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Hello Navarre! Hope your coffee’s especially good this morning.

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: America’s Best Beach bash, the U.S. Coast Guard Eagle tour, and an Amtrak bus link + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

Heads up for pet parents: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know 🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with this pet insurance plan.*

📰 In the news

Storied square-rigger on tour: America’s Tall Ship, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Eagle, will visit nearby Pensacola in May to mark America’s 250th, with a three-day stop expected to draw thousands downtown — get all the details.

Momentum for community care: Pensacola plans to donate a building on Baptist Hospital’s old campus to Community Health of Northwest Florida for a new dental clinic. Pensacola City Council is expected to vote soon — get all the details.

Northwest Florida rail connection: Amtrak is exploring a bus link from the Pensacola area to Mobile so riders can board trains, with talks ongoing with the mayor’s office and the Southern Rail Commission — learn how service could expand.

Gold just hit record highs. What about your savings? While traditional IRAs have been treading water against inflation, gold has gained over 50% in three years. That gap is why more retirees are rolling a portion of their savings into gold IRAs (the kind that hold physical metal). We compared the top five options and broke down who they’re best for. Check it out here →

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Highlights this week:

• Celebrate America’s Best Beach in Pensacola
• Enjoy food trucks, live music, family fun
• Swap St Patrick’s artist trading cards
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home*

💎 Local business spotlight

Live music that hits: When your playlist needs a night off, Vinyl Music Hall turns it up with national acts, themed dance parties, and a crowd that shows up on time. Bring a friend, pick a show, and give your week a proper soundtrack.

Art break, solved: Quayside Art Gallery hosts rotating exhibits, community events, and low-key workshops that make it easy to reconnect with your creative side. Visitors browse local artists’ work and leave with a piece that fits their space… or simply a spark of inspiration.

Afternoon tea, anyone? Whether you need a slow moment or simply crave scones and a proper pot, The Olde English Creamery serves a charming afternoon tea with clotted cream, delicate finger sandwiches, and warm hospitality. Savor a small pause that makes the week feel pleasantly civilized.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

🫶 We got your back

Makeup that actually works: My sister and I were talking the other day about how the makeup we used in our 20s… just doesn’t work now that we’re in our 30s and 40s. Laura Geller’s entire makeup line addresses this shift, with formulas that smooth, brighten, and actually stay put. If you’re in the same boat, *their curated kits are worth a look →

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Mom says she’s fine. You’re not so sure: “What if something happens when you’re home alone?” You’ve asked a hundred times, but the outcome’s always the same. I don’t need that. Life Alert’s for old people. The real struggle isn’t finding a medical alert system that’ll work… it’s finding one she won’t fight you on. We looked into five options designed to settle the standoff, from smartwatches to systems with nothing to wear at all. See which ones stood out →

Thinning hair? Your shampoo was never going to fix it: I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of money on hair-loss products, biotin, masks, sprays, you name it. Not one of them lasted. Turns out, most things target the strand, not the follicle (where thinning actually happens). Dermatologists have been prescribing treatments that work for years, but there are now plenty of options available with no office visits required. See our top picks for men and women →

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📆 Fun for the whole fam

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

⚾ Escambia High School Baseball vs. Navarre High School Baseball @ Blue Wahoos Stadium (Pensacola) | Wednesday (3/18) at 5:30 PM – If you miss baseball that actually feels like baseball, catch Escambia vs Navarre squaring off at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Bay breeze, stadium lights, and real hustle, plus affordable tickets, salty snacks, and cheerful heckling from people who probably chaired a booster meeting. Pure Pensacola.

🔬 Spring Break Science Camp- Life Science @ Beachside Tutoring | Thursday (3/19) at 9:00 AM – Spring Break calls for science, not sugar highs. Enroll your K-5 kid in a hands-on life science camp led by certified teachers, with small groups, Florida standards, and plenty of plant poking, critter facts, and life cycles, while you reclaim a few blissful daylight hours.

🛠 STEAMaker @ Navarre Library | Thursday (3/19) at 4:00 PM – Got a kid who speaks fluent Minecraft? This STEAMaker tech club in Navarre lets tweens and teens, 10 to 17, dive into robotics, coding, and gadgets, beginners to whiz kids welcome. You supply the curiosity, they supply the robots, we all get a little quiet.

⚛ Spring Break Science Camp @ Beachside Tutoring | Friday (3/20) at 9:00 AM – Give the kids a Spring Break that’s useful. This hands-on science camp for K-5 dives into motion, matter, and energy with certified teachers, small groups, and Florida standards-aligned experiments that stick. They learn, they tinker, they burn off energy, and you get quiet.

🛍 Navarre’s Outdoor Market @ Pik-itz Art & Antiques | Saturday (3/21) at 9:00 AM – Bring your tote and wander Navarre’s outdoor market for local makers, food trucks, and the good kind of small talk. Stock up on Here’s Some Vanilla extract, the secret to cookies that make your neighbors suspiciously friendly, then graze, browse, repeat.

🎤 Josh Davis @ American Legion Post (Gulf Breeze) | Saturday (3/21) at 3:00 PM – Josh Davis is ripping into solo outlaw country at Post 378 in Gulf Breeze, one afternoon only, with originals and the grit you came to hear. Swing by, tap your boots, and help fund the not-glamorous, necessary sewer upgrade. Stay awhile, or pass the hat.

📖 Preschool Storytime @ Navarre Library | Tuesday (3/24) at 11:00 AM – If your 3-to-5-year-old needs a new audience for their wiggles, Preschool Storytime at the Navarre library brings stories, finger plays, and action rhymes. Caregivers stay in the building, so browse the stacks, breathe a little, and let someone else lead the chorus.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Navarre report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 58°F – Low: 42°F – Precip: 3%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 0 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 66°F – Low: 54°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Later: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

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