Category: Business
Monday podcasts: Stolen texts, Skanska, Catt Sirten
Yesterday, we covered Bergosh’s stolen texts, holding Skanska accountable and remember Mobile, Ala. DJ Catt Sirten…among other things. Inside Job: Stolen Texts Escambia County…
What Said What: Wednesday, Aug. 2
86 Forks Bar + Table is celebrating Bay Buns Day (Aug. 21) with a special contest. The winner gets free Bao Buns for an entire…
Daily Outtakes: Slavery apparently ain’t bad
DeSantis Indoctrination in Action – The Florida Department of Education approved PragerU videos to be shown in public schools. This one is on slavery, and…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
DR Horton submitted its revised offer for 297 acres at OLF 8 in the Beulah community. On WCOA yesterday, County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh outlined some…
Who Said What – Wednesday, July 26
David Magee, bestselling author and founder of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, will speak on student mental health…
Daily Outtakes: Can’t find teachers
The Escambia County School Board heard at its special meeting on Monday that the school district has 340 teaching openings. Students are returning to class…
Who Said What – Tuesday, July 25
Mayor D. C. Reeves covered the dropping of mandatory curb recycling on the show, but he also discussed the machete attack and changing the city’s…
Daily Outtakes: Winner edition
Pensacola International Airport Wins For Titan Pensacola International Airport has been honored with the Commercial Service Airport Project of the Year award by the Florida…
Who said what
Yesterday, I had County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh on “Real News.” He expects to receive a revised offer for OLF 8 from DR Horton and Stirling…
FPL employee wins new Kia
Florida Power & Light lineman Christopher Fairley won a new car from United Way of West Florida last week. How? Kia AutoSport of Pensacola donated…
Sundays with Quint
Quint Studer has a new book “Sundays with Quint” – a compilation of 52 of his Sunday newspaper columns that PNJ executive editor Lisa Lisa…
Meet new FloridaWest CEO
FloridaWest Board of Directors selected Brian Hilson as its new CEO. Hilson has more than 40 years of experience leading programs that address all phases…
James M. Cox Foundation awards $500,000 to Baptist
The James M. Cox Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to fund CareView®, a predictive patient monitoring system at the new Baptist Hospital campus and Behavioral…
Milton wants to develop riverfront
The City of Milton is seeking proposals to develop eight acres on the west bank of the Blackwater River. Why this matters: The City is…
Daily Outtakes: New FloridaWest CEO
Brian Hilson of Hoover, Ala., has been hired as the new president and CEO of FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development agency. He starts Aug. 1….
Culinary Productions adding event venue
Culinary Productions will open a new event venue this November at the corner of Tarragona and Wright streets. Why this matters: The 5000-sq.-ft. event space…
Warrington Revitalization: hear more tonight
District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler will host a community meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the Warrington Presbyterian Church, 406 S. Navy…
2023 EntreCon® Awards open for nominations
The nomination period has opened for the 2023 EntreCon® Awards. Nominations close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. Why this matters: The 2023 EntreCon®…
By the Numbers: Average Insurance Premiums
©2023 The News Service of Florida A new state report shows average homeowners’ property-insurance premiums as of March 31. Here are the counties with the…
Pensacola area rakes in Hurricane Sally recovery funds
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides…
