Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced two weeks ago his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. Gov. Rick Scott terms out in 2018, and the race is considered wide-open. On May…
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Studer: Employees are not stolen [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer tackled the myth that companies steal employees from other businesses. It’s the topic on his next column for the Pensacola News Journal that will be published this…
Pensacola Speaks: Cybersecurity expert discusses WannaCry virus
Since last Friday, Microsoft Windows operating systems have been under attack around the world by WannaCry ransomware, infecting computers in 150 countries. At 5:33 p.m., I will have as my guest cybersecurity…
Studer: Service recovery [podcast]
Last week, Quint Studer discussed on “Pensacola Speaks” how to deal when customers aren’t happy. He said he has three goals when it comes to handling a complaint: 1) Retain the customer…
Scott blasts busget as tourism numbers rise
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott continued Monday to criticize legislative budget-slashing of the state’s tourism marketing as he announced a record-setting quarter of visitors to Florida….
Pensacola Beach Air Show named top 20 Southeast Tourism event
The Southeast Tourism Society has named the Pensacola Beach Air Show as a STS Top 20 Event in the Southeast for May 2017. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have…
Inweekly Rising Star Alex Andrade appointed to panel
Attorney Alex Andrade has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the 1st Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Andrade is an attorney with Moore, Hill & Westmoreland. He was part of the 2016…
DIB reveals Jefferson Street plan
Yesterday on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” Downtown Improvement Board chair John Peacock discusses a proposal on how to make Jefferson Street more walkable. “What we saw today was how to…
Future medicaid funding for Sacred Heart and other safety net hospitals uncertain
While Gov. Rick Scott’s administration has reached agreement with the federal government on as much as $1.5 billion for the Low Income Pool program, the actual amount going to hospitals in the…
Seafood generates $28.7 billion in sales for Florida
U.S. commercial and recreational fishing generated $208 billion in sales, contributed $97 billion to the gross domestic product and supported 1.6 million full- and part-time jobs in 2015 — above the five-year…
Santa Rosa Tourism has new slogan
“Florida’s Most Relaxing Place†Campaign Beckons Visitors to Enjoy the Beach and other Refreshing Outdoor Pursuits SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FL — As most visitors to Santa Rosa County say, “It’s all about…
Sacred Heart CEO earns national award
The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has named Susan Davis, CEO of Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, as a recipient of the 2017 Sister Concilia Moran Award. One…