Florida’s Great Northwest, the regional economic development organization for the Florida Panhandle, announced the launch of its new website: FloridasGreatNorthwest.com. Featuring content that highlights the region’s business advantages and key assets, the…
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Mayor should call town hall meeting on Incoa proposal
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has on the table a deal that could bring a $100-million investment to the troubled Port of Pensacola, create $5-million annual payroll and generate $1 million of annual…
Mayor knew about Incoa proposal five months ago- update
According to the invoices of Penzone Enterprises, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff knew about Incoa wanting to lease warehouse space at the Port of Pensacola in February. However, City Administrator Eric…
Pensacola: ‘The Capital of…’
On Monday, I sat in the balcony of the Rex Theater and listened to bestselling author Andrew Davis talk about how thriving communities market themselves. He was in Pensacola as part of…
Incoa proposal has job incentives
FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth passed on this info on the job creation incentives for Incoa: Qualified Target Industry Performance Based Grant – High Impact Sector Project Total tax incentive amount $462,000 ($6,000…
New construction showing up in city property valuations
According to the latest estimates from Property Appraiser Chris Jones, property valuations in the city of Pensacola have increased $234 million (6.9 percent) over last year’s valuations. It is the largest percentage…
Manufacturer wants to invest $100 million at Port of Pensacola
Next week, FloridaWest is presenting to Pensacola City Council a proposal to lease Port Warehouse #9 and #10 and approximately 6.5 acres of adjacent undeveloped land to Incoa Performance Minerals, LLC. According…
PenAir will consolidate downtown locations at SCI Tower
Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) announced it will consolidate its existing Palafox and Gregory locations will consolidate into Studer Community Institute Tower in downtown Pensacola by the spring of 2019….
Wisteria Tavern to relocate
Wisteria Tavern plans to relocate to a “property with more favorable zoning,” according to Facebook post by owner Terry Abbott. The historic East Hill neighborhood bar will remain open “as long as…
Tram Service at the Fort Pickens area begins
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials announced that tram service in the Fort Pickens Area will begin operation immediately. The trams will be operated by ITL Solutions of Pensacola, FL, through a service…
SunPass gets new customer service platform
The Florida Department of Transportation began converting to a new Centralized Customer Service System for SunPass customers on June 1. This conversion represents a massive migration of account information and data to…
Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium, July 10
The Florida SBDC at UWF and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are teaming up again this year for Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Tuesday July 10. It’s an opportunity for…