Jul 7, 2023
New burger in town: Fatboys to open Navarre location
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.
Jul 3, 2023
Customer service comes first for Ryan Miller
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.
Jun 28, 2023
RV resort planned for Highway 98 near Woodlawn Beach
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.
Jun 28, 2023
HNWS, businesses face off at June water board meeting
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.
Jun 26, 2023
Warehouse, retail development coming to Tiger Point next year
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.
Jun 23, 2023
Happy Joe’s postpones summer opening to early 2024
Happy Joe’s, the restaurant and arcade known for its pizza and ice cream, has been delayed for months, but the future Navarre restaurant is beginning to pick up steam in the county planning and zoning review process. The restaurant has never had a Florida location before.
Jun 20, 2023
Mariachi’s Mexican Grill to move to new location in Gulf Breeze
Mariachi’s Mexican Grill is expanding – and moving.
There are plans to develop an 8,000 square foot Mariachi’s Mexican Grill at the corner of Tiger Trace Blvd. and Gulf Breeze Parkway. Once built, Mariachi’s Mexican Grill will move into the new location, with plans to lease the current space (2731 Gulf Breeze Parkway).
Jun 12, 2023
Navarre Beach Area Chamber hosts disaster preparedness seminar
Kevin Riley with Santa Rosa County Emergency Management gives a seminar on disaster preparedness planning to members of Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Friday, June 2.
Jun 5, 2023
Shark Bite’s burritos No. 1 in the state
In a state with diverse cultures and food trucks galore, few would suspect Navarre to be home of the best burrito, but according to Yelp, it is.
Shark Bite, a food truck located in front of Navarre Family Watersports, holds the title of best burrito in Florida with a five out of five Yelp rating.
May 30, 2023
Andy D’s Beachside Restaurant & Deck Bar cuts ribbon
Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce members, friends and employees of Andy D’s Beachside Restaurant & Deck Bar cut the ribbon at the grand opening celebration May 24.