Mar 23, 2023
Branch Properties announces opening of Wynnehaven Plaza
Branch Properties, the Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm overseeing several developments in the Navarre area, has announced that Wynnehaven Plaza is now officially open for business.
The plaza is a 57,750 square foot shopping center. It is anchored by a 48,387 square foot Publix supermarket, which held its grand opening March 8. The property is 100% pre-leased as of earlier this year.
Mar 20, 2023
Jimmy B’s Pizza comes under new ownership
Do you remember what you were doing when you were 21?
For Chelsey Freiermuth, she is running her own restaurant. She recently purchased Jimmy B’s Pizza in Tiger Point with her mom, Saffron Young.
Mar 13, 2023
Strategic plan targets internet, housing and road needs
Internet availability and speed, workforce housing, and transportation infrastructure topped business stakeholders’ concerns in Santa Rosa County’s updated economic development strategic plan.
Jay Garner of Garner Economics LLC presented “Leading Through Action,” the follow-up to the firm’s 2017 report, “Building a Better Santa Rosa County,” at a Feb. 23 workshop.
Mar 6, 2023
Broussard’s says goodbye, Andy D’s says hello
After five and a half years of serving locals and tourists, Broussard’s Bayou Grill on Navarre Beach has officially said goodbye. On Feb. 26, the restaurant, which had Cajun-style cuisine, served its last meal.
Carl Broussard, the owner of Broussard’s, said the last five and half years have been an “unbelievable” ride.
Mar 6, 2023
St. Michael’s Brewery hosts Cookies on Tap event to benefit Arc Gateway
People from across the Navarre community gathered at St. Michael’s Brewery Monday, Feb. 27, for a special event, Cookies On Tap, to have fun and raise money for a worthy cause.
The cause that benefited from the event was The Arc Gateway, a 501(c)(3) organization that has been providing services to intellectually and developmentally disabled people in Northwest Florida since 1954.
Feb 27, 2023
3 big things: Holley Navarre Water System February meeting
The Holley Navarre Water System board of directors held its February meeting at its corporate headquarters board room at 8574 Turkey Bluff Road, which had been unavailable for over a year due to construction work being done at the property.
The meeting took place Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Feb 21, 2023
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice prepares to open location in Navarre
Tom Kennedy first became aware of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in the early 2000s, when he would take his wife and two young daughters there, especially during University of Central Florida’s football season.
Over 20 years later, he is opening his first franchise with the company here in Navarre.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice was first founded in 1996 with a location in Winter Park, Florida.
Feb 17, 2023
Navy Federal remains a leader in employment, impacting the community
Even amid a pandemic, Navy Federal Credit Union has never strayed from the course of its mission.
It took some adapting along the way, with employees going remote for more than two years, but with 2023 underway, everything is humming along for the region’s largest private employer.
Kim Aderholdt is the vice president of the Greater Pensacola Operations, a sprawling campus off Nine Mile Road that is a hop, skip and jump away from Interstate 10. She noted nothing came easy during a time of uncertainty for the country, but she is impressed with the way the company has continued to move forward.
Feb 14, 2023
Despite challenges, Dawn’s Cookies and Café looks to open with new location
Running a business can be challenging.
For Dawn Funk and her family, the challenges they have faced over the past year have presented frustration, but also opportunity.
Feb 7, 2023
Gulf Breeze chamber announces 2022 award winners
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Foundation hosted its annual awards gala at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach last month. Community leaders, volunteers, and local professionals gathered to celebrate another year of chamber business and to honor the outgoing 2023 chairman, Jonathan Tucker.