It was an encounter of the interesting kind.

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With the start of the new school year, the lifeguard season at Navarre Beach is scaling down.

Weekdays, beachgoers are urged to swim in the area near lifeguard tower three, located east of the Navarre Beach Pier, which will continue to be manned by lifeguards.

On weekends, lifeguards coverage expands, with staff guarding the beaches at towers one and two found gulf-side in Navarre Beach Park, and towers three and four located to the east of the Navarre Beach Pier.

For more on this story, check out the Aug. 26 edition of the Navarre Press, or subscribe online.

     Each year, SeaRay dealers across the country stage Aquapalooza events at several locations to show their appreciation to their customers. The Panhandle event was jointly sponsored by SeaRay and local Marine Max dealers in Pensacola, Gulf Shores and Destin.

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        Gulf Islands National Seashore excavated the first Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest in a unit of the National Park Service at dusk last Friday, at the Seashore's Fort Pickens area. The nest was located on the south side of Fort Pickens Road near the easternmost parking area.

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The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council is hoping to mimic the success of Gulf Shores following the free Jimmy Buffet concert July 11.

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     They're being caught off the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and spotted swimming in packs off the Gulf Coast in higher numbers, according to some beachgoers.

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