It’s no secret Northwest Florida has been growing. In 2023, Florida became the fastest growing state for the first time since 1957 and the Panhandle has experienced it as well. With a growing population comes a need for good jobs and opportunities in a variety of industries.
Natasha Kosciuszko, 20, has always had her eye on the prize. Whether running track at Navarre High School or helping people get physically fit as a trainer.
Now, she is aiming for a new goal: Being a successful entrepreneur.
The Navarre Conference Center, a longtime site for various events and expos in Navarre, will now be home to workout equipment.
Navarre Fitness Center has spent the last month getting ready to open, which it did Tuesday, July 11.
The Holley Navarre Water System held a special meeting of the board of directors Thursday, July 6, to discuss the Eglin RIBs Project and impact fee solutions for local businesses.
The Eglin RIBs Project will be coming back open for bid after HNWS didn’t get what they wanted during the first bidding process.
If you ever have a craving for a burger and you live in Navarre, you will have a new option soon enough.
Fatboys, a restaurant chain with locations across northwest Florida and southeast Alabama, is expected to open later this year, in the fall or winter.
Ryan Miller knows something about serving his community.
He works in the field of security systems, where customer service is key, and he also serves as a volunteer firefighter with Harold VFD. Miller is currently the leader of RM Integrations, which he and a partner founded in 2014.
A new RV resort is being planned for the south side of Highway 98, along Woodhaven Lane.
Ayana RV Resort, which sits on a 3.51-acre lot, will feature 31 RV pads, a 3,278 square-foot office building, a pool and deck, two stormwater ponds and fencing around the property. There are also plans for five live oak trees to be on the property, according to the site plans.
Holley Navarre Water System’s Board of Directors met June 20 to discuss a number of topics but wound up spending a good portion of the meeting discussing commercial impact fees for RV parks and other businesses.
A few months ago, several businesses, who are members of the water system, came forward with complaints surrounding the amount of money they were being charged for impact fees. The issue brought out Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce chair Steve Rhodes, who addressed the board during that meeting in April.
Residents of Tiger Point will have new places to shop beginning in 2024. A new development, Tiger Point Place, is currently preleasing space in their future shopping plaza, which is next to Concord Presbyterian Church of Gulf Breeze on Gulf Breeze Parkway.
According to the Santa Rosa County development order for the project, Tiger Point Place will be a commercial strip center for retail and offices with warehouse space. The project consists of the construction of a 20,000 square foot multitenant retail building, a 30,000 square foot multitenant maxi-warehouse building and 118,000 square feet of asphalt parking, concrete sidewalk and associated infrastructure.
