Santa Rosa ranks high in tax value survey
Your property tax dollars are well spent in Santa Rosa County, according to a new survey that compares the ad valorem rates with the quality of public schools and crime numbers.
Publix to open at new Tiger Point shopping center
Publix Super Markets, Inc., is opening another 45,000-square-foot grocery store in south Santa Rosa County in a new shopping center which will be called the Tiger Point Pavilion.
SBA launches next round of InnovateHER
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently launched the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge and Summit, including a nationwide women’s business competition to highlight innovative products and services that help impact and empower the lives of women and their families.
US economy adds 215K jobs and moves Fed closer to rate hike
The U.S. job market just demonstrated that it may be nearing full health more than six years after the Great Recession — and showed why the Federal Reserve may be about to raise interest rates from record lows.
Economic development group makes the hard sell
It’s not easy selling a community to outside businesses and investors. Despite incentives, such as tax breaks and free land, recruiting industry is a challenge, especially when other states are wooing the same companies. Competition can be fierce.
Wee Market provides big business opportunity for community
Holly and Abdul Elassaad have owned Pet Nation in the Shopped of Navarre for more than a decade.
Two New Restaurants coming to Gulf Breeze
Two new restaurants are coming soon to the 300 block of U.S. Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze proper: a Beef O’ Brady’s sports-themed eatery and The Fishing Hole.
Millions refunded due to ‘cramming’
The country’s four largest wireless companies – Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint Corporation – have agreed to refund customers $267.5 million following an investigation into unauthorized charges.
BP payouts to local entities to start soon for spill
A federal judge said BP will begin paying up to $1 billion in settlements to compensate local governments across the Gulf Coast for lost tax revenue and other economic damages they blame on the company’s 2010 oil spill.
Florida Chamber Honors Rep. Mike Hill
Rep. Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) is one of 23 legislators honored with a 2015 Florida Chamber Distinguished Advocate award from the Florida Chamber of Commerce





