Category: Business

Healthcare Rick Metzger Named CEO of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola A registered nurse who began as an OR orderly returns to Ascension to lead the…

Gulf Winds Credit Union expands again. The Pensacola-based credit union has acquired People’s Exchange Bank in Monroeville, its 2nd bank acquisition of 2026.

Tourism The Visit Pensacola Board of Directors selected Tony Lyle as its next CEO and president at a board meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. Lyle…

A poet’s ancestral flame, a radio dream 26 years in the making and a budget brawl that got personal. See inside Inweekly’s Sept. 17 issue

Downtown Pensacola’s property values jumped 51%, services expanded over six years—and the man behind it just got four more. Full story here.

Northwest Florida needs 28,000 workers in next five years. Where will they come from? Three companies are cracking the code—and the math is brutal.

One block flooded for 13 minutes. The storm behind it exceeded Hurricane Sally’s intensity. Here’s what the city’s data actually shows.

Visit Pensacola’s next tourism chief comes down to two: a Galveston exec and Chattanooga’s retiring CEO. Meet them Thursday at The Fish House.

Retired Navy captain who ran a $180M Naval Academy operation is now CEO of the Pensacola Interstate Fair — with a plan to go year-round.

A singer who nearly lost the ability to sing, license plate cameras going dark across the county, a Commerce Secretary in line to run Pensacola State, and the festivals that kick off fall—all in the Sept. 10 issue.

Jobs, jobs, jobs—but where’s the talent going to come from? Landrum’s Jim Howe breaks down how the Gulf Coast fills the skilled-worker gap for shipbuilding and ST Engineering.

Miami’s DIB runs on $22M a year. Pensacola’s runs on $1.2M — and it’s hosting the state’s downtown directors anyway. Here’s how.

Six Pensacola spots just dropped exclusive Foo Foo Fest dishes and drinks — from blackberry-brie toast to a “Foo’s Gold” cocktail. See who’s on the menu.

UWF just landed a national maritime workforce designation, one of only 16 in the U.S. Here’s how 1,085 students are building Gulf Coast ships.

Community & Law Local Firm Launches First NIL Practice in the Region — Free Seminar Explains Why It Matters Levin Papantonio attorney Brenton Goodman joins…

Pensacola’s airport is getting a $165M facelift — and the director finally admits Vegas flights are still in play. Details and podcast on ricksblog.biz.

A $200K state grant just moved Corry Station a step closer to a $200M+ rebuild of its cyber warfare training hub. Here’s what’s planned.

Downtown Pensacola’s Harvest Sip & Shop returns Sept. 9 — Fall finds, live music, seasonal sips & a shot at 3 gift baskets from 24 local shops.

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon welcomes The Holman Law Firm, boosting Family Law services across NW Florida. 100+ years of trusted counsel, now stronger.

Meta’s paying $18B for harming kids online—but attorney Ned McWilliams says the fine is a joke. The real fix? New limits on minors’ screen time.