Prom expenses test students’ budget savvy
Sparkling evening gowns, dapper tuxedos, expensive updos, corsages and thumping tunes: Prom is upon us. Navarre High School juniors and seniors will be packing the dance hall Saturday, but just how much did they spend to get there?
Small retailers feel pinch of debit card fees
When customers swipe their debit card or insert it into the reader at checkout, several things happen in the blink of an eye.
Despite gains, women’s pay still lags
Women’s median income in the United States is less than that of men, and Google is facing legal action because of it.
Grant writers get practical advice
Local nonprofits got a lesson in grant writing at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s second Community Grant Writing Workshop.
Bed tax report fluke prompts evaluation of methods
In a county that hadn’t seen a month without growth in its bed tax revenue since June 2015, to get a report showing a nearly 20 percent drop in collections can be a shock to the system.
Roaches, other health hazards temporarily close Horizon Buffet
A sushi buffet in Gulf Breeze was forced to shut its doors for four days following an inspection that found cockroaches, unclean conditions and improper food storage, according to state records. The restaurant has since reopened.
Florida property insurers dodge downgrades, bolster reserves
Despite warnings of possible widespread downgrades, Florida’s leading insurance grading agency has decided not to hand down lower marks to the majority of companies in the state.
Good elevator pitch can build your
Imagine stepping onto an elevator and coming face-to-face with your perfect customer or the employer of your dreams. You have less than two minutes to grab their attention and sell your product, service or skills.
House passes oversight bill for Visit Florida
In its first week of session the Florida House of Representatives passed two bills Friday that took aim economic programs eliminating Enterprise Florida, Inc. and restructuring Visit Florida.
Insurers blame assignment of benefits for rising premiums
Home and business owners in Florida can expect the cost of property insurance to rise in 2017 and to keep climbing in the coming years, East Bay Insurance owner John Hays says.













