Category: Business
Gulf Islands National Seashore annually contributes $45 million to local economies
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 872,528 visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore in 2015 spent $32,027,699 in communities near the park….
Pensacola Speaks: Help choose logo for Bubba’s Sweet Spot
Bubba’s Sweet Spot is less than three months from opening, and the people of Pensacola can cast their vote for the candy shop’s logo at…
Apply for Clay Ford scholarship for minority accounting students
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Certified Public Accounting is encouraging fifth-year minority accounting students statewide to apply for this year’s…
CareerSource Escarosa set for April 29
CareerSource Escarosa has partnered with Pensacola State College to host its annual Spring Job Fair on Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m….
Pensacola Entrepreneur: Wes Dannreuther featured on Huffington Post
Wes Dannreuther of Intracoastal Outfitters was featured on the website Huffington Post by fashion writer Eddie Parsons. I know a few things about him that…
Matt Gaetz: ‘Government shouldn’t pull a bait and switch’ (podcast)
Governor Rick Scott signed the bill that grandfathered the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) for the Studers’ proposed apartment complex and similar projects…
Citrus forecast shows slight improvement
Florida’s struggling citrus industry received some heartening news Tuesday as the orange forecast has increased for the current season. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released…
DIB drops Pelican Drop, Gallery Night to sunset in Sept
The Downtown Improvement Board decided this morning to not sponsor Pelican Drop, the city’s annual New Year Eve’s event, this year. According to DIB chairman…
Haas Center: Recovery not benefitting low-income Northwest Florida communities
By ZACH JENKINS | zjenkins@uwf.edu The 250,000 residents living in economically distressed communities in Northwest Florida have probably heard that the economy has nearly recovered…
Crowne Plaza becomes Grand again, April 15
The Pensacola Grand Hotel will soon end its affiliation with InterContinental Hotels Group as a Crown Plaza hotel. Beginning April 15, the Pensacola Grand Hotel…
Breaking News: Judge approves $20B settlement in BP oil spill
Federal Judge Carl Barbier has granted final approval of the estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP Deep Horizon oil spill. The settlement covers…
Florida Department of Corrections hiring 4,000 officers
Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) plans to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers statewide before July 1, 2017 to fill existing vacancies and account for…
Buzz: Fish House wins case against City
Attorney Ed Fleming called to say that Seville Harbor and The Fish House won their lawsuit against the City of Pensacola over the lease. Will…
Backroom Briefing: A better shot for pot?
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Floridians overwhelmingly favor medical marijuana….
FL Chamber honor Rep. Matt Gaetz
Just weeks after lawmakers ended the 2016 Legislative Session, the Florida Chamber today announced that Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) is one of the Florida Chamber…
UPS Stores host Shred Day 2016, April 23
Tax season is almost over and it is now time to dispose of receipts, pay stubs and important documents from years past and not worry…
Bense recognized as Navy Fed ‘Partner of the Year’
Yesterday Navy Federal Credit Union presented Dr. Judy Bense, president of the University of West Florida (UWF), with its inaugural ‘Partner of the Year’ award….
Florida Small Businesses Report: Business Is improving but economic uncertainties remain (Pensacola Speaks today)
Results from the latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index Survey show that 54 percent of Florida’s small businesses expect to hire over the…
City of Pensacola reaches out to MWBE businesses
When Mayor Ashton Hayward run for office, he made a commitment to the African-American community to conduct a full disparity study and increase the city’s…
Enterprise Florida CEO resigns after one year on the job
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s top business recruiter for the past year is leaving the job. An announcement Monday…
