Jun 6, 2013
New home sales soaring in Navarre
After a soft showing in recent years, new homes are suddenly hot properties in Navarre.
“We’re selling them as fast as we can build them,” said builder Samuel Stevens of Stevens & Associates, of newly built houses in the Navarre area.
May 30, 2013
Panhandle Counties plan to spend oil spill funds
PENSACOLA — Three years after the massive Gulf oil spill fouled Florida Panhandle beaches, millions of dollars in restitution are being used to build new piers and boat ramps and restore sand dunes.
May 30, 2013
7 years without storms but Fla. rates keep rising
TALLAHASSEE — It’s been nearly eight years since Hurricane Wilma raked the southern end of Florida and caused billions in damages, the last of eight hurricanes to hit the state in 2004 and 2005.
May 30, 2013
Handcrafted clothing honors seamstress, fits children
When Amanda Sansom couldn’t find clothing for her 4-pound premie, she decided to create her own. Soon after, she found herself making clothes to sell online – and Ella Louise Clothing was born.
May 23, 2013
Embattled Scott trumpets drop in Fla. jobless rate
Florida Governor Rick Scott — who has made his handling of the state’s economy the main thrust of his re-election campaign — got more to boast about last week.
May 23, 2013
Leadership Class Tourism Day
The Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Santa Rosa program held their annual Tourism Day May 16 and focused on the Navarre area, which rakes in over half of all bed tax dollars brought in by Santa Rosa County. This year’s group, Class 27, spent an entire work day visiting Navarre area attractions and learning about the important role tourism plays in the local economy.
May 16, 2013
Real Estate Market rising, but bumps expected
The real estate market is on the upswing both in Navarre and across the state of Florida.
May 16, 2013
Hertz HQ moving from New Jersey to Florida
PARK RIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Hertz will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Florida, putting the company in the heart of a key travel market and trimming corporate expenses after its $2.3 billion buyout of one-time rival, Dollar Thrifty.
May 9, 2013
St. Rosa Sound RV Resort boosts numbers
A recent study has found that Navarre Beach more that pulls it’s fair share of the weight when it comes to tourism.
Apr 25, 2013
USA Today founder Neuharth dies in Florida at 89
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Al Neuharth changed the look of American newspapers when he founded USA Today, filling the newspaper with breezy, easy-to-comprehend articles, attention-grabbing graphics and stories that often didn’t require readers to jump to a different page.