The property east of Publix is under contract. We do not know who has it under contract, but it isn’t for lack of trying. I think it is smart to keep it under wraps until it is a done deal. As you know by reading this column, a lot of “under contract” properties – never finalize. There is a lot of moving and shaking and positioning going on in and around Navarre. That just means that the economy is awesome, people are optimistic, and we have got it going on. Case and point, our business page. Our unemployment rate is almost a full percent lower than Florida’s average and 1.2 percent less than the national average. Also, A+ Mini Storage sold recently to a national company – “Move-It.”
Schooling in a classroom setting helps us form opinions and see things in life from various perspectives. People debate over whether or not education is the only avenue to knowledge. Some say education is the process of gaining information about the surrounding world while knowledge is something very different. They are right.
Looking back over history in Navarre, since 2010 our population has grown by more than 69 percent. The rule of thumb around here has been to select a piece of vacant property, buy it, clear it, build on it and sell it. Wait…we forgot to mention the very important step of building up the dirt at least five feet over the neighbor’s property so it will flood down to their property, not yours. Or maybe it’s because you are putting in a septic tank because no sewer service is available.
This was one of those weeks that we almost decided to have a pictorial edition. There was a lot going on this past weekend – as you will see in this issue.
The loss of four special operations soldiers in Niger is a tragedy. We grieve as a nation, rightly, whenever we lose any of the brave young men and women who serve in uniform.
Get Lost in the Fun at the massive corn maze at Sweet Season Farms in Milton. The farm is now open until Nov. 5, Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday. There is more than just a maze – see their website for all of the details: www.sweetseasonfarms.com. Sweet Season Farms has partnered with The Studer Family Children’s Hospital to raise money for childhood cancer.
