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Jan 26, 2017

Gulf Coast Community Bank is now The First

Local bank Gulf Coast Community Bank (GCCB) was absorbed by regional banking franchise The First, A National Banking Association at the start of the year for roughly $3 million in stock exchanges and other transactions.
Jan 19, 2017

Stronger IRS security to delay millions of tax returns

New Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations could delay tax returns to millions of middle- and low-income tax payers until at least mid-February regardless of early filing.
Jan 19, 2017

Florida’s minimum wage on the rise again

Florida’s minimum wage went up to $8.10 an hour and $5.08 an hour for tipped employees as of Jan. 1.
Jan 12, 2017

Navarre in need of more child care providers

Statistics show that a fast-growing Navarre has fewer child care providers per child than the rest of Santa Rosa County.
Jan 11, 2017

‘Ask Adam’ brings business insight to Navarre

Business owners in Navarre need not travel far for advice on growing their businesses, thanks to Ask Adam, which launched Jan. 9 at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jan 5, 2017

Visit Florida scrutinized for clandestine contracts

Florida’s contracted tourism agency Visit Florida came under fire just months before the legislature would meet to decide whether to approve a $76 million budget for the organization. The criticism has resulted in the resignation of the company’s President and CEO Will Seccombe.
Dec 29, 2016

2016 Business Year in Review

Gallup resigns Tourist Development Council

Two year veteran of the Tourist Development Council Laurie Gallup resigned from the board citing frustration with Santa Rosa County government bureaucracy. Gallup is the owner of Navarre Properties, which manages leisure guest accom­modations in several condo­miniums on or near the beach.

Dec 22, 2016

Christmas tree sales competitive market for Navarre

Tree lots packed with freshly cut evergreens have cropped up across Navarre this Christmas season, and chain stores like Lowes and Walmart have shipped in dozens of their own trees for sale.
Dec 15, 2016

Workers’ Comp rate hike continues amid legal battle

A state appeals court Monday said an increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates will continue amid a legal battle about whether Florida’s Sunshine Law was violated during the ratemaking process.
Dec 15, 2016

J.J. Chago’s expands to two new locations

Local restaurant J.J. Chago’s is expanding, opening two new locations in Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther.
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