Business Archive

A request to have a food truck festival in a Navarre Beach public parking lot once a month sparked a discussion at the April 22 Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners monthly work session.

Bed tax numbers for Santa Rosa County increased 28.42% in February over last year, representing the fifth straight increase for the fiscal year beginning in October.

One wouldn’t typically pair a print/shipping store with an all-occasion gift shop full of home décor and goods, jewelry, chalk paint and pet accessories.

That’s exactly what happened at Pak ‘N Fax and Treasures by the Sound in Navarre.

If you blink you might miss it. An older small gray building that sits in the heart of Navarre at the corner of U.S. Highway 98 and its intersection with State Road 87 is the home of the oldest and only remaining Navarre cottage dating back to 1940.

If you have noticed lane closures and Gulf Power crews along U.S. Highway 98 lately, you may have had some questions.

The Navarre Press did. Here’s some information on what’s going on, how long it is going to last and when you’ll notice lane closures.

It is not a mystery that Navarre Beach is growing in popularity. People are flocking to the white sands of the Gulf Coast.

And with the recent Navarre Beach expansion vision being proposed by Tourist Development Director Julie White, concerns are being raised by local business owners of how Navarre Beach would handle the added traffic and growth.

The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board voted to approve an outdoor deck located at The Grey Taproom in Navarre at a meeting March 11. The deck, which sits in a planned business zone, violated county zoning regulations.

In her 28 years of owning an alterations business, Linda Tinsley has done it all, from making wedding dresses to taking in, letting out and adding to thousands of pieces of clothing.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 48th annual Awards and Installation Breakfast Feb. 21 in Navarre.

The chamber held the event at St. Sylvester Church.

When the new Love’s Truck Stop is completed and open, it will likely bring in $8 to $10 million in gas tax funds to Santa Rosa County.

Commissioners heard a brief update on the progress of the construction at the Feb. 11 work session.