The weather wasn’t the only thing heating up in June. Sales of area single-family homes were hot, jumping a lofty 42.9 percent, as compared to last year, according to statistics provided by the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR).
The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida recently moved to 9999 University Parkway in Pensacola. The new location is at the southwest corner of University Parkway and Hillview Drive – one half mile north of Nine Mile Road, just south of the UWF main entrance.
What do Prozac, Dee Pak Chopra and The Celestine Prophecy have in common? They all served as inspiration for the new book “The Fifth Stage,” by local author Richard Stachler, M.D.
Lowe’s, Sonic Drive-In, Walmart and a number of other big-name corporations are following the trend of offering payroll cards, a prepaid card used as an alternative to a paycheck. However, according to local employees who have experience using the cards, the fees associated with them outweigh any convenience. For this reason, the fairness of their use has been examined nationally in recent months.
The Club at Hidden Creek is back and better than ever, and General Manager Dave Taylor says the club is primed to “return to the glory days” when Hidden Creek was often referred to as the best course in the region.
Gulf Power customers could see an increase to their power bills next year, as the utility company is asking the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a two-step price increase to help pay for the largest power grid construction program in the history of the company.
From the farm to the zoo to the backyard, The Feed Bucket offers feed for a variety of animals, and co-owner Tammy Hutchins is happy knowing that Navarre animals aren’t going hungry as long as her store is in business.
Florida Realtors has won the top honor in Ragan Communications’ 2013 PR Daily Awards for Best External Publication (Online or Print) for Florida Realtor magazine.
