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Bit-Wizards, a managed IT company based in Fort Walton Beach, has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” for its 15th consecutive year. The annual “Best Companies To Work For In Florida” list featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine ranks 100 companies in small, medium, and large employer categories.

Casey’s General Stores announced in a press release on July 26 that it is purchasing Fikes Wholesale, which owns 198 CEFCO Convenience stores.

If you have driven past Holley Navarre Intermediate School at any point in the past few weeks, you might have wondered what was being built on the other side of the road. The construction site will soon be home to a one-story mixed-use commercial building, which will include medical offices.

On July 18, 2024, The Jay Odom Group unveiled their most recent project, Freedom Tech Center.

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon saw record sales for Prime Day this week as Prime members purchased more items than ever before, the company announced Thursday.

Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream is looking to open in September, according to the restaurant’s owner.

Jen Harding, and her husband, Jeff, have been working to develop the restaurant in Navarre for the past few years. The 5,400 square foot restaurant, which will be located on two acres along Highway 87 S north of the High School Blvd. intersection, broke ground on Jan. 5.

Electro-pneumatic pressure regulation and flow control manufacturer Proportion-Air recently celebrated the completion of its new facility in Gulf Breeze with a grand opening event last month.

Two hemp companies operating in Florida have been dealt a blow thanks to enforcement actions taken by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. On July 11, the state Department of Agriculture announced that Just Brands, LLC and High Roller Private Label, LLC violated state statute against the selling and manufacturing of hemp products attractive to children and were subsequently banned from selling certain products for multiple years.

The Grillehouse Steak & Seafood restaurant in Navarre will soon also be home to a nightclub. The restaurant’s owner, Clint Boutwell, announced the news on the Grillehouse’s Facebook page.

A staple of the East Milton food scene is back for summer. Gator’s Seafood, which has been serving customers since 1975 at its 4030 Farrington Road location, reopened its doors Friday, June 7. The restaurant operates seasonally, opening each June and closing in late summer. Bill Farrington, the owner, is carrying on his parents’ legacy. His father, Earl, started the restaurant in March of 1975 on family property. The restaurant is within earshot of where Earl was raised, Farrington said.