Category: Business
Fiore hosts Mignonne Gavigan launch party
Meet Mignonne “Maggie” Gavigan at Fiore of Pensacola on Tuesday October 11. Maggie is the New York City-based, North Carolinian-bred accessories designer who is known…
Pen Air wins vote to covert to state charter
Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) members have voted in favor of converting to a state charter. Effective October 1, the credit union will…
Podcast: Meet the new owner of Perfect Plan
On WCOA this morning, Urban South Brewery founder and CEO Jacob Landry discussed his plans for Pensacola’s Perfect Plain. “What we see is the Perfect…
Predatory Contractors: First domino falls
State Attorney Ginger Madden has filed a felony fraud charge against contractor Matthew Banks, and more charges may be filed against Banks and other contractors…
Mayor-elect and investors sell Perfect Plain
For months, we’ve heard rumors that D.C. Reeves and his partners had a buyer for Perfect Plain. Here’s the press release: Urban South Brewery announced…
Escambia County call center being repurposed
Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR) has announced a major expansion effort is underway to provide ITAD customers with improved solutions for all decommissioned IT assets. The…
First City Mural Fest
Last week, the First City Mural Fest released its Request for Qualifications for its upcoming pilot mural celebration. The pilot mural celebration will be held…
Podcasts: AWKO Center for Leadership
The University of West Florida announced today a $2.5 million gift from the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm to name the UWF Center…
Another housing development coming to Nine Mile Road
AL.com reports Birmingham general contractor Capstone Building Corp. has working with The Dawson Company to build a $61.31 million luxury apartment and townhome project in…
Radio this a.m. – Tim Smith, Lumon May, Tim Kinsella, Bryan Aylstock and more
Superintendent Tim Smith dodged a bullet last night. He will be my guest at 7:20 a.m. on WCOA 1370 AM. Commissioner Lumon May will also…
Yikes, Ascension reports $1.8B loss
Becker’s Healthcare reports Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the 12 months ended…
Pen Air wants to drop federal status
Pen Air Federal Credit Union is holding a membership meeting to convert the credit union from a Federal charter to one chartered under the laws…
Merritt elected FSTED officer
The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) announced it has elected a new slate of officers for the 2022-2024 cycle. Paul Anderson, President…
Podcast: County to set up hotline for residents having problems with contractors
This morning on WCOA 1370AM, Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender shared what happened at the meeting with State Sen. Doug Broxson on predatory contractors last…
Pensacola Community Market saga [podcast]
In June 2021, Kayti and Kevin Robbins launched Pensacola Community Market in the parking lot of Bonefish Grill, attracting 16 vendors that were friends or…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Sept. 7
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses how to make high school football games safer, his first Women’s Blazer Academy and this weekend’s Battle of Pensacola…
Tips on hiring a contractor [podcast]
Viewpoint from Chad Edgar, Home Builders Association of West Florida president: The recent news headlines about contractors taking money from clients and not performing the…
Electric bills likely to increase in 2023
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as…
ECUA recycling facility set to open week of Sept. 26
Press Release: ECUA received an update from the supplier providing the two conveyor belts needed to operate the processing lines. They have again delayed the…
Marlette leaving PNJ
This morning, cartoonist and weekly columnist Andy Marlette announced that he is leaving the Pensacola News Journal to focus on his family and cartoon strip….
