Business Archive

The community of Navarre has been steadily growing over the past decade.

In 2000, there were around 20,000 people in Navarre, according to census numbers. Now there are more than 41,000 people.

With the tragic news of Cassie Carli’s body being discovered in Alabama, the search efforts of friends, family and volunteers ended.

The Navarre community and other parts of Northwest Florida helped in the search effort over the six days that Carli was missing.

Soft drink. Pop. Coke. Soda. No matter what you call it, these drinks are insanely popular. Coca-Cola, for example, rakes in revenues north of $37 billion a year.

While big name soda brands dominate the United States and the world, craft soda brands are finding their niche.

At 37, Tommy VonAchen is on the young side to be a snowbird.

But the Michigan man spends six months in Florida each year, working in the same business but from slightly different angles.