Sep 14, 2017
Hotels crammed with Irma evacuees over weekend
In the afternoon hours of Sept. 6, uncertain projection models for the future of then category 5 Hurricane Irma began to shift north putting the peninsula of Florida in the direct line of fire.
Sep 7, 2017
Worker’s Comp rates could decrease in 2018
Florida businesses could see workers’ compensation insurance premiums decrease in 2018, after a tumultuous period that included a double-digit rate hike late last year and a lobbying battle about whether to revamp workers’ compensation laws.
Aug 31, 2017
UWF entrepreneur program welcomes new director
When University of West Florida students have an idea for a new business or product, the Center for Entrepreneurship has resources ready to help them succeed.
Aug 31, 2017
Property insurance on the rise, again
Like deja vu, property insurance rates could be on the rise yet again this year as Citizens Property Insurance has filed to raise rates for a variety of policy types across the state.
Aug 24, 2017
Region’s largest solar farm project producing power
Solar eclipses are not the only thing putting the sun in headlines this week. Representatives from Gulf Power, local military bases and Coronal Power flipped the giant ceremonial switch Tuesday on the Gulf Coast Solar Center Portfolio.
Aug 17, 2017
Eight new employers wooed by Santa Rosa
From a 500-employee gun manufacturing plant to a 300-worker distribution center, Santa Rosa county is seeking to attract a diverse list of potential employers to its three industrial parks or other locations.
Aug 10, 2017
New chamber CEO brings “cathedral thinking”
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce named Navarre resident Tamara Fountain as its new president and CEO last week. Monday, Fountain officially took up the mantle.
Aug 10, 2017
Are landlines going extinct in Florida?
Much like dinosaurs and telegraph machines, extinction may be on the horizon for landline phones in Florida.
Aug 3, 2017
TripAdvisor names best restaurants in Navarre
TripAdvisor has picked its top 10 restaurants of Navarre, and the names are familiar to many locals. But keeping a business, especially a restaurant, in the top is challenging, Scooter’s Fish House owner Scooter Taylor said.
Jul 27, 2017
Tech careers leapfrog degree barrier
When Alex Brummett graduated from Navarre High School in 2014, he knew college was not an option.