Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their burrows provide shelter for more than 350 species.

The UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners invite the public to attend the 2025 Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. until plants are sold out at the Santa Rosa Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton.

This Resurrection Sunday – my preferred term for Easter Sunday – I will baptize a man in our congregation. This will be the third year in a row that I have had that privilege. He and I will wade out into Santa Rosa Sound until we come to water deep enough to dunk him. Pray for the tide to be high and the weather warm! When you consider the theology behind baptism, baptizing on the day that we celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the grave is a beautiful thing.

“At the very beginning of the destruction of Avalon Beach – that’s when they knew,” Arthur Hauck said. “In my opinion they are liable for negligence.”

UPDATE: (April 4, 2025 at 1 p.m.) The boil water notice for Bagdad – Garcon Point Water System Inc. has been rescinded. ORIGNIAL POST: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BAGDAD – GARCON POINT WATER SYSTEM, INC. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE WATER UTILITY AT 850-623-8508. A main break has occurred and/or a loss of pressure has been experienced.

We live in paradise here in Navarre. Share this slice of heaven with your loved ones and invite them to this dreamy beach town where sugar-white sands meet the turquoise waters of the Gulf of America. As a local of Navarre Beach, you are the expert. Easily guide your friends and family to their next getaway with the help of NavarreBeach.com, where tranquility is just a few clicks away.

I learned yesterday that a good friend has died. June had not been well for the last several years, nonetheless, her death came as a surprise and has evoked bittersweet emotions.

Ard Field Road will be closed at the bridge near 564 Ard Field Rd. from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for bridge repairs beginning Monday, April 7.