For the second time, a judge has declared the bid practices of the Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School District unfair and ordered the district to rebid a contract. The…
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Levin Center for IHMC Research wins People’s Choice award
Residents in Northwest Florida and the world-wide public at large voted online for their favorite buildings in the fifth annual People’s Choice Competition, launched on June 20 by the Florida Association of…
Buchanan wants Pensacola to be solar capital of the Gulf Coast
From Drew Buchanan campaign: Buchanan announces plan to make Pensacola the solar capital of the Gulf Coast Pensacola mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan on Thursday announced that as mayor, he will work with…
Four lawsuits filed against Wild Greg’s Saloon
The Watson Firm has filed four separate lawsuits against Sunshine Investments of Northwest Florida d/b/a/ Wild Greg’s Saloon and two of its employees Kurt Just and Kory Moegenburg, its manager and bouncer,…
Florida leads nation in job growth
By Lloyd Dunkelberger The News Service of Florida… Florida moved from worst to first in a new federal survey of job creation released Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that…
Patti Marine Enterprise receives $450K MARAD grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded a $449,231 grant to support capital improvements at Patti Marine Enterprise, Inc. in Pensacola, FL. Provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant program,…
Sanctuary of Light: Top Airbnb ‘wish list’ rental in Pensacola
Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, today released a report revealing the #1 most “wish-listed†Airbnb listing for each of Florida’s 67 counties. Airbnb’s “wish-list†function allows users to save the…
Port of Pensacola had been in discussions with Incoa since first of the year
On February 5, Port Director Amy Miller gave the Pensacola City Council an update on the Port of Pensacola. Miller listed unders key prospects a “manufacturing/processing with import/export activity.” That was Project…
Small business most worried about workforce quality
Florida Chamber Third Quarter Small Business Index Survey revealed businesses worry about finding a skilled workforce, the sixth consecutive quarter workforce quality topped the list of concerns. Small businesses are also concerned…
GBSI seeks Cybersecurity instructors
Global Business Solutions, Inc. is seeking full-time and part-time instructors with computer and Information Technology (IT) experience to teach our Cybersecurity courses. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to educate, train and…
Transit Union endorses three candidates for Commission D4 race
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395, AFL_CIO has co-endorsed Boyce White. Greg Litton and Robert Bender for Escambia County Commission District 4 GOP primary. Boyce, Greg and Robert clearly caught our attention, with…
Santa Rosa gets $8.5m for Whiting Aviation Park
The Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors gave unanimous support of $8.5 million for infrastructure improvements to Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa County on Wednesday, July 18. “This project will create…