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Sep 26, 2023

Coffee chain planned for Navarre Parkway

Coffee lovers are in luck. According to county records, Navarre will soon be getting a new coffee shop along Navarre Parkway.
Scooter’s Coffee, a restaurant chain of coffee shops, is looking to open a new location at the 8700 block of Navarre Parkway near Slippery Mermaid. The company was founded in Nebraska in 1998.

Sep 19, 2023

Milton gun store owner says ATF ‘retaliated’ against him, store manager

A Santa Rosa County gun store owner is alleging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) harassed him and his store manager after criticizing the agency in the past. Chris Smith, the owner of Gulf Coast Gun in Milton, says the ATF attempted to audit him for a license he had yet to use after he spoke out against ATF policies at a congressional field hearing held June 26 at the Okaloosa County Administrative Complex in Shalimar.

Sep 19, 2023

Community comes together for Wendy’s grand opening

The new Wendy’s in Navarre cut their Navarre Chamber ribbon and hosted a grand opening celebration Sept. 12.

Sep 11, 2023

Mango Mary’s closes, owner says new concept on horizon

After little over a year of serving drinks and waterfront views, Mango Mary’s Beach Kitchen and Daiquiris has closed. Labor Day weekend was the final served as the bar’s finale. On Thursday, Aug. 31, Clint Boutwell, the owner of Mango Mary’s, announced the closure of the bar after 14 months.

Sep 8, 2023

Code enforcement cites Andy D’s for flags, vendor

This summer, a restaurant on Navarre Beach has faced multiple code violations for its use of flags on county right of way. Santa Rosa County Code Enforcement has given Andy D’s, owned by Andrew DeMartin, two citations since the beginning of July.

Sep 5, 2023

East Bay Blvd. storage lot to become RV park

A storage lot on East Bay Blvd. (County Road 399) is set to become an RV park, according to Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning. The storage lot, which is operated as DB Storage, is located at 8352 East Bay Blvd.

Aug 29, 2023

Navarre Chamber Young Professionals kickoff at Andy D’s

The Navarre Chamber of Commerce launched Navarre’s first Young Professionals networking group Aug. 22 with their kickoff event hosted by Andy D’s on Navarre Beach.

Aug 28, 2023

Navarre Walmart Supercenter getting a new look

The Walmart Supercenter in Navarre is getting a makeover. In July, Walmart started remodeling sections of the store. The project is expected to be complete by October.

Aug 25, 2023

City of Gulf Breeze files suit against Skanska barge blunder effects

In September 2020, Hurricane Sally landed near Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Northwest Florida suffered millions of dollars in damage. Along with structural damage in the Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Navarre areas, the newly built Pensacola Bay Bridge, also known as the Three-mile Bridge, was partially destroyed by loose barges leading to financial damages to businesses.

Aug 16, 2023

Aldi to acquire Winn-Dixie from Southeastern Grocers

German discount grocer Aldi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket as part of a larger divestiture of Jacksonville-based parent company Southeastern Grocers to various entities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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