Feb 6, 2025
Hit the ground running at the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office
Hit the ground running on your business idea! Attend the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) start-up workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St., Suite 4 in Milton. The workshop will highlight how to launch a small business operation with the foundation for success.
Jan 6, 2025
Andy D’s Roadhouse open for business
While two local staples, Grover T’s BBQ and Ollie’s Neighborhood Grill, closed their doors in 2024, a new local restaurant just opened, Andy D’s Roadhouse.
On Friday, Dec. 3, Andrew DeMartin and his wife, Lacey, celebrated the opening of their second restaurant, Andy D’s Roadhouse, which is located off Hwy. 90 at the former Grover T’s BBQ location. The couple opened their first restaurant, Andy D’s, in Navarre in 2023 and did better than they could have hoped for.
Jan 2, 2025
Florida Power and Light rate increasing 2.5% for 2026-29 period
Florida Power and Light (FPL) has announced new rates are on the horizon for customers. The company, which supplies much of the electricity to homes and businesses in northwest Florida, plans to file a formal request to set new rates once its current base rate agreement concludes at the end of 2025. The agreement is with the Florida Public Service Commission.
Oct 18, 2024
Local restaurant and bar closes after 22 years
A longtime Milton restaurant has closed its doors.
Oct 11, 2024
Ribbon-cutting for new urgent care located at Five Points Shopping Center
Santa Rosa Medical Group has opened an urgent care to provide residents in Pace access to a medical facility seven days a week.
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce held the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and the healthcare providers at the location had the honor of cutting the ribbon with a large pair of gold-colored scissors.
Oct 3, 2024
Grover’s Fingers and Wings submits rezoning request for new location in Pace
Construction is well underway on Grover’s Fingers and Wings second location in Milton, but the local restaurant chain may soon have third location in Pace.
Sep 20, 2024
Grover’s Fingers and Wings makes headway with its new Milton location
Michael Graham has been eager to open his new Grover’s Fingers and Wings location in Milton but wants to make sure it’s done the right way.
Sep 16, 2024
Navarre restaurant to open second location at former Grover T’s building in Milton
For months, the former Grover T’s location in Milton has sat vacant, but it won’t be empty much longer.
Aug 22, 2024
Milton’s Exchange Hotel reopened as financial business office
The Exchange Hotel in Downtown Milton’s historic district has sat on the corner of Caroline St. and Elmira St. for over a century. The building, which has seen plenty of notable historical figures pass through its doors over the years, was recently renovated and reopened as an office for Blackwood Financial Group. The financial services […]
Aug 5, 2024
Casey’s Acquires CEFCO Convenience Stores
Casey’s General Stores announced in a press release on July 26 that it is purchasing Fikes Wholesale, which owns 198 CEFCO Convenience stores.