Aug 25, 2016
Clock is ticking on selling tax to voters
Voters might have been left with more questions than answers after a presentation by Moving Santa Rosa Forward’s Ed Carson on the half cent local option sales tax (LOST) for capital improvements to the Economic Development and Government Affairs Committee (EDC) Friday, Aug. 19.
Aug 18, 2016
County selects short-list for marketing candidates
The short list of candidates for the Tourism Development (TDC) marketing and advertising contract was selected Friday, Aug. 12, and incumbent Mobile. Ala.-based Davis South Barnett and Patrick Public Relations and Advertising (DSBP) topped the list.
Aug 11, 2016
A tale of two chambers
In an email sent to several Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce members and military Public Affairs offices, Tony Hughes, former Military Affairs Council chairman for the NBACOC announced the organization of a new chamber of commerce in Navarre. It will be known as The Greater Navarre Area Chamber, not so different from the existing Navarre Beach Area Chamber.
Aug 4, 2016
Florida First Sites break ground on first project
When President and CEO of boat manufacturer Cape Horn/Fabbro Marine Chris Fabbro realized he needed room for his business to grow, he said he feared he would have to leave Santa Rosa County even going as far away as North Carolina.
Jul 28, 2016
Fifth graders could solve your business’ computer problems
Businesses of Santa Rosa will open their doors to students this school year to provide practical science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics learning through the school district’s STEAM INNOVATE business partnership program.
Jul 21, 2016
Business women of Navarre unite
Business women of Navarre built connections and discussed self-worth with author and motivational speaker Linda Sizemore Wednesday, July 20 at this month’s Women 2 Women Connecting Group.
Jul 21, 2016
Gulf Power joins mobile-alert craze
Gulf Power rolled out a new text- and email-alert system to utility customers Wednesday, July 13 as part of a larger communications update joining the growing number of companies using text messaging to communicate with customers.
Jul 14, 2016
Florida employers set to pay highest workers’ comp in southeast
Florida is set to once again have the highest cost to employers in workers’ compensation rates in the Southeastern region by Oct. 1 thanks to an official recommended rate increase of 19.6 percent.
Jul 7, 2016
Insuring teens drives car insurance rates up
Raising a teenager is an expensive responsibility for parents all over the United States. The cost of braces, a car, school activities and even college tuition can break the most modest of budgets. On top of that, insuring a teen driver in Florida can add an additional 82 percent to the cost of premiums according to a recent study by insuranceQuotes.
Jun 30, 2016
Leave fireworks to professionals
Families across the state will shoot off fireworks and light up roman candles in celebration of the birth of our nation this weekend.