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 Breeze, is an insurance agent with McMahon…
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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 offer other forms of gambling. Several lawmakers…
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 at the Port of Pensacola and will…
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 Monday. He wants Johnson to speak in…
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 some of the county commissioners. Escambia County…
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 has posted a record number of visitors….
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 champion entrepreneurial progress in Santa Rosa County….
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 Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” We…
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 jockey, who once managed The Dock and…
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 reflects an almost four percent increase over…
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, Inc. Pensacola Vice President: Amy Guilfoyle, PPM…
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 State Director. In this role, Myhre will…