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.
Oct 12, 2017
Is Santa Rosa County business friendly?
When online retail giant Amazon announced they were looking for a spot to build their second headquarters (and to bring thousands of jobs to go with it), economic development offices for cities and counties across the country scrambled to get their applications ready.
Oct 5, 2017
Grey Tap Room and Wine Bar
Navarre will have another addition to the restaurant and bar scene in early summer 2018 with the opening of Grey Tap Room and Wine Bar (Grey). “We will have 30 craft beers on tap, bottled domestics and a large assortment of wine,” Huston Walters explained. Huston is the son of Ken and Marissa Walters, the owners of Johnny Huston’s, the local eatery that is just east of the pilings going in for Grey.
Sep 28, 2017
Hurricane Irma sparks insurance freeze
Following billions of dollars in property damage from Hurricane Irma, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an emergency order to protect consumers in the wake of the storm.