Burger King and Popeyes wants to hire 1,500 for restaurants in 11 states in one day

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, GPS Hospitality, a fast-growing BURGER KING® and Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, will host the company’s largest job fair to date with…

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Studer: how to promote yourself [podcast]

Quint Studer discusses how an employee can position themselves, their product and their company well.

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Vote for Bodacious Shops for Forbes Main Street Award

Voting has now opened for Forbes’ Main Street Awards and the Bodacious Shops are one of 15 finalists. Please vote – the only registration is…

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Fourteen more townhouses could be coming to downtown

Ahi Esta LLC has submitted preliminary plat for 14 townhouses on the corner of Spring and West Intendencia streets. The subdivision, Aguada Creek, is on…

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Buzz: Pelicans like Bay Center

The New Orleans Pelicans have made another round of visits with Escambia County Commissioners individually. We’ve been told that the NBA team is very interested…

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Chad Henderson and others recognized by local architect association

Twelve projects designed by Northwest Florida architects have been recognized for their outstanding design work by the Florida Northwest Chapter of the American Institute of…

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Blue Wahoos win 400th game

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won its 400th game last night in Blue Wahoo Stadium on Fetterman Field, beating the Mississippi Braves 3-2. Four thousand fans,…

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State charges illegal poker games at Pensacola Greyhound Park

On Aug. 17, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed an administrative complaint against Pensacola Greyhound Racing LLP for operating a “banking” game…

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Patel to reveal sports arena plans next month

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola hotelier and developer Jay Patel is seeking private and public investors to build a new sports complex. He told Inweekly…

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Studer: Access to Capital [podcast]

Quint Studer’s upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal discusses access to capital. Successful cities must analyze which companies have revenue generated outside of the…

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Destin-Ft. Walton Airport narrows passenger gap with Pensacola

July was a record setting month for the Pensacola International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. However, the growth in passengers in Okaloosa County was…

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See plan for Shreveport Pelicans

The City of Shreveport has placed its proposal for the New Orleans Pelicans’ G-League team online and it is substantially more impressive than Mayor Hayward’s…

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Breaking news: Studers close on SunTrust building

This afternoon Quint and Rishy Studer closed on the SunTrust building on Garden Street. Quint will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:10…

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Shreveport mayor ups ante for Pelicans basketball team

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler announced yesterday she would push for a new $100 million “mixed-use” complex in her downtown. The development would include a 3,200-seat…

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Rosie O’Grady’s turns 50!

The paragon of nightlife in the region, Seville Quarter celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rosie O’Grady’s Good Time Emporium with 10 days of celebrating. Bob…

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Podcast: Quint Studer on ‘Will or Skill’

Quint Studer discusses one of the toughest decisions for manager – When an employee’s performance falls short, is the problem due to a lack of…

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From Pensacola to Destin, airports booming

The City of Pensacola released yesterday that 175,814 individuals arrived and departed from the Pensacola International Airport in July, setting a new monthly record. The…

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Road Prison Welding program making difference

When Welding Instructor Danny Cain hands certificates to Escambia County Road Prison inmates who have completed the welding program at the prison, it’s not unusual…

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West Florida Healthcare teams with Nemours

Press release: Families in Northwest Florida will have access to pediatric specialists at West Florida Hospital through a collaboration between Nemours Children’s Specialty Care and…

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Kind note from Margarita’s Downtown owner

Before downtown Pensacola’s renaissance, one of our favorite lunch spots was Margarita’s Downtown at 10 S Palafox. The Mexican restaurant was a finalists for our…

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