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There are many developments going up in Navarre and the south end of the county. From new stores to new apartments and a water system project years in the making Navarre is expanding. One of the projects with the most impact is the Eglin RIBs Project. Holley-Navarre Water System and Santa Rosa County are working together on the project, which will carry treated wastewater, or effluent, to a site on Eglin.

Milton residents will soon have more restaurant options.

Branch Properties, an Atlanta based real estate investment and development firm, announced two restaurants have joined Merganser Commons at Dogwood Estates, a Publix Super Markets-anchored development in Milton.

There are only a few days left of the 2022 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.

Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the sales tax holiday began on Mon., July 25, and extends through Sun., August 7.

Stephen Wise has worn many hats over the years. He has been a screenwriter, actor, film director, author, producer, and even a programming director for a convention.

Despite all that Wise has done over the years, the thing that he is probably most known for is something that never got made.

Financial literacy has been a big topic in education in recent years and there are many people who believe that children ought to know more about how businesses operate.

A local businesswoman is looking to help children learn more about running a business with the inaugural Highway 87 Krafty Kids Expo on Saturday, July 30.

First-time unemployment claims in Florida decreased last week, while the Florida Chamber of Commerce says hiring has become more difficult during the past six months.

For those looking to expand their business connections and learn more about the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, you are in luck.

For most people, juggling two jobs, multiple podcasts, and a home life seems daunting. For Dawn Funk, the owner of Dawn’s Cookies and Funk Wellness; however, it is all part of God’s plan.

Funk, who moved with her family to the Navarre area last August, began her career as a teacher and professor in Dayton, Ohio.

Site plans have been submitted to Santa Rosa County for an Amazon distribution center at the Santa Rosa County Industrial Park in East Milton off US 90. According to District 4 County Commissioner Dave Piech, the center will be just under 81,000 square feet and will be taking over a former call center.

“I think it’s awesome. It’s going to bring in some higher paying jobs from a higher paying company,” Piech said. “It doesn’t surprise me. We have a very talented work pool.”

As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge Wednesday alleging that the law violates First Amendment rights.