Apr 17, 2014
Family Dollar to close stores
New York (AP) – Dollar stores are feeling the pinch from mounting financial pressures on low-income shoppers.
Apr 17, 2014
CVS goes cold turkey; may pressure rivals, or not
It has long been gospel among retailers that tobacco pulls so much business into stores, with smokers also picking up water, gum or a bag of chips that dumping it would be a sales killer.
Apr 10, 2014
Stamp roller promotes eco-marketing
A Gulf Breeze resident has designed an eco-friendly marketing tool that won’t leave a carbon footprint. However, the new branding platform will leave a different kind of print. That is, a sand print of a message made from a portable foam stamp roller.
Apr 10, 2014
Tolbert says Tom Thumb store in Holley is closing
Vonnie Tolbert owns property on Hwy. 87 South which he has leased for decades to Tom Thumb convenience stores. Tolbert says the company is not renewing their lease, which ends May 31.
Apr 10, 2014
Keeping the lights on
Gulf Power has 436,000 customers and in 2013, their electricity was on 99.98 percent of the time. Gulf Power released March 27 reliability statistics for 2013.
Apr 10, 2014
Zoning board considers photography studios
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board at its meeting tonight will consider amending the county’s land development code to allow photography studios to be operated as home-based businesses. The code currently prohibits a number of types of businesses from operating in a residence including fortune telling, massage parlors, modeling studios, photography studios and similar services.
Apr 3, 2014
Pier restaurant delays continue
Coastal Concessions partners teamed up with local restaurateur Bob Benaquis to win the bid to operate the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and open a full-service restaurant at the county-owned facility.
Apr 3, 2014
Chamber recognizes members
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting March 28 announced its Business and Member of the Month, as well as its Ambassador of the Quarter.
Apr 3, 2014
Businesses re-open quickly after storm
Strong storms moved through the Navarre area Friday damaging the roof of a business center located on Highway 98 just west of Prado Street.
Mar 27, 2014
About 300 seek aerospace jobs
Mobile-based ST Aerospace came to Pensacola looking for employees March 20, and company officials say they were pleased by the turnout for a recruitment and informational session coordinated by the local workforce investment board – CareerSource Escarosa – and hosted by Pensacola State College.