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Florida residents will be receiving tax relief on firearms, ammunition and a range of hunting, fishing and camping supplies September through Dec. 31.

On Monday, Sept. 14, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the start of Florida’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday. This is the second year of the tax holiday.

The largest heavy-lift catamaran vessel ever built in the U.S. is docked in Pensacola Bay. You may have noticed its 250-foot-tall yellow body along the horizon.

The TX-10,000, named for its twin-gantry system rated to lift 10,000 tons, has been at the Port of Pensacola on and off since July. According to the Port of Pensacola, the vessel arrived July 18.

Charter Communications announced it has completed its previously announced transaction with Cox Communications, along with the acquisition of Liberty Broadband Corp. Charter operates as Spectrum.

According to the company, these transactions create the leading broadband and video company in the nation and the fastest-growing mobile provider in its footprint.

Navarre residents may soon have a new option for where they buy their chicken tenders.

A developer has submitted plans to Santa Rosa County Development Services to bring a Zaxby’s restaurant to the south side of Highway 98, just west of Costa Verde Court. Plans were submitted Aug. 31.

Home Depot may be coming to the Tiger Point area.

This summer, surveyors looked at a 16-acre parcel along Magnolia Manor Drive, just north of Highway 98.

On a night when many in Navarre were paying attention to the Florida primary elections, Holley-Navarre Water System’s (HNWS) board of directors was making plans for its own election.

Each January, HNWS holds an annual meeting, during which members elect candidates to serve on the water board. At its Aug. 18 meeting, the board appointed a director to the canvassing board, approved the election calendar and discussed candidate qualifications.

One of the nation’s largest homebuilders is moving into the Florida Panhandle.

PulteGroup, an Atlanta-based development company, is opening a new division to support company growth and meet the strong demand for new homes across Florida.

The Breeze Cinema 8 in Gulf Breeze, The Ridge Cinema 8 in Pace and Marquis Cinema 10 in Crestview have been under the ownership of the Offerdahl family since their inception.

Their company, which operates as Ashbrie Cinemas, recently made a rebranding effort with updated logos, site upgrades and a new marketing campaign.

If you’ve visited the Gulf Breeze Zoo or driven past it recently, you may have noticed a construction activity happening next door.

The activity is part of a development project to create a neighborhood of townhomes. According to Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning Director Shawn Ward, the single-family residential development is called Soundview Cove Estates.

Devon Trimble started his baked goods business, Flavorful Indulgences, for something more than money.

Trimble’s girlfriend, Sapphire Policiano-Knutson, and their daughter, Serenity, both have mitochondrial diseases. Policiano-Knutson is from Navarre.