Tourism committee meets to help Navarre Beach flourish
Navarre Beach draws people with its white sands and small beach town feel. That is why many tourists make it their vacation destination.
Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom meeting for its Hospitality and Tourism Committee last Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways for tourism to flourish on Navarre Beach.
Local hotels faring better than rest of industry
The pandemic which devastated the hotel industry nationwide has been kinder to local properties.
Navarre, which has several hotels, saw tourism edge back in the summer and rebound heavily in the fall.
Navarre Chamber announces new leaders, postpones gala
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has named its chair of the board and chair-elect for 2021. Sarah Skelly, DO, a physician at Dr. Bawa and Associates, is now serving as chair of the board and Gretchen Carter, owner of Organized Occasions and Grocery Concierge, has been named chair-elect.
“The Chamber is honored to have such wonderful business and community volunteers in our leadership succession,” said Monica Meyer, the outgoing 2020 chair of the board.
Are you hungry, Navarre?
Currently Navarre has four groceries stores within a five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 98.
That’s about one grocery store to every 11,000 residents. And there’s more on the way with construction and renovation plans expanding Navarre’s options for filling the fridge and pantry.
Gulf Breeze chamber announces new president
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its selection of a new Chamber President and CEO
Grace Arneault, who recently graduated from the University of West Florida with a Master’s degree in Business Administration, has accepted the position and will start this week. She will work closely with outgoing chamber president, Kristen Rhodes, over the next 30 days to ensure a strong and smooth transition.
Food truck explosion victim back to work
Business Year in Review
Do you have the look? Santa recruiter wants you!
It started with Craigslist and a help-wanted post seeking elves – Santa’s elves.
Yolanda Navarrete, who lives in New Jersey but spends as much time as possible in Navarre each year, decided being an elf sounded fun.