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Holiday gives shoppers sales tax relief

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 15:07

The Florida sales tax holiday scheduled for this weekend will give parents a chance to save money while preparing to send their children back to school.

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New Smokehouse open for business

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 14:32 Written by Staff Reports

A line of people formed outside before 11 a.m. Monday waiting for the new East River Smokehouse to open its doors.

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SBA to aid businesses hurt in drought

Sunday, 22 July 2012 20:55 Written by Staff Reports

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties in Florida as a result of drought that began Jan. 1, 2012.

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Emerald Beach RV Resort among best in U.S.

Wednesday, 18 July 2012 08:49 Written by Staff Reports

Emerald Beach RV Resort in Navarre placed fourth in a national contest to name the best RV resort in the nation.

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Water department changes policy

Wednesday, 11 July 2012 07:39 Written by Sandi Kemp

In the past, if a Realtor or builder wanted to have the water turned on temporarily to clean or inspect the water lines, they would have to sign the same agreement and pay the same deposits that a new renter or owner would pay.

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Santa Rosa attending London aerospace event

Thursday, 05 July 2012 08:58 Written by Staff Reports

Shannon Ogletree, interim executive director of the Santa Rosa Economic Alliance, will be traveling to London, England on July 9-13 to attend the annual Farnborough International Airshow (FIA).

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Airbus to build assembly plant in Alabama

Tuesday, 03 July 2012 07:50 Written by AP News

Airbus made it official on June 25, announcing it will build an assembly plant in Alabama to make passenger airplanes, giving the European aerospace giant its first foothold in the United States to compete with archrival Boeing.

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