By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The state will spend $5 million next year to entice people to bring their aches and pains to Florida, under a measure that completed…
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Saenger Theatre Ranks No. 2 Nationwide
The SMG-Managed Saenger Theatre was listed as a No. 2 Top Spot Nationwide by Venues Today, an international trade magazine. The ranking was based on concert and event grosses for venues with…
World’s Largest Food Truck Festival Ever, Part II – Tampa March 29-30
Some cities have ways to have fun with food trucks, not bash them. Tampa’s mayor is participating. The second World’s Largest Food Truck Festival, a weekend of gourmet food, live music, petting…
Win tickets to Hangout Festival (updated link)
The Independent News is giving away two tickets to Hangout Festival, May 16-18. Each email address entered will only be counted once, and winners must provide their own hotel and travel arrangements…
Local young entrepreneurs compete in The Shark Tank
Next Wednesday, 15 local students will have the chance to pitch their business plans to some of the most prominent members of the region’s business community during Greater Pensacola’s inaugural Young Entrepreneurs…
Dollarhide’s Music to Offer Sneak Peek of New ‘Elton John-Million Dollar Piano’ Movie
Press Release: If you missed Elton John’s spectacular Million Dollar Piano revue at the Colosseum in Las Vegas, now’s your chance to see it in Pensacola. Elton John-The Million Dollar Piano—the movie—is…
House of Sticks: LaRouche was on target
Go into Yahoo and type in “Understanding the Financial Crisis”. A list of seventy four books will appear. Some of those works are written by authors known to you and I because…
ST Aerospace job fair set for March 20
Last night the Escambia County Commission approved, 4-1, the interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Pensacola that gave the city $8 million to entice ST Aerospace to the Pensacola…
Quint Studer named one of 40 Smartest People in Healthcare
Quint Studer, founder of Studer Group, has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its “40 Smartest People in Healthcare.” The list includes those who “stand out as having the intellect and…
Visit Pensacola entices Nashville foodies
More and more travelers are planning their vacations around food, and with destinations like Pensacola offering beautiful white-sand beaches along with local cuisine such as Grits A Ya Ya, oysters on the…
Navy Federal Credit Union named one of state’s top economic development projects
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that, for the first time ever, Florida ranked in the top 10 for the Governorâs Cup by Site Selection Magazine. The Governorâs Cup 2013 ranking is given…
INYR: Andrew Rothfeder gives an update on downtown development
One of the last interviews I had on IN Your Head Radio on the now defunct WCOA 100.7 FM was with Andrew Rothfeder,Studer Community Development Group partner. He talks about the latest…