Cleaning the beach is a community effort

The sign at the entrance to the causeway bridge leading to Navarre Beach touts the sandy white beaches as Florida’s best kept secret.

Navarre residents are blessed with some of the most beautiful, family-friendly beaches in the world. However, with the privilege of enjoying such natural beauty comes the responsibility to take care of it.

The 26th annual International Coastal Cleanup is designed to give the local community a chance to come together and make a concerted effort to clean up the beaches, together.

The event is scheduled for8 a.m.-noon Sept. 17 and volunteers are needed to ensure that this year’s effort as successful as the previous events.

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