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Navarre incorporation will again be discussed at a Santa Rosa County Board of Commission meeting as pro-incorporation supporters continue to push for a non-binding referendum on November’s ballot. An agenda item request detailing the non-binding referendum is listed under commissioner items on Monday’s agenda. The item is listed under Commissioner Ray Eddington, whose district includes […]

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.

The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center took its show on the road this July for SharkCon 2024, held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.

The Florida State Parks Foundation, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation and REI Co-op’s Winter Park Store recently announced a collaboration to provide Cannondale e-bikes for use by Florida State Parks rangers during a press conference at Lake Louisa State Park.

Holley Navarre Water System has several large-scale projects it’s taking on in the next few years. To pay for these projects, the water system has taken out a $19.5 million loan from Ameris Bank.

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.

The public is invited to join the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for a flag dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26 in front of the county administration office, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton.

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 number of single-family homes for sale in Navarre continues to rise, but the number of homes sold continues to fall, according to numbers from FloridaRealtors and SunStats.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners Ray Eddington and Kerry Smith have recently achieved designations for a commissioner leadership program. Eddington, who represents District 4 (Holley, Navarre, and Navarre Beach), received the Advanced County Commissioner Level I designation.