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, and Enron, and the problems encountered in…
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Pensacola Tech Park to get first building
The Space Florida board approved yesterday the Memorandum of Understanding between Space Florida, the Pensacola Industrial Development Corporation as landowner/land lessor, and prospective tenant organizations, all under the code name Project Expanse….
Visit Pensacola Board meeting today
Readers have asked that I post when the Visit Pensacola meets today. Visit Pensacola Board of Trustees Feb. 5 3 p.m. Hagler/Mason Meeting Room Second Floor of Pensacola City Hall
Latest Market Research on Pensacola Tourism
Visit Pensacola meets today. In its agenda packet is the marketing research update on tourism for this past fall. The top 10 Visitor Origins for Fall 2013: Atlanta, GA Mobile, AL Baton…
Founder/CEO of National Energy USA to speak to Gulf Coast Economics Club
The Gulf Coast Economics Club is proud to announce our Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 program: Mr Dave Robau, founder and CEO of National Energy USA. Mr. Robau is founder and CEO of…
Varona makes offer to stay open while city completes new RFP process
Robert Varona, whose contract for food concessions at the Pensacola International Airport expires on March 31, has sent the following letter to Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council: Dear Mayor…
Dollar General on Spanish Trail dead issue
Greg Rettig, who organized the grassroots effort to prevent Dollar General from building a store on Spanish Trail and Summit Blvd, posted on his Facebook page thaat he received the following email…
Panhandle Tiger Bay Club Presents Michelle Hurdle – The Status and Future of Airbus in the Area
Economic Development spirits were flying high in Alabama after the global aerospace giant, Airbus, chose Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex for its first U.S. airplane assembly plant. The Panhandle Tiger Bay Club’s February speaker,…
Leadership Pensacola seeks nominations
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation has announced that Jan. 31, through Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, nominations will be accepted for the 50 available slots in next year’s Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class. Self-nominations will…
DIB meeting rescheduled to Monday
We received an email from Ron Butlin, DIB executive director: Due to some schedule conflicts the DIB’s meeting regularly scheduled for Tuesday February 4 will be held Monday February 3rd, same time…
House of Sticks: Everything in Moderation
Remember that old line our parents used to throw at us before we engaged in a little beer drinking? The concept certainly applies to the financial markets when the subject becomes losing…
New Tax Watch study looks at value of economic development projects for local communities
The new Florida TaxWatch Report, “Diversifying Florida’s Economy Through Local Economic Development”, has an impact analysis of common economic development projects. It focuses on three ways that local communities are trying to…