Business Archive

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.

A working fire was reported earlier today at Popeye’s restaurant in Tiger Point. Crews from Midway Fire District, Escambia County Fire Rescue and Holley Navarre Fire District responded to the fire.

This year, as Navarre celebrates its centennial anniversary, Judy Decker celebrates 25 years of property management service as Davis & Decker, a business which has operated for a quarter of the community’s history.

A year after developer Bob Benaquis’ Town Center Project hit a roadblock at a zoning board meeting, forcing the project to go in a different direction and withdraw its rezoning application, his project has a new look.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the March 17 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred May 10, 2024. 

A Florida icon is sitting atop recent national rankings.

Publix, a 95-year-old grocery chain based in Lakeland, Florida, has tied Trader Joe’s for the top spot in customer satisfaction within the grocery sector. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Publix and Trader Joe’s share a score of 84 out of 100, which is five spots above the national average (79) for the overall grocery sector.

A consortium of private investors, spearheaded by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), Anthony Hucker and C&S Wholesale Grocers, announced it acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners from ALDI U.S. ALDI U.S. previously purchased Southeastern Grocers in March 2024.

A Navarre Beach hotel development planned for 8469 Gulf Blvd. might be on the chopping block.