Category: Business
Watch out, Visit Pensacola. Bay County is going after sports tourism, too
While Visit Pensacola studies sports tourism and tries to convince the Board of County Commissioners of its importance, the Bay County Tourist Development Council’s approved…
NAIOP hold Annual Economic Update May 13
The Northwest Chapter of the NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, will hold its Annual Economic Update 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 13 at the…
Inweekly and Visit Pensacola join Twitter chat on Florida Gulf Coast travel destinations
FlipKey, area expert cohosts–including Inweekly and Visit Pensacola–and select TripAdvisor Media Group brands will be chatting about favorite spring travel destinations around the world. The…
Baptist named to 150 Great Places to Work list
Press Release: Baptist Health Care (BHC) earned a spot on the 2015 Becker’s Healthcare 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” list for the second…
PS Podcast: Lumon May shares stories about his father, the late Rev. Theophalis May
Theophalis May (1927-2006) was a Pensacola architect, builder and minister. He is credited with many of the restorations in the downtown Pensacola historic district. We…
SoGo Saturday tomorrow
Press Release: Looking for something to do on a beautiful, spring Saturday? Come and enjoy Pensacola’s beautiful downtown with the merchants of the SOGO District….
Mayor says separation of CMPA executive director a mutual decision
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward appeared this morning on the “Morning Show” on News Talk 1370 WCOA. Jim Sanborn, co-host of the show, asked the mayor…
Pensacola Beach House at airport gets noticed
Open only four months, the Pensacola Beach House at Pensacola International Airport has already won recognition. TRAVEL+LEISURE Magazine ranked the airport eatery ninth on its “12…
Pensacola airport adds direct flight to Jacksonville
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined representatives from Silver Airways and Visit Pensacola today at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) as Silver launched new service between Pensacola…
Pensacola City Council seeks input on food trucks from DIB
In August 2013, Inweekly published an article on how food trucks have become part of the local flavor of cities around the country (Eat Street)….
Radio Veteran Marty White retires after 42 behind the mic
We reported White’s retirement last month. This is the official announcement from the Cumulus: Cumulus Media, Inc. announces that longtime WXBM/Pensacola on-air personality Marty White…
Pratt named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Jerry Pratt, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of robotics, has been named to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, joining an…
CBRE listing agreement kicked forward to May
At its agenda review meeting yesterday, the Pensacola City Council tried to understand what Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn called “entanglements” concerning CBRE’s listing agreement and RFP…
Fire at GSI scrapyard
On Saturday morning, firefighters were called out to put out a fire at GSI Recycling Center, near Oakcrest Elementary School. The cause is unknown. I…
PS Podcast: Top trends forecaster on bankism and selfie journalism
This country’s top trends forecaster, Gerald Celeste, was a guest on yesterday’s Pensacola Speaks. When people are complaining about what’s going on, and saying it’s…
Fountain and Barker knew about CBRE success fee arrangement months ago
The national real estate with the exclusive listing agreement with the City of Pensacola for the Community Maritime Park says its infamous Request for Proposal,…
House bill focuses on employment for disabled
With one lawmaker touting the plan as changing the way “we embrace people with unique abilities,” the Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure that…
House of Sticks: Where Are The Watchdogs?
By Kent Lyndon We’re supposed to have flying cars in five years, so let’s board an imaginary vehicle and hop around to a few large…
Yikes, BP terminates contracts offshore rigs
Coming the heels of City COO Tamara Fountain’ announcement that DeepFlex has suspended construction at its facility at the Port of Pensacola. Reuters reports BP…
Gov. Scott appoints White to board
Governor Rick Scott announced three appointments to the Florida Development Finance Corporation. Frank White, 36, of Pensacola, is the general counsel and business analyst for…
