Category: Business
Mayor’s Presser: Two Pensacola Game-Changers
Reeves: federal housing bill could speed affordable housing here; Birdon lease targeted for August vote, no city tax dollars if grants hold.
PEDC Meeting Takeaways—Prospects & Tech Park Parking
PEDC board debates who pays for parking garage at Tech Park. LOST renewal and property taxes could collide this fall. FloridaWest gives update on its prospects.
Birdon Deal Passes Another Triumph Hurdle
Pensacola clears 2nd hurdle for $76M Triumph grant backing Birdon’s 2,000-job shipyard at the Port. One step closer to the city’s biggest job win ever.
County Takes First Step Toward Banning Data Centers
30+ residents packed the Escambia County Commission demanding a data center ban. Commissioners agreed. A vote could come as soon as August 6.
Inweekly: Pensacola’s Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth festival, a rigged library hire, 80 years of Greenhut, Michelin’s first Pensacola pick & more. Inweekly June 11 is out now. inweekly.net
Palafox Market Launches Summer Pop-Ups
Palafox Market goes midweek! Summer Pop-Ups hit Plaza Ferdinand every Wednesday in July, 4–8 p.m.—local produce, art, live music & more. Free admission.
The Mark Lee Team Does It Again
Pensacola Beach’s Mark Lee Team ranked #37 in Florida with $88M in 2025 sales—proof that Pensacola’s luxury real estate market is playing in the big leagues.
Community Rallies Against Proposed Data Centers in Pensacola
Pensacola residents are fighting back against big data centers—and Pasco County may hit pause entirely. This battle is over water, power & your future.
Hoskins Retires from Navy Federal
Keith Hoskins, former Blue Angels pilot & Navy Federal EVP, retires after seven years at Pensacola’s largest private employer. A career of service ends.
Pensacola Hires Economic Development Director from Citrus County
Pensacola just landed a certified economic development expert. Mayor Reeves’ hire brings national credentials, state-level deal-making, and proven results.
Cox Employees Award $60,000 to Six Gulf Coast Nonprofits
Cox employees voted to award $60,000 to 6 Gulf Coast nonprofits—funding STEAM camps, free science programs, beds for kids, and watershed education.
Downtown’s Jefferson Alley Gets Makeover
Downtown Pensacola’s Jefferson Alley is getting public art, seating & lighting—plus the return of the beloved Umbrella Sky installation.
American Magic Mural and More News from PNS
American Magic unveils airport mural, adds SailGP partnership, hires locals—and Breeze Airways goes daily to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale July 1.
Inweekly: A Way Too Early August Primary Guide
August primaries decide Pensacola’s future—and 75% of voters skipped the last one. Plus a UWF Alzheimer’s breakthrough & $9M airport grant. Read now.
Pensacola Mayor Opposes Data Centers in the City
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is drawing a hard line—data centers are NOT part of the city’s economic development model. He won’t support them inside the city.
DIB Release Final Report on “All I Want” Campaign
Downtown Pensacola businesses racked up $101K in tracked sales during Palafox construction. Shoppers refused to let a little disruption stop them.
Okaloosa Wins Deal of the Year Award
Okaloosa County just landed a $1 BILLION manufacturing plant. One Okaloosa EDC wins Florida’s Deal of the Year—and it’s transforming our region.
Young, Vaughan Honored with 2026 Ethics in Business Awards
UWF & Rotary honor Sam Young of Pensacola Habitat & Tom Vaughn of Northwestern Mutual as 2026 Ethics in Business Award winners. Service above self.
Breaking: Are Offshore Rigs in Our Future?
USGS confirms undiscovered oil & gas in offshore Gulf waters off Escambia, Santa Rosa & Okaloosa counties. Offshore rigs may be in our future.
Inweekly: Best of the Coast Voting Opens & More
Best of the Coast voting is open. Schools are short $18M. The Hard Rock TIF got rejected. Quint Studer bought a baseball team. It’s all in this week’s Inweekly.
