Category: Business
Should City of Pensacola give sanitation customers rebates
Since Oct. 1, 2017, the City of Pensacola’s Sanitation Services has collected its customers recycling every week and dumped the recyclables at the Perdido Landfill…
Nan DeStafney and Buzz Ritchie named 2018 Ethics in Business honorees
Yesterday, the University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Buzz Ritchie as the 2018…
National Economic Development Week, May 7-12
FloridaWest EDA is joining organizations nationwide to increase awareness of jobs and career development programs that enhance local economic impact. Economic developers are charged with…
National Travel & Tourism Week 2018
Hospitality Olympics: Monday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Blue Wahoo’s Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street, Pensacola, Fla. 32502 Visit Pensacola will officially kick…
Huge job fair this afternoon
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College are partnering once again to host the area’s largest job fair, featuring over 50 area employers – all hiring…
‘Preserve the Character of East Hill’ petition started
Teresa Hill has put together a “Preserve the Character of East Hill†petition that has already garnered over 1,400 signatures. She points out that East…
Scott-Seminole agreement makes special session unnecessary
SCOTT, TRIBE REACH DEAL ON GAMBLING MONEY By Dara Kam, Jim Saunders THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders hold behind-the-scenes talks…
Connally named Southern Co. vp
Southern Company, parent company of Gulf Power, announced three promotions this week. Stan Connally, Jr., the chairman, president and CEO of Gulf Power, has been…
GE Renewables wants to expand in Foreign Trade Zone authority in Pensacola
This could be good news for the Port of Pensacola. GE Renewables North America, LLC (GE Renewables) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to…
Hatchery Headache: It does not comply with city code or comp plan
The City of Pensacola and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission may have bigger issues with their fish hatchery than the standing of the citizens…
Broxson asks toll not be raised on Garcon Point Bridge
In letter to Warren Bloom, trustee for the Garcon Point Bridge bondholder, State Sen. Doug Broxson explained why a proposed deal to turn over the…
UWF to host Argo Alumni Stories event
The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship, Student Government Association and Alumni Association will host the Argo Alumni Stories event on Wednesday, April 11 from…
Perdido Key named most underrated small town in America
The Active Times on MSN.com listed Perdido Key at the top of its “40 Most Underrated Small Towns in America.†Perdido Key was spotlighted for…
Florida TaxWatch includes Pensacola airport project in “Turkey” report
Every year, Florida TaxWatch issues a report on the items the state budget that it considers “turkeys”-appropriations included without being fully scrutinized and subjected to…
IHMC Open House marks National Robotics Week
IHMC will have a family friendly open house on Friday, April 13, in celebration of National Robotics Week. People will be able to tour IHMC’s…
1 Million Cups series comes to Pensacola
The Kauffman Foundation is bringing 1 Million Cups to Pensacola. The entrepreneurial networking program is based on the notion that entrepreneurs across America can connect…
Inaugural Bueno IHMC Medical Conference tomorrow
The inaugural Bueno IHMC Medical Conference will be held tomorrow. Dr. Raphael Bueno is the sitting Fred G. Levin Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Surgery and…
AppRiver acquires Roaring Penguin
AppRiver, LLC, yesterday announced that it has acquired Roaring Penguin Software, Inc., an Ottawa-based email security firm. The move that will bolster AppRiver’s footprint in…
Community input period extended for CRA design criteria
The City of Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency has extended the Community Input period for the draft Urban Design Standards Overlay to include additional Public Input…
Gulf Power lowers bills
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to quick reductions in monthly electric bills, state regulators Monday approved a plan that…






















