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Navarre may soon be getting a Crumbl Cookies food truck.

While other children are earning allowances through household chores or yardwork, a group of just over a dozen children were earning money from strangers earlier this month by selling products, from lemonade to crochet stuffed animals to bracelets. The children are young entrepreneurs and were at Pik-Itz’s Saturday morning market June 7 for the Highway 87 Krafty Kids Expo.

Perfect Blend, which moved into Harvest Village in 2021, has a new location.

Starting June 4, the coffee shop will be in Suite 29 in Harvest Village, just four doors down from their old location. Monday, June 2, Perfect Blend held its final day of business in the old location.

Branch Properties, the owner and developer of Elevate Navarre, a 332-unit apartment complex with amenities, has obtained a $47 million loan to refinance its holding.

The U.S. economy is on the rise, hitting milestones not seen since the before the Great Recession. But that rise is accompanied by risks and new challenges.

A Navarre Beach clothing and accessories vendor wants to move down Gulf Boulevard soon.

Fannie’s Boutique, formerly located at 8228 Gulf Blvd., has filed a planning and zoning request with Santa Rosa County to get approval for a move to 8375 Gulf Blvd., next door to Springhill Suites.

Last year, it was announced Navarre would be getting a Panera Bread restaurant. The location, which was approved by Santa Rosa County, will be located between Dunkin/Baskin Robbins and Autozone on the 8800 block of Navarre Parkway. It is currently under construction.

May 31, 2025, The Vine Wine Bar, Bistro & Shoppe’s owners, David and Erin Crumbley, will say goodbye to the wine business and hello to their next venture in life.

Vine Wine Bar, which has been open since 2013 under various owners, will close permanently at the end of the month unless a buyer is found. The Crumbley’s, who bought the bar in spring 2020, said they are hopeful to find a buyer but committed to leaving by May 31, when their lease expires.

CareerSource EscaRosa, a regional nonprofit employment services agency, has been assisting both employers and people seeking employment for well over a decade. Among the agency’s top focuses is veterans affairs. In 2024, veteran unemployment in the U.S. was lower than (3%) nonveteran unemployment (3.9%). While the unemployment rate for veterans is lower, agencies like CareerSource EscaRosa say it just shows the kind of impact employment services can have.

Six new citrus greening-tolerant citrus varieties will soon be available for Florida growers, thanks to research by University of Florida breeders.