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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.

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.

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.

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.

On Dec. 8, 27 up and coming leaders of Santa Rosa County gathered to celebrate the completion of Leadership Santa Rosa’s 35th year. This was the first new class since 2020.

Leadership Santa Rosa is a 10-month training program designed to prepare participants for leadership roles in the local community.

The Holley Navarre Water System has seen its fair share of controversy over the last few months, from the firing of a CEO to accusations hurled at a board member for allegedly stealing water.

Santa Rosa County has experienced a lot of growth in recent years, and that growth should continue, according to the county’s top economic development official.

Jeff Minder first discovered he had a passion for dogs when he was at Hurlburt Field, where he was a SERE trainer, teaching airmen to evade enemy canines. SERE is short for survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.

According to Santa Rosa County’s Economic Development Office, the population of Navarre is made up of 42,405 people with a median age of 36.

Nearly 40% of the population is under the age of 30, and 69% of that population is under the age of 19.