Category: Business
Hoskins to join Gulf Power
Gulf Power announced today that Capt. Keith Hoskins, former commanding officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, will join the Gulf Power team June 1. Hoskins…
Visit Pensacola honors five Hospitality Heroes
Five local frontline tourism-industry employees were recognized as Hospitality Heroes by Visit Pensacola officials at the inaugural National Travel & Tourism Week luncheon on Wednesday…
Tampa Bay Times buys Tampa Tribune
Today, Tampa Tribune subscribers received the Tampa Bay Times at their homes. The Tampa Bay Times announced Tuesday it has bought the rival Tampa Tribune,…
Palafox Market celebrates ninth birthday
Palafox Market, is celebrating its ninth anniversary on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.. A brainchild of former DIB executive director Kim Kimbrough,…
Visit Florida highlights The Fish House in Florida Foodie article
Visit Florida in its “A Few Florida Foodie Experience” article highlights several of the state’s popular restaurants. Northwest Florida is represented by The Fish House…
Pensacola Speaks: League of Women Voters, Small Business Week
On today’s show, I will have Pamela Goodman, president of the Florida League of Women Voters. She will discuss the fight to get fair districts…
Florida retailers expect near record spending for Mother’s Day
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF), the state’s trade association representing retailers for over 75 years, says Florida mothers can expect another year of special gifts…
ECUA getting into recycling in a big way
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has moved into recycling in a big way with its Compost facility and the $9.5 million, state-of-the-art Interim Materials Recycling Facility…
New Spring Break rules led to huge bed tax drop on Panama City Beach
For years, March has been one of Panama City Beach’s most profitable months, thanks to hundreds of thousands of college students on spring break. That…
Mobile, Ala delivers first Airbus aircraft
The Gulf Coast Reporters’ League did a special report Monday with its Aerospace Newsletter highlighting the very first American-made Airbus aircraft that taxied across the…
DIB seeks volunteers and ideas for 2017 events
Downtown Improvement Board Executive Director Ronald Butlin said the organization that serves businesses and residents in a 40 block area of downtown really, really needs…
California governor mocks Scott
Florida Gov. Rick Scott likes to travel to states with Democratic governors and try to lure their corporations to the Sunshine State. This year Scott…
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…





















