Feb 13, 2014
Restaurant abruptly closes
Stinky’s Fish Camp on Highway 98 in Navarre closed its doors last week. The restaurant made the announcement Thursday on its Facebook page.
Feb 13, 2014
Valentine’s Day is a “last minute” holiday
St. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. And, while not everyone celebrates, those who do typically head to three basic gift-giving categories, cards, candy and flowers. According to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than half of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day . The survey indicates 51.7 percent will purchase cards, 48.7 percent will purchase candy and 37.3 percent will purchase flowers.
Feb 6, 2014
Businesses can save time with online filing
Santa Rosa County business owners can now file their tangible personal property taxes without ever leaving their office. Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown has launched the office’s new Tangible Personal Property Online Filing System (TPP Online) and provided account numbers and pin numbers to all current business owners in December.
Feb 6, 2014
Ice means businesses
Even before ice started covering area roads Tuesday night, businesses started to see the impacts from the impending winter storm. Barry Gossman from Consolidated Ace Hardware in Navarre said Monday was his busiest day as residents came in to beat the storm.
Jan 30, 2014
Gulf Breeze Chamber exec resigns
The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce will immediately begin the search for a new President and CEO following the resignation of current executive Josie Cotti.
Jan 30, 2014
Super week for businesses
About 110 million people are expected to watch the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos battle it out in the Super Bowl Sunday. While watching great plays, new commercials and the halftime show, viewers will also be enjoying their favorite football-watching food, and that means a bump in sales for some local businesses.
Jan 30, 2014
Selling in the “Big Apple”
Shannon Ogletree, Santa Rosa County Economic Development Director, traveled to New York and New Jersey earlier this month to meet with consulting firms that help companies pick the right location for business expansions.
Jan 23, 2014
More growth, jobs on the way
Business in Santa Rosa Industrial Park is booming. Two projects are expected to create more than 300 new jobs by early next year.
Jan 23, 2014
Construction surges in Santa Rosa County
The Santa Rosa County Public Information Office has issued the county’s 2012-2013 annual report. The 50-page report highlights the yearly accomplishments of county commission departments and includes a wide variety of county-related statistics and information.
Jan 16, 2014
Santa Rosa turns away Lockheed Martin
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin recently asked the Santa Rosa County Office of Economic Development for help finding a suitable site in the county for hangar space. Unfortunately, the county had to turn the company away. Now a site in Okaloosa County is contending with another in Kentucky for the business.