Category: Business
INYR: Trends forecaster Gerald Celente on at 1pm
On IN Your Head Radio I will have today Gerald Celente, one of the foremost trends forecasters in the world. His magazine Trends Journal is…
Attorney Patrick Emmanuel retires
After 67 years of dedication and commitment to the Pensacola community, Patrick G. Emmanuel has retired from the law firm of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon….
More local appointees
ROBYN DOHN HAVARD AND LYDIA NIXON have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Board of Massage Therapy. Dohn Havard, of Gulf…
Greyhound racing under attack in Tallahassee
Opponents of greyhound racing said Wednesday they are renewing efforts to end a requirement that some pari-mutuel facilities run dog races to be able to…
Offshore Inland to bring 100 jobs to the Port of Pensacola
WEAR TV 3 broke on its Wednesday evening newscasts that Offshore Inland has reached an agreement with the city of Pensacola to lease a warehouse…
Mobile mayor wants Magic Johnson to visit his city, too
John Sharp reports in his column, Sharp Eye, that Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson was very impressed when he heard Magic Johnson speak in Pensacola on…
ST Aerospace Powerpoint
County staff prepared a Powerpoint presentation on Project Stallion, the code name for ST Aerospace. Reviewing it I can better understand the concerns of the…
Florida posts record 2013 tourism numbers
Florida attracted an estimated 94.7 million tourists last year, about a 3.5 percent increase over 2012. The figure marks the third consecutive year the state…
Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF partners with Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office
On Friday, the Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF signed an agreement to partner with the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office to collectively…
INYR: Valentine’s Day disasters, Minimum wage and Crowdfunding
On IN Your Head Radio, we have author Christie Schroeder on at 11:05. Christie is the author of the book “How to Really Win or…
Radio Free Pensacola Launch Party: We just don’t know what will happen next
Radio Free Pensacola (RFP) started as casual conversation between three friends. For Nick Zangari, owner of the New York Nick’s, RFP offered the former disc…
ECAT reports fourth quarter ridership up
Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) have announced that the system gave a total of 403,612 rides in the fourth quarter of 2013. This…
Mary Gutierrez elected president of Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
The Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) recently held annual elections for the Executive Committee and new At-Large Board Members. President: Mary Gutierrez, Earth Ethics,…
UWF names Michael Myhre as the New Florida SBDC Network State Director
FSBDCN State Office: The Florida SBDC Network is pleased to announce the University of West Florida’s selection of Michael W. Myhre as the new Network…
Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition plans first round up for May 1-4
The Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition is an organization dedicated to raising funds for the sake of sponsoring events that directly mitigate the Lionfish invasion in…
City attorney gets ‘independent’ opinion on airport food concessions lease
The Pensacola City Council contemplated last month extending the current least of the city’s airport food concessions vendor, Varona’s, for the time necessary for Mayor…
Local Susan O’Conner appointed to Florida SBDC Advisory Board
The Florida SBDC Network announced the appointment of its new State Advisory Board. With over 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, the Florida SBDC Network…
IN Your Head Radio: Hear latest on Dollar General and Cordova Park area
Greg Rettig, who has headed the grassroots effort, to stop the city of Pensacola from rezoning land on the corner of Spanish Trail and Summit…
Business Incubator Unveils New Urban-Style Tech Lab
Local entrepreneurs, app developers, programmers and small startups now have the ability to work in an innovative and collaborative work environment, similar to those that…
House of Sticks: Who got bailed out?
Have you had some fun reading about the scandals, the bankruptcies, and who some of the culprits are? Did the demise of Barings, BCCI, LTCM,…
