Chamber surveys market for aviation/aerospace workers

Press Release: In an effort to establish a workforce case for the aviation/aerospace industry, the Greater Pensacola Chamber has launched a campaign to attract, recruit…

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Randy Hammer retires

Randy Hammer, former executive editor of the Pensacola News Journal, has announced his retirement as president and publisher of the Asheville Citizen-Times, which is also…

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2013 ECAT Ridership swells

Press Release: Mid-Year Numbers Reflect Strong Community Demand for Public Transportation [Pensacola, Fla.] – Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) are pleased to announce…

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Locals buy daily newspaper

The Boston Globe now has local owners. John W. Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, has offered to purchase The Boston Globe, along…

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Belmont-DeVilliers Mural Project Set to Begin Fall 2013

This fall, the DeVilliers Cultural Heritage Society will kick off a Cultural Heritage Mural Project on the walls of Gumbo Gallery at 314 North DeVilliers…

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Patients will pay more for their medical records under proposed rule

Press Release: A national copy company has asked the Florida Board of Medicine to allow Floridians to be charged $1 per page for copies of…

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HT Land presentation to ECUA board

For the record, we are posting the pdf of the presentation packet that was given to the Emerald Coast Utility Board on the buyer for…

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Fitness Onboard announces new brand: SUP Junkie

Fitness Onboard, an innovative stand up paddleboard company which first introduced their patent designed fitness board in 2011, will soon introduce the next generation of…

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Zac Brown, Landshark Lager, T-shirt. Perfect Wednesday

Our Zac Brown Band media kit arrived today. The kit from Landshark Lager included Landshark iron-on packaging, iron, t-shirt and a few limited-edition 16 oz….

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Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse showcases Jackson’s and Viva Florida 500 as part of ‘Emeril’s Florida’ TV series

Press Release: The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) is proud to present this week’s episode of Emeril’s Florida. On Thursday’s show, celebrity chef Emeril…

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Investigation of BP Cards finds only 65 cards missing

Since March, the CPA firm Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund has investigated the BP gift card program administrated by the Greater Pensacola Chamber. Yesterday the accountants…

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Fitch Ratings still gives Pensacola airport bonds negative rating outlook, but hold BBB rating

According to news reports, Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ‘BBB’ rating on the city of Pensacola’s (Florida) approximately $34.1 million in outstanding series 2008 airport…

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Winn Dixie looks to hire 60 people in Pensacola area.

Press Release: Winn-Dixie is holding a job fair to accept applications and conduct on-site interviews for positions at our Winn-Dixie locations in the Pensacola Metro…

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Ashley Hodge Harris named point person on Baptist Health Care-Mayo Clinic collaboration

Pensacola Young Professional co-founder and one of the first IN Rising Stars, Ashley Hodge Harris, has been named to coordinate the new collaboration between Baptist…

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Gov. Scott meets with ARC Gateway leaders before big job announcement

Gov. Rick Scott and Florida Senate President Don Gaetz met this morning with leaders from ARC Gateway at breakfast hosted by Lewis and Belle Bear…

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Bollards are coming. They really, really are this time. Promise.

We got this email message via the Downtown Improvement Board: MESSAGE FROM THE CITY OF PENSACOLA Dear Resident/Property Owner: On July 18, 2013, the City…

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State Attorney says Chamber must follow Sunshine Law

We received this mail from State Attorney Bill Eddins: 20130711153920481. I will report more on this later.

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Arc Announces 2013 Crab Cake Winners

Arc Gateway announced the winners of its annual Crab Cake Cook-Off. People’s Choice Awards went to the Oar House with first place, the Pensacola Blue…

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Commissioner Robinson featured by Florida Trend

Florida Trend magazine has interview with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson, who is also the chairman of the Gulf Consortium which represents 23 Florida gulf…

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Sheriff’s medical services for jail approved for continued accreditation

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has voted to continue accreditation the Sheriff’s medical services at the county jail. There are 35 essential standards,…

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