Open for business!
Open for business!
The area’s business community is celebrating tomorrow’s opening of the 161-room Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach. The hotel features a waterfront ball room, gift shop and “lazy river” pool overlooking the Gulf. Additionally, there is a full-service restaurant adjacent to the hotel. Beach House Bar & Grille overlooks the Gulf and can accommodate 130 patrons. … read more
Navarre mom wins national award
Navarre mom wins national award
Navarre resident Michelle Abrams, co-founder of the Navarre Weekend Food Program, has been named the national winner of Culver’s Restaurant “Portrait of a Hero” contest. Craig Culver, co-founder of the restaurant chain, made the presentation Tuesday at the Navarre franchise, which is owned by Randy and Honey Smith. Culver presented Abrams with a $500 … read more
Rotary rescue tubes help save 3 swimmers
Rotary rescue tubes help save 3 swimmers
Navarre Rotary Club in late 2015 installed rescue tubes at each of Navarre Beach’s public accesses to the Gulf of Mexico, and one of those tubes was used June 6 to help save three swimmers. “A bystander utilized the rescue tube and made a successful rescue of the 3 people,” said Navarre Beach Fire Rescue … read more
Signgate – the fate of the Navarre Beach welcome sign isn’t over yet
Signgate – the fate of the Navarre Beach welcome sign isn’t over yet
Despite tomorrow’s planned protest calling for the return of two “historic” welcome signs at the foot of Navarre Beach Bridge, Santa Rosa County Commissioners today decided to move forward with existing plans to install new signage at the site. According to county staff, the two new signs, which promote the county’s rebranding as “Florida’s Most … read more
New Navarre Beach signs to stay – protest planned
New Navarre Beach signs to stay – protest planned
Despite public outrage on social media, Santa Rosa County Commissioners this morning decided not to change plans to install two new welcome signs at U.S. 98 and Navarre Beach Causeway. In response, protesters have planned a demonstration Friday at the site. Additionally, some residents are erecting yard signs around the community. Those signs depict a picture … read more
Local brokerage featured in HGTV’s ‘Beach Hunters’ episode
Local brokerage featured in HGTV’s ‘Beach Hunters’ episode
HGTV teamed up Levin Rinke Realty, the #1 independent real estate company in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, and Pensacola Beach, to bring you the story of a newlywed couple finding the perfect waterfront dream home. In this ‘Beach Hunters’ episode the hopeful couple has fallen in love with our small town and seeks a stunning house … read more
County pushes reopening of beach restaurant
County pushes reopening of beach restaurant
County commissioners are pushing for the reopening of a Navarre Beach restaurant which has been vacant since the end of 2015. “We spent three-quarters of a million dollars on advertising tourism to bring people to the beach, and it’s the first thing you see when you come across the bridge,” Commissioner Sam Parker said. So … read more
New beach signage to be erected this week
New beach signage to be erected this week
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, traditional start of the local tourist season, new welcome signage is being installed around Navarre, replacing the former “Florida’s Best Kept Secret” signs. Record-breaking growth in county tourist tax revenue over the past decade supports the change – with income generated by overnight visitors to the county shooting … read more
Let’s go glamping!
Let’s go glamping!
There’s a new, upscale way to go camping in Navarre! A brand new 27-foot Airstream is parked at Santa Rosa RV Resort on U.S. 98 and ready for those who want to go camping but prefer to do so in a more glamorous style called “glamping.” Jill and Scott Christopher, who have earned Airbnb superhost … read more
Retail store planned for Hwy. 87 S
Retail store planned for Hwy. 87 S
A roughly 8,320-square-foot commercial retail store is planned for the southeast corner of the intersection of Hwy. 87 S at Turkey Bluff Road/East Bay Boulevard. The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board on Thursday will discuss a variance request from Southeastern Retail Development which would allow metal siding on three sides of the proposed new commercial … read more
