Jan 31, 2023
New hotel being planned for Navarre Beach
A new hotel may be coming to Navarre Beach, according to Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning documents.
The hotel, according to preliminary site plans, will feature 200 rooms, along with 34 condominiums. The structure will stand 16 stories high.
Jan 19, 2023
Mediacom offering free internet to low-income customers
Mediacom Communications announced last week it enrolled more than 40,000 customers in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a new federal program that provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills.
Jan 17, 2023
Destin businessman remaking SR 87 corridor in East Milton
It’s all about explosive growth in East Milton.
“This is an investment company buying up this property (along State Road 87 between Fortune and Hickory Hammock roads in East Milton),” Mark Siner, president and owner of Choctaw Engineering in Fort Walton Beach, told the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board at its meeting Jan. 12.
Jan 12, 2023
Alvin’s Island eyes Navarre Beach for possible location
People who live along Gulf Boulevard on Navarre Beach may have a new neighbor in the next few years.
Alvin’s Island, a beach-focused retailer and affiliate of Marco Destin, is making plans to build a location on Navarre Beach off Gulf Boulevard. The approximate location is directly in front of The Navarre Beach Regency Condominiums.
Jan 10, 2023
3 things to know: TDC January meeting
With the first month of 2023 upon us, government and community organizations are planning out the new year.
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC), which is part of the Tourism Development Office, is one of those organizations.
Jan 9, 2023
Buffalo Rock expands into Santa Rosa County
Buffalo Rock, the nation’s largest single family-owned Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottlers, announced its expansion into Santa Rosa County.
The Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office (SREDO) announced today the iconic beverage company has agreed to purchase 47 acres of property at the Northwest Florida Industrial Park at I-10 for a new distribution facility.
Jan 2, 2023
Gas prices could face roller coaster ride
As average gasoline prices have moved back above $3 a gallon in Florida, a tech company that monitors the fuel industry foresees prices above $4 a gallon in 2023.