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The Grillehouse Steak & Seafood restaurant in Navarre will soon also be home to a nightclub. The restaurant’s owner, Clint Boutwell, announced the news on the Grillehouse’s Facebook page.

A staple of the East Milton food scene is back for summer. Gator’s Seafood, which has been serving customers since 1975 at its 4030 Farrington Road location, reopened its doors Friday, June 7. The restaurant operates seasonally, opening each June and closing in late summer. Bill Farrington, the owner, is carrying on his parents’ legacy. His father, Earl, started the restaurant in March of 1975 on family property. The restaurant is within earshot of where Earl was raised, Farrington said.

Food has been delivered on wheels for centuries. People selling fresh produce and other food products would travel from town to town with a cart or wagon. In the 19th century, the “chuck wagon” emerged to feed hungry cattlemen and cowboys while they drove cattle across the American West.

With summer upon us, more and more tourists are flocking to Navarre Beach and the rest of Santa Rosa County to soak up the sun’s rays and find new adventures. At a recent meeting of the Tourism Development Council (TDC), Tourism Development Office (TDO) Director Julie White noted a sharp increase in visitors from one of the largest cities in the south, thanks in large part to the county’s marketing efforts.

Pensacola State College is starting an Aviation Airframe Mechanics and Aviation Power Plant Mechanics (A&P Mechanics) program. To help future students enrolled in the program, Pensacola State College has accepted the donation of a plane from InDyne CEO and President Don Bishop. Pensacola State College Leadership, the Pensacola State College Foundation, and local and regional partners of the College were present at the donation ceremony, held at ST Engineering’s airframe maintenance facility at Pensacola International Airport. The ceremony was Tuesday, June 11.

Whenever a new development is announced for the Navarre area, residents voice their opinions on restaurants they’d like to see come to Navarre. One of the most popular desired developments is Chick-Fil-A. According to a recently submitted development plan, those people might just get their wish.

Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert to warn Floridians about a concerning cybercrime tactic called “malvertising.”

Scammers are leveraging sponsored links and ads on search engines to mimic frequently visited pages, leading unsuspecting users to malware-infected websites, the Attorney General’s Office says.

Navarre may soon be home to Panera Bread, the popular restaurant known for its soups, salads and sandwiches. The restaurant chain’s Navarre store will be 3,200 square feet and one story, with parking. The overall site is around 32,000 square feet. The building will also include a drive thru.

Navarre may soon be welcoming its second McDonald’s restaurant.

After 13 years at the helm, Phyllis and Al Smith have stepped aside and handed the reins of Alphy’s Catfish House to someone new. The restaurant’s new owner, Cody Pitre, officially took over May 6 and brings 40 years of experience in the restaurant business with him.