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Gulf Breeze Rotary Club is pure food for the soul. Every year, the 501c3 organization that gives back to the community, hosts an annual Gumbo Cook-off. The cook off typically draws in hundreds of “taste testers” and dozens of teams who put their cooking skills … read more
A Step Back in History: The Jot ’em Down store
A Step Back in History: The Jot ’em Down store
Inside Navarre Lumber hangs an old black and white photo of the Jot ‘em Down store, which no longer stands but once served as the hub of the Holley community in the mid-20th century. Owned by the late Chanley and Mattie Williams Tolbert, locals would gather at the store to catch up on local happenings … read more
‘It’s like working out in a sauna’
‘It’s like working out in a sauna’
It’s always like clockwork. Almost 99 percent of the time when someone is given the option to trek up a flight of stairs or take the elevator, they take the latter. But firefighters with Navarre Beach Fire Department on Captain Sean Hughes’ watch have no choice. They get the hard end of the stick and … read more
Dangerous turn lane finally getting the ax
Dangerous turn lane finally getting the ax
A controversial and dangerous turn lane is finally getting a makeover after the Florida Department of Transportation confirmed with South Santa Rosa News last week that it plans to tear it up and close it off for good. That turn lane is in the heart of the City of Gulf Breeze and used to … read more
