Business Archive

Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is proud to announce the launch of TransformPNS.com, a dedicated and dynamic website providing the latest updates, project details, and community engagement opportunities for the Airport’s Terminal Expansion and Modernization Program.

Santa Rosa County Zoning Board will meet Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. to discuss 15 rezoning requests from across the county. Six of the 15 requests come from County Commission District 4, which consists of Navarre and Holley. The meeting will be held in the Board of County Commissioners meeting room at Santa Rosa County’s government offices (6495 Caroline St., Milton). The meeting is open to the public and public comments are encouraged.

Attorney General James Uthmeier is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding 23andMe’s March 23rd bankruptcy filing. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the most sensitive information about individuals: their genetic code.

When a convenience store development was first announced for the south side of Highway 98 near Edgewood Drive, developers were mum on the brand of the proposed store.

We know now that Wawa, a popular convenience store brand found mostly on the east coast of the U.S., has submitted plans to build a new location in west Navarre. The 6,372 square foot store will serve sandwiches, coffee and specialty food and beverage items.

Navarre Beach is one step closer to getting a new beach retail shop.

People jumping fences, fire alarms blaring at night and concerns over children’s safety were some complaints heard at the March 13 Santa Rosa County Zoning Board hearing for Twelve Oaks, a rehabilitation facility in Navarre.

A University of West Florida-Institute for Human Machine & Cognition research team received a $478,000 grant for the acquisition of advanced robotic platforms and equipment from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program of the Office of Naval Research. The grant was one of only 64 grants awarded in the nation. Dr. Robert Griffin and Dr. Matt Johnson, who both hold dual appointments with IHMC and UWF through the Intelligent Systems and Robotics program, and Dr. Hakki Erhan Sevil, UWF ISR faculty member, worked together to apply for the funding.

Navarre’s Raider Country Landscaping has asked the county for permission to build a one-story, 1,200 square foot building for their business. Along with the building, the landscaping company is looking to build an outdoor paved equipment and vehicle parking area.

Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola has been named as one of the world’s best hospitals in 2025, according to Newsweek. The magazine looked at data comparing 2,400 facilities across 30 countries to come up with the list.

Navarre’s growth is no secret. With more people comes more development, particularly for businesses and housing. Here are some of the developments currently underway you might have seen around Navarre.