Category: Business
Panhandle counties lose as average wages either flatline or slip
Escambia County averages wages have been flat over the past 10 years. Don’t feel bad-Santa Rosa County is down 3.3 percent for the period from…
Haas Center: Fewer Payday loans than earlier study reported
The University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research & Economic Development recently completed research that shows that Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Bay…
Holidays see surge in gun purchases.
By JIM TURNER AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida gun dealers saw a sharp increase in sales as shoppers flooded stores the…
TPO Agenda for Wednesday
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting Dec. 10 at 9 a.m., in the Santa Rosa County Commission Chambers, 6495 Caroline…
Studers bring Business Challenge to Century
NorthEscambia.com reports that Rishy and Quint Studer will soon hold a $25,000 Business Challenge in Century, providing a winning business plan developer the cash and…
Publix picketers advocate for Florida farmworkers
By Shelby Smithey A documentary called Food Chains is shedding new light on the state’s largest supermarket chain and what part it plays in the…
Stirling Properties expands into Pensacola
Covington-based Stirling Properties has opened an office in Pensacola, the company’s first Florida location. The privately held company was founded in 1975 and has 10…
Ingram chosen to chair House Transportation Subcommittee
House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) today announced his choice of Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) to serve as Chairman of the House Transportation & Economic…
Area adds 2,700 jobs in October
Pensacola area adds jobs in October Leisure, hospitality leads industry sectors in growth By RICK HARPER, Ph.D. rharper@uwf.edu The metro area jobs report for October…
Viewpoint: Income Distribution
By Dr. Rick Harper Executive Director, Office of Economic Development & Engagement University of West Florida Increased global trade and improvements in technology contribute strongly…
Community Traffic Safety Team meets Thursday
The Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will meet on Thursday, November 20 at 10 a.m. in the conference room…
DIB meetings for November
Downtown Improvement Board Regular Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 4 p.m. Palafox Market…
SoGo Saturday tomorrow
SOGO District of downtown Pensacola is holding tomorrow its second SOGO Saturday. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, November 15, shop, listen, dine and…
ECAT introduces system upgrades
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) recently introduced several system updates to improve experiences for current and future riders. The three LED kiosks have been installed…
Nearly two-thirds of African-Amercian households in Escambia County struggle financially
Last week United Way of Florida released its ALICE report – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – which showed that almost 41 percent of Escambia…
Vooddo BBQ & Grill opens near UWF
The New Orleans-style BBQ restaurant, VooDoo BBQ & Grill, opens in Pensacola today in University Town Center at the corner of Nine Mile Road and…
IRIS wins Innovation Award competition
IRIS: Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems won first place and a $100,000 cash prize at the Innovation Awards competition on Friday. Innovation Coast, Space Florida and…
Kipling Manor administrator arrested for witness tampering
NorthEscambia.com reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested yesterday Adrienne Taylor, the facility administrator of Kipling Manor Retirement Center, for allegedly…
Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce relocates to Michigan Avenue
The Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce (GCAACC) announced today it has moved all operations and management to 945 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 128….
Wahoos generate $2M for CMPA over past three years
In a press release today, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced that during in its first three years of operation the the Minor League affiliate of…
