Category: Business
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…
Entrepreneurship Training Pilot Program for Florida veterans
The Florida SBDC Network, in partnership with Veterans Florida, welcomed the first class of participants in the new Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, a statewide initiative…
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport picks up direct flight to Little Rock
New Orleans-based GLO announced its non-stop, commercial air service between Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Little Rock, Arkansas. The inaugural flight launches tomorrow. The seasonal…
Two Pensacola senior housing communities sold for $48M
Capital Senior Living Corp. has acquired two Pensacola seniors housing communities totaling 179 units for $48 million. The two communities are Carpenters Creek, which offers…
Former U.S. attorney joins Miami law firm
Pamela Cothran Marsh, the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, has joined the Miami-based law firm Berger Singerman as a partner…
Innovation Coast adds three members
Innovation Coast announced today the addition of three new members–Southern Light, Cyber Safe Workforce LLC and National Flight Academy. The Innovation Coast strives to grow,…
County accepting applications for summer landscaping positions
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting applications for 14 temporary CRA Workers (grass cutting/weed control work) and 14 temporary Equipment Operator…
Cronley: OLF 8 should be about creating jobs
Contractor Jim Cronley addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners this morning and asked the board resist pressure to develop the OLF 8 site, which…
Former WEAR managing editor named Cox VP
Cox Communications today announced that David Deliman has been named Market Vice President for the Gulf Coast market, which includes the greater Pensacola and Fort…
