Bay Cruises Start Friday The National Park Service and Gulf Coast Maritime Services, Inc. have signed a contract for the operation of Pensacola Bay Cruises. The two double-decker catamaran ferry boats will…
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Pensacola job market one of the best in Florida
With Florida’s economy expected to hit $1 trillion this year and its unemployment rate at 3.9 percent, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst Cities in…
Bay County starts work on $37-million sports park (Mayor Hayward, please read footnote)
Yesterday, Bay County broke ground on a $37-million sports park that will include an outdoor field complex, athletic fields, walking and biking trails. It is expected to have a $23.2 million economic…
Triumph board approves $10M grant to expand Port of Panama City, moves to contract phase on Escambia training grant
Triumph Gulf Coast’s board of directors unanimously voted on final approval yesterday of a $10 million grant agreement with the Port of Panama City for a major expansion of port capacity at…
Breaking news: DIB director resigns
From the Downtown Improvement Board: Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) Executive Director Curt Morse has announced his resignation, effective June 6, 2018. “Thank you very much for the opportunities for professional and personal…
Forget VT MAE
The new $46-million maintenance and repair operation at the Pensacola International Airport will no longer be called VTMAE. The company’s official name is “ST Engineering Aerospace.” The “M” in VTMAE stood for…
The $737K default letter
The mayor is asking the Pensacola City Council to approve the sale of the Pitts Slip Marina and a ground lease for city-owned land on South Palafox Street to pay off legal…
American Airlines subsidiary to establish maintenance facility in Pensacola
American Airlines’ subsidiary PSA Airlines will establish a maintenance facility at Pensacola International Airport (PNS). The facility will become operational by October. “The addition of PNS will enhance PSA’s reliability, provide much-needed…
The District Steakhouse to hold job fair
Seville Quarter is seeking interested applicants to become a part of its newest venue – The District Steakhouse. They will host a job fair today and tomorrow, June 4-5, in Seville Quarter’s…
National Donut Day, Hooray!
Friday, June 1 is National Donut Day. You and Homer Simpson can celebrate with free donuts at Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. At Krispy Kreme, you can any donut you like…only one…
Request for Proposals for Leadership Pensacola Class Project
Are you an employee or volunteer of a nonprofit organization? If so, the chamber asks for your help raising awareness about a unique opportunity offered by the Chamber’s Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) program….
2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday
The 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, June 1 and extends through Thursday, June 7. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from…