Nov 30, 2017
Santa Rosa County budget employs mix of revenue
For 10 years, Santa Rosa County’s ad valorem property tax rate has not budged from 6.0953 mills, but the revenue from property taxes continues to grow year over year, largely because of an explosion in population and construction.
Nov 23, 2017
Small businesses big for holiday shopping
What is black and small and ends with cyber?
The answer is one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year for retailers of all size, the weekend following Thanksgiving.
Nov 16, 2017
Salaries vs. discretionary income
This article is part of a series on economic indicators that will be running on the Business page for the next few weeks. Each week will feature data and discussion on a topic that indicates the overall health and trends of Santa Rosa County’s economy.
Nov 9, 2017
Sales tax shuffle
This article is part of a series on economic indicators that will be running on the Business page for the next few weeks. Each week will feature data and discussion on a topic that indicates the overall health and trends of Santa Rosa County’s economy.
Nov 9, 2017
Workers’ comp rates pushed lower
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altamier issued an order Oct. 31 that would require future workers’ compensation rates to be even lower than initially proposed.
Nov 2, 2017
Unemployment low in Santa Rosa County
This is the first installment of a series on economic indicators that will be running on the business page for the next few weeks. Each week will feature data and discussion on a topic that indicates the overall health and trends of Santa Rosa County’s economy.
Nov 2, 2017
A+ Mini Storage sold
A+ Mini Storage, located on U.S. Highway 98 in Navarre, was sold to a national company this month according to a press release from the seller’s representative Argus Self Storage Sales Network Broker Affiliates.
Oct 26, 2017
AppRiver acquired by global investment firm
Majority ownership of south Santa Rosa County’s second-largest employer shifted last week from the company’s founders to a global multibillion-dollar private equity firm based in California.
Oct 19, 2017
Rat droppings temporarily close Los Cabos Mexican Grill
A Mexican restaurant in Navarre was temporarily closed Oct. 5 after a state inspector discovered rodent droppings on the to-go cups and under shelves as well as other violations.
Oct 19, 2017
AppRiver acquired by global investment firm
Majority ownership of south Santa Rosa County’s second-largest employer shifted last week from the company’s founders to a global multibillion-dollar private equity firm based in California.