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Jan 1, 2015

2014 Business Year in Review

Santa Rosa turns away Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin was turned away twice this year by Santa Rosa County as the company searched for hangar space. Shannon Ogletree, SRC Economic Development director, said the short timeframe was the reason for denying the request in January. When Lockheed Martin inquired again in September about hangar options, they were again advised that there were no hangars in Santa Rosa County that would work. Ogletree said they would require a long-term agreement with the company before moving forward with any such projects.

Jan 1, 2015

Florida’s minimum wage rises to $8.05 an hour 

Florida’s minimum wage increased by 12 cents Jan. 1 to $8.05 an hour.
Jan 1, 2015

Local family plans to open Culver’s in Navarre

It’s a common dilemma: The family wants to go out for dinner, but can’t agree on what to eat . Honey and Randy Smith have been there plenty of times with their three kids, so when they decided to open a restaurant in Navarre, they knew it had to be Culver’s.
Dec 25, 2014

Florida Gov. insists he has met jobs promise 

Florida Gov. Rick Scott proclaimed Friday that he achieved a key promise from his 2010 campaign, as the state has added more than 700,000 jobs since he took office.
Dec 18, 2014

Awards abound for NABOR members

The Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) held its annual awards ceremony and holiday luncheon at the Navarre Conference center on Dec. 10.
Dec 18, 2014

Prison Legal News prepares for trial over Florida ban 

The publishers of a journal that reports on inmate rights is preparing for trial over Florida’s ban on the publication in state prisons.
Dec 18, 2014

Gannett subsidiary to pay $750K settlement

Following a multi-state investigation, PointRoll, Inc., a Gannett Corp. subsidiary, entered into a $750,000 settlement with Florida after it was accused of setting cookies on certain Safari Internet browsers.
Dec 11, 2014

Space station’s 3-D printer pops out first creation 

Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) — The first 3-D printer in space has popped out its first creation.
Dec 11, 2014

NY-based company buys Halifax Media for $280M

New Media Investment Group, the parent company of GateHouse Media, recently acquired “substantially all of the assets” of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the other newspapers in the Halifax Media Group for $280 million in cash.
Dec 11, 2014

Commissioner Rob Williamson to open Navarre office

Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson plans to set up shop inside the Navarre Visitor Information Center so he can meet with local constituents. Williamson plans to host regular office hours by Dec. 15.
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