Florida Chamber honors Town of Century

The Town of Century will be honored with a Six Pillars Award on Monday, October 20, the Florida Chamber Foundation announced today. The award will…

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See Perdido Key Chamber on ‘Tanked’

Friday, 9 p.m., Animal Planet airs ‘Tanked’ episode about the giant aquarium designed and built for the Perdido Key Visitor Information Center Here’s a chance…

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Eastgate Plaza sold for $8.95 million

The Tampa-based real estate investment firm Validus Group announced yesterday that it has acquired Eastgate Plaza on the corner of Creighton Road and North Ninth…

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Switzer heads group buying historic Blount and Brent buildings

One Palafox Place, LLC, a group of investors managed by Bobby Switzer has entered into a contract with Durnford Enterprises, Ltd, to purchase the city…

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Scott announces $277,000 grant to Escambia County

Press Release: Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Escambia County and the Pensacola Chamber were awarded $266,000 through Florida’s Defense Infrastructure and Reinvestment Grant Programs….

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Hopjacks Filling Station R.I.P.

The plug was pulled on Hopjacks Filling Station on Saturday, a victim of the major chains capitalizing on the same craft beer market that owner…

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Navy Federal hosts Navy SHRED-eral Day on October 18

Navy Federal Credit Union will welcome members and neighbors across the country to its Navy SHRED-eral event this Saturday, October 18. The 74 participating Navy…

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Blue Wahoos Job Fair Set for Tuesday, Oct. 14

Anyone interested in working for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in a seasonal position is welcome to attend our job fair between 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct….

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Career Source Escarosa has space for job assessment

Press Release: Space is still available for the Community Occupational Talent Search (E-COTS) Skill Assessment Test scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Woodland…

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Ex-Googler and Entrepreneur Inspires Local Innovators at Biggest Innovation Awards Program in Florida

Press Release: Entrepreneur, explorer, filmmaker, inventor, pilot, NASA advisory chair and CEO are a few of the many roles Lars Perkins has performed. In 1994…

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Guest Viewpoint: WEAR 3 Feeds the FB Trolls

By C. Jibril Sulaiman II WEAR 3 reports the news and doesn’t make it. When a newsworthy story happens, local media outlets (and their supporting…

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New food concessions at airport delayed up to 14 weeks

Chick-fil-A and the rest of the OHM Concessions are still another 14 weeks away from being in their new locations at the Pensacola International Airport,…

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Birmingham Coca-Cola bottler expanding to Pensacola

The Birmingham Business Journal reports today that Birmingham-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, or CCBCU, has announced it plans to expand its footprint to Valparaiso and…

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Chamber hosts BP claims seminar

The Greater Pensacola Chamber will be hosting a seminar for individuals and businesses affected by the Deep-water Horizon oil spill to simplify the claims process…

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Florida TaxWatch bullish on Northwest Florida

In its September report, Florida TaxWatch, the nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute, recognizes the efforts to diversify our economy in the Panhandle. “Florida is experiencing…

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Downtown parking enforcement extended past 5 p.m. and to Saturdays

DIB Press Release: The Parking Management District in conjunction with the Downtown Improvement Board announced several changes and enhancements to the parking program in Downtown….

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SRIA honored by Visit Florida

At Monday’s statewide tourism conference in Boca Raton, Fla., VISIT FLORIDA, Florida’s official tourism marketing arm, presented the Santa Rosa Island Authority with a bronze…

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City opens today bids for advertising contract

The selection committee for RFP 14-022 Three Year Contract to Provide Advertising Services for Pensacola Energy meets today at 10 a.m. in the conference room…

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American Community Survey shows we have slipped since 2010

The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey shows that Escambia County median household income has dropped over the past four years. The gap between man…

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Studer Group ranked fifth nationally on Great Place to Work list

Press Release: Studer Group, a Gulf Breeze, Florida-based outcomes firm, is proud to be named a 2014 Best Small & Medium Workplace by Great Place…

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