By Jamie Gentry on September 14, 2018
Andy Peterson, Beaches to Woodlands Tour, bed-tax dollars, Days Inn, Hampton Inn and Suites, Hotels, Julie Morgan, Labor Day weekend, Lynne Myers, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Conference Center, Santa Rosa County, tourism, Tourist Development Council, Tropical Storm Gordon
Business
Hoteliers in Navarre continued to see high numbers of visitors over Labor Day weekend despite an impending tropical storm. Hampton Inn and Suites Navarre General Manager Andy Peterson said the hotel was busy with families ready to hit the beach. Read the full article in the Sept. 13 issue of Navarre Press. Visit www.navarrepress.com/subscribe to […]
By Brian Lester on June 22, 2017
Amanda Nalley, anglers, Dr. Roy Crabtree, federal waters, Fishing, Five Gulf States, Florida, Florida economy, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Florida's Gulf Coast, gulf of mexico, Labor Day weekend, marine fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nick Wiley, Recreational fishermen, Snapper Season, United States Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross
Fishing
Federal waters have been opened up to recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico for a longer period of time thanks to the joint efforts of the United States Department of Commerce and the five Gulf states. Once set for an all-time low of only three days, the season now has an additional 39 days […]
By Jamie Gentry on September 8, 2016
Allen Collinsworth, bed tax collectors, Best Western, Florida, Florida bend, Gulf Coast, gulf of mexico, holiday, Hotels, Hurricane Hermine, Jinks Dupre, Julie Morgan, Labor Day, Labor Day weekend, Liz Horton, Navarre, Navarre Beach, navarre sound, northwest florida, Panama City Beach, Petra Fransis, Santa Rosa RV Park, Santa Rosa Sound, South Santa Rosa, Storm, Summerwind Resort, tourism, Tourist development, tourists, travelers, Weather, Wynham by Resort Quest
Local
Despite dwindling attendance along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Hermine, Navarre Beach bed-tax collectors reported maxed out occupancy for the three-day Labor Day weekend. As CNBC warned travelers to rethink their Florida travel plans, hotels in Panama City Beach reported high cancellations due to the storm and discounted rates to recapture those […]
By Rob Johnson on August 18, 2016
alcohol sales, Beer, beer and wine sales, City of Gulf Breeze, Exxon station, florida department of transportation, Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze City Manager Buz Eddy, Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser, Gulf Breeze residents, Gulf Breeze retailers, James Campbell, Labor Day weekend, Liquor sales, Navarre Beach, Pensacola Bay Bridge, Santa Rosa County, Sunday, Traffic, Wayside Park, Wine
Local
James Campbell is used to turning away would-be beer buyers on Sunday mornings at the Exxon station he manages in the City of Gulf Breeze. But soon he won’t have to. “People come in on their way to the beach and want to fill their coolers. But I have to say no until noon,” Campbell […]
