Bull market in Navarre area home construction
While the bears are growling on Wall Street, the bulls keep right on running in the Navarre area residential construction market.
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Popularity of beach cam still going strong
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in News.
Kenny Wilder started his webcam at Navarre Beach in 2006 for the purpose of showing the progress of the beach restoration project.
Leaseholders shouldn’t pay more for renourishment
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
If you’ve been to Navarre Beach this summer, raise your hand. If you’ve gone jet skiing in the Sound, or paddleboarding in the Gulf, raise your hand. If you’ve gone snorkeling on the reefs, raise your hand.
Bride shares wedding date with Country on the Sound
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Beach.
Ranee Roberts was looking forward to her quiet wedding on Navarre Beach next month. The Alabama resident and her fiancé, Chris Phillips, invited around 30 people to the Sept. 26 ceremony.
Gulf Breeze to raise Tiger Point utility fees
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The City of Gulf Breeze’s leaders have hit upon a partial solution to their municipality’s budget squeeze: charge more for water and sewer service to South Santa Rosa Utility customers who live outside the city’s boundaries.
Concert nearing approval
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Community.
September’s Country on the Sound isn’t set in stone yet, but if it happens, it will take place at the Navarre Beach Marine Park rather than at Navarre Family Watersports, which was the original location organizer Greg Britton had in mind.
Economic development group makes the hard sell
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
It’s not easy selling a community to outside businesses and investors. Despite incentives, such as tax breaks and free land, recruiting industry is a challenge, especially when other states are wooing the same companies. Competition can be fierce.
Water system waters down tap fees
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in News.
Water tap fees have been an unwelcome surprise to many new businesses exploring Navarre locations. Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) has officially made the fees more palatable for non-residential businesses that receive a building permit between Sept. 1, 2015, and Aug. 31, 2016. Depending on the number of full-time employees, businesses could see an automatic 50 percent or 25 percent reduction in fees.
Tiger Point Golf investment group takes shape
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Show us the money. That’s what City of Gulf Breeze leaders are waiting to see as their light at the end of the Tiger Point Golf Club tunnel.
Restaurants want to increase hours for alcohol sales
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in News.
A 1991 ordinance allows beach establishments to sell alcohol until 2:30 a.m. while businesses in the rest of the county are required to stop selling alcohol at midnight.