Category: Business
Civil Rights Group calls on advertisers to abandon Bill O’Reilly
ColorOfChange.org is calling on advertisers to pull their ads from The O’Reilly Factor after news this week that O’Reilly fabricated a story about being attacked…
Economic Impact of Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council
Six members of the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they attended a meeting sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
While Pensacola airport boasts of national brands, Tampa goes local, local, local
The Pensacola International Airport has brought in national food services – Einstein’s Bagels, Pensacola (Corona) Beach House, Freshens and, in another three months, Chick-fil-A. The…
Big bucks involved in Net Neutrality issue
This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change to net neutrality rules outlined by commission chairman Tom Wheeler. These new rules reclassify…
Todd Thomson hired by Chamber for advocacy
Clay Ingram is also the president and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber. He announced Wednesday afternoon on Pensacola Speaks that he has hired political…
House of Sticks: What else is new
By Kent Lyndon Hello, again. I promised I would return, amid the “frosty” conditions of Mother Nature, to give you a few updates about the…
Good news for Pensacola Airport travelers, more food is coming
Mayor Ashton Hayward announced on Friday that post-security food and beverage concessions at Pensacola International Airport are expected to open this week. In his newsletter,…
Chamber honors baseball vp, principal, mayor (not AH), doctor, ex-banker and its savior at PACE awards
The Greater Pensacola Chamber held its 55th annual PACE Award banquet last night. “Northwest Florida is home to some of the most dedicated, talented and…
DIB seeks input on Feb. 26
The Downtown Improvement Board and the City of Pensacola are hosting an open meeting to hear the public’s input on the creation and execution of…
Florida TaxWatch supports cutting tax on cell phones and cable
In its latest Economic Commentary, the Tallahassee-based think tank Florida TaxWatch argues that cutting the Communications Services Tax will ease the tax burden for Florida…
More job openings at West
West is hosting a two-day career fair to hire for 275 Customer Care and Sales positions. The onsite career fair will be held on Tuesday,…
Florida sees record number of tourists
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida attracted a record number of tourists in 2014, inching closer to an annual goal sought by…
Trader Jon column sparks discussion
My Outtakes: Bring Back Trader Jon’s has sparked some lively conversations. Though it’s not a flag, the downtown hole-in-the-wall bar is part of our history….
Millennials lag behind in economic recovery
Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, released last week its January 2015 Millennial Jobs Report The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is…
SoGo has special Valentine’s Day promotion
The merchants of SOGO (South of Government) are holding their monthly SOGO Saturday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. with a special Valentine and…
Inweekly contributes to Daily Brew
Press Release: With a week and a half left until the launch of BlabTV’s The Daily Brew, hosts Carly Borden and Willie Spears are announcing…
TPO meets tomorrow on long range transportation plan
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting Feb. 11 at 3 p.m., in the Escambia County Board of County Commission Chambers,…
PYP looks for Operations Director
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) are looking for an Operations Director to supports the overall strategic plans and operational duties of the organization. Here is…
Studers form umbrella to cover BLAB, Pensacola Today and Studer Community Institute
The Studer cadre of corporations has added another layer. In a press release today, it was announced that Studer Communications will the “umbrella organization that…
Weigh in on tourism plans for Escambia County
Visit Pensacola has launched Destination 2020, a community project for the planning and development of a 5-year strategic plan for Escambia County. A large part…


