Elevate Escambia thanks supporters

On Tuesday, Escambia County voters approved the renewal of the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) program, 55%-45%. The EDATE program allows the county…

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More on Project Pickle

Waterfront Dreams of Pickleball By Jeremy Morrison Pickleball may well be a part of the Port of Pensacola’s future portfolio, but what exactly is it?…

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Christmas Lights, Holiday Haul & All I Want

This year the First City Lights Festival is starting early!! On Wednesday, Nov. 9th Friends of Downtown, The Shops on Palafox and DIB are working…

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Accepting Nominations for the 2023 PACE Awards

The Greater Pensacola Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2023 Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Awards through Friday, Dec. 2. The categories include: Emerging…

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Paradigm Parachute expands

FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance recently announced that Paradigm Parachute & Defense, a disabled-veteran-owned small business, is expanding its operations in Pensacola. The military parachute manufacturer…

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Update: Baptist Hospital campus

As part of the new Baptist Hospital campus, the Bear Family Foundation Health Center is just one of the ways we are increasing easy access…

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Mobile Press-Register going all-digital

This could be a foreshowing of where daily (and once daily) newspapers may be heading. Alabama Media Group reports it will shift to all-digital delivery,…

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LandramHR acquires Ceres Talent

LandrumHR, a full-service human resources firm, has announced the acquisition today of Ceres Talent, Inc. Founded in 2018, Ceres Talent is a national marketing recruiting…

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Visit Pensacola highlights 2022 successes

On Wednesday, Visit Pensacola welcomed members of the community and tourism industry professionals to its Annual Meeting. Marking the beginning of a new fiscal year,…

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Mayor celebrates Port’s success

The Port of Pensacola today celebrated Maritime Commerce Day with a luncheon and media tour. Five years ago, I wrote about the declining revenue at…

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EntreCon returns Nov. 16-17

Studer Community Institute has lined up some of the nation’s top business minds to speak on Nov. 16-17 at EntreCon® 2022, a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, leaders…

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FloridaWest has new five-year plan

FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance’s current multi-year strategic plan has come to an end and the organization is launching a new 5-year plan in partnership with…

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