Category: Business
State takes aim at workplace training lawsuit
By Jim Saunders,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Disputing that restrictions on race-related workplace training violate the First Amendment, the state is asking a…
Real News podcasts: Monday, July 25, 2022
It started as way to remember a friend that’s how Jon Shell describes the impetus behind his seven-year effort to build the Blake Doyle Skatepark….
Emergency Mortgage Assistance opens today
Applications are now open for the Escambia County Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide assistance for homeowners struggling to pay mortgages…
FPL says Supreme Court should uphold rates
By Jim Saunders,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to reject challenges to a…
DIB-City building public restrooms
Financing is in place and design plans underway for construction of two public restrooms at the south and north end of Dr. Martin Luther King…
Florida ports see jump in cargo [podcast]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Cargo handled through Florida seaports was up at least 75 percent in 2021 from before…
FPL drops Winter Power Proposals
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Monday backed away from a controversial proposal that would have…
Pensacola Chamber releases candidate surveys [podcast]
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce released submitted responses to its 2022 Candidate Questionnaires. Questionnaires were sent to candidates for the offices of Pensacola…
Project Planning Workshop, July 12
Escambia County Building Services will host a project planning workshop July 12 at 10 a.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park…
PNJ obsessed with Amazon
Our once-daily newspaper whose motto is “Out of Touch With You,” the Pensacola News Journal, is obsessed with Amazon this morning. The computer version of…
Pegasus Laboratories expands [podcast]
By Tom St. Myer Pegasus Laboratories is expanding its footprint and increasing the number of high-paying jobs in Pensacola after a creative and collaborative effort…
Spring announces new VMS cohort [podcast]
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub has announced its Spring 2022 cohort for its Venture Mentoring Service (VMS): Elevate Waste Solutions, owner Cary Stephens: Primarily manages the…
FloridaWest, CoLab recognized
BusinessFacilties.com has noticed how downtown Pensacola has begun to attract tech and biotech firms, thanks to the help of FloridaWest and its incubator, CoLab. “From…
Where is the best place to watch NCAA tournaments
With the NCAA’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments giving us spectacular contests over the weekend, sports fans have lamented the losses of Kooter Brown’s, Hooters…
Spring creates Fastest-Growing awards [podcast added]
Press Release: Hard work deserves recognition, and Studer Community Institute’s The Spring Entrepreneur Hub will highlight local businesses that are getting the job done. To…
First Firm Crawl tomorrow
Ever wonder what an architectural studio looks like, or what an architect does for your community? Join the American Institute of Architects, Florida Northwest chapter…
HCA Florida West has new CEO
HCA Healthcare North Florida Division announced today the appointment of Gabe Bullaro, as Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida West Hospital, effective April 4. In…
The history of NY Nick’s [podcast]
Nick Zangari talks about his Rock & Jock sports bar – New York Nick’s.
St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl [podcast]
The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce invites one and all to “Go Irish on the Island” on Thursday, March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. This…
Breaking: Escambia created 7,805 jobs in past year
The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%,…
