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Hurricane Michael was the most serious natural disaster to impact agricultural and natural resources industries in the Florida Panhandle in decades, according to numbers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).

As folks prepare for the creepiest holiday of the year, the National Retail Federation has published its annual Halloween spending survey showing that billions will be spent on costumes, candy and more.

Imagine a world in which the same batteries that power laptops and electric cars can keep homes lit at night and factories rolling.

While the Springhill Suites on Navarre Beach shut its doors Oct. 9 ahead of Hurricane Michael’s landfall to the east, hotels on the mainland saw an influx of visitors.

To assist with evacuations and recovery from Hurricane Michael, Airbnb announced Oct. 9 that it would be offering rental properties through the affected area at no cost.

In the past 10 years, three times as many tourist development dollars were spent in Milton than in Navarre for infrastructure improvements. In contrast, the beach alone accounts for more than half of the dollars generated.

Florida businesses that rent their spaces are at a disadvantage compared to any other state, according to Florida TaxWatch.

When Navarre resident James Coleman purchased the defunct Cinema Plus in Fort Walton, the sky was the limit.

In a lot of ways, Santa Rosa County is approaching small business the right way. That’s the opinion of Debbie Rogers-Guinn, the owner of Deb’s Coffee in Navarre.

Hoteliers in Navarre continued to see high numbers of visitors over Labor Day weekend despite an impending tropical storm.