Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream to open doors April 28
April 24, 2025
After roughly three years of delays, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream is finally ready for its grand opening. The chain will open its first Florida restaurant April 28.
Most other Happy Joe’s loc…
Owner of Navarre Burger King files for bankruptcy
April 23, 2025
A major Burger King franchisee, who owns 57 restaurants throughout Florida and Georgia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Among the list of franchise locations impacted is Navarre’s Burger King, l…
Zoning board to recommend Centennial Bank driveway request to County Commission
April 11, 2025
A developer tied to Centennial Bank and a proposed 7Brew in Navarre is moving forward with a plan to create a driveway through the southern portion of the bank parking lot, giving 7Brew access to Lun…
Pensacola International Airport launches TransformPNS.com to showcase the terminal expansion
April 9, 2025
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is proud to announce the launch of TransformPNS.com, a dedicated and dynamic website providing the latest updates, project details, and community engagement oppo…
April 10 Zoning Board Preview: Six developments in Navarre to be considered
April 4, 2025
Santa Rosa County Zoning Board will meet Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. to discuss 15 rezoning requests from across the county. Six of the 15 requests come from County Commission District 4, which cons…
23andMe bankruptcy comes with consumer privacy concerns
March 28, 2025
Attorney General James Uthmeier is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding 23andMe’s March 23rd bankruptcy filing. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the mo…
Wawa development near Edgewood submits updated plans to county
March 28, 2025
When a convenience store development was first announced for the south side of Highway 98 near Edgewood Drive, developers were mum on the brand of the proposed store.
We know now that Wawa, a po…
Neighbors of Twelve Oaks Rehab speak out on proposed expansion
March 24, 2025
People jumping fences, fire alarms blaring at night and concerns over children’s safety were some complaints heard at the March 13 Santa Rosa County Zoning Board hearing for Twelve Oaks, a rehabilita…
UWF-IHMC Research Team awarded $478,000 Office of Naval Research grant
March 18, 2025
A University of West Florida-Institute for Human Machine & Cognition research team received a $478,000 grant for the acquisition of advanced robotic platforms and equipment from the Defense Universit…
Raider Country landscaping constructing new building
March 5, 2025
Navarre’s Raider Country Landscaping has asked the county for permission to build a one-story, 1,200 square foot building for their business. Along with the building, the landscaping company is looki…