Business Archive

Stinky’s Fish Camp on Highway 98 in Navarre closed its doors last week. The restaurant made the announcement Thursday on its Facebook page.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Business in Santa Rosa Industrial Park is booming. Two projects are expected to create more than 300 new jobs by early next year.

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.

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.