Category: Business
Studer gets summary judgment and arbitration in Cleveland Clinic case
Two years ago, the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Ohio against Quint Studer and B.G. Porter, CEO…
Bridge traffic already heavy
From GBPD: GULF BREEZE: Traffic is backed up from Pensacola Beach to the large hump on 3 mile bridge in the south bound lanes due…
Offshore Inland may save the Port of Pensacola
The deal that Mayor Ashton Hayward announced yesterday is what the cash strapped Port of Pensacola needed. Since taking office, the Port has lost several…
Mayor announces deal with Offshore Inland Marine
In December 2012, the city of Pensacola was about to announce a lease agreement with Offshore Inland when the mayor kicked the deal back to…
Scott plans lawsuit over failed Crist economic development investment
When Nan Rich visited the Inweekly offices last month, she said that if she ever got to debate Charlie Crist, her opponent in the Democratic…
Cox reaches agreement with new SEC network
ESPN and Cox Communications have reached an agreement for carriage of the SEC Network on Cox when the multiplatform network launches on August 14, 2014….
City of Pensacola/DIB crack down on outside signage
From the Downtown Improvement Board A few months ago the City held a workshop regarding outdoor signage, including the proper permits, licenses, sizes, and placement…
Longleaf dump has worse environmental record than Rolling Hills dump
Longleaf C&D Disposal Facility began accepting waste the fall of 2006. In just two years, monitoring wells detected problems with the groundwater –vinyl chloride, aluminum,…
Buzz: Cole is out at WEAR TV
Terry Cole has been fired by Sinclair Broadcasting. Cole had been the general manager of the station since June 1, 2009. He replaced the late…
DIB announces July meeting schedule
Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times during the above noted month when meetings are scheduled to be held. Downtown Improvement Board…
BP shuts down its oil spill claims program
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court saying that the British oil giant had to pay business claims tied to the 2010 BP oil…
Baptist sells LifeFlight
Air Methods Corp. announced today that it has acquired the four bases of Baptist LifeFlight, owned by Baptist Health Care. According to press release, 43…
Donovan scores nice pay raise with Melbourne
When Pensacola Airport Director Greg Donovan start work on August 1 with the Melbourne Airport Authority, he will earn over $25,000 more. The authority board…
New downtown restaurant hiring
V. Paul’s, the sister restaurant of Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grill, is opening soon in the heart of Downtown Pensacola. The Italian restaurant is in…
Studer Group leader Dan Collard address House committee
Studer Group Senior Leader Dan Collard testified yesterday before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about the importance of reducing variance and creating a culture…
Mayor Hayward issues statement on departure of airport director
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Greg Donovan, Director of the City-owned Pensacola International Airport (PNS), will leave to take a position as the…
Pensacola airport director offered Melbourne job
The Melbourne Airport Authority today offered the executive director’s position to Pensacola International Airport Director Greg Donovan. Florida Today reports that he was the unanimous…
Supreme Court turns down BP request to suspend paying claims
The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to halt BP’s payments of claims stemming from 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In a one-sentence order issued…
Big Tobacco loses in court
U.S. SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN TOBACCO CASES The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to take up appeals filed by tobacco companies in 10 Florida lawsuits…
U.S Chemical Safety Board: faulty blowout preventer caused Deepwater Horizon blast, leaves other rigs vulnerable (animation)
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has found that the Deepwater Horizon explosion was due to a Blowout Preventer that failed due to an unrecognized pipe…
