March 28, 2024

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After the Storm

Charlotte Crane | 1/1/2006

Retail sales in Escambia County, hard-hit by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, continue a strong comeback, sharing gains with Santa Rosa County -- and that's notwithstanding Santa Rosa's 3% drop in July, when Hurricane Dennis landed.

Retail Sales (Charge from same period a year earlier.)
  Escambia County Santa Rosa County All Florida Counties
September 2004 -7.4% +3.9% -2.0%
Q4 2004 +23.6 +36.0 +10.8
Jan.-July 2005 +24.6 +26.6 +18.6

Source: Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, University of West Florida

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