Category: Business
Breaking: Garcon Bridge toll could go in effect tomorrow – Update
The suspension of the Garcon Point Bridge ends tonight. As of 8 p.m., Gov. Ron DeSantis has not extended it. State Rep. Alex Andrade told…
Hurricane to cost Gulf Power customers, snuff out coal
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — First there was Michael. Then came Sally. And that means hundreds of thousands of Northwest Florida residents will continue in…
PYP Networking Night – Nov. 19
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) is hosting it’s first in-person Networking Night since the initial COVID-19 Lockdown. “We are excited to invite you to our…
Greater Pensacola Chamber announces 130th Annual Meeting
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced today that its 130th Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, November 19th and include a free concert for…
DIB offers holiday giveaway
The “All I Want†Holiday Giveaway is coming back to bring your more holiday shoppers, and this year, we’re giving 12 shoppers the chance to win $100…
East Garden District gets the go-ahead
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency jumped into a public-private partnership Monday night with a collective of developers who have reimagined a…
Brand on Us 2020
idgroup, a Pensacola-based brand transformation firm, calls for area nonprofits in the Art, Culture and Recreation category to submit entries for its ninth annual Brand…
Breaking: DMO disbands
On Tuesday, the members of the Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO voted to “wind down,” effective Oct. 31. The vote came a week after…
New website monitors Garcon Point Bridge traffic
Showcase Pensacola with the help of Duncan McCall has developed a website to monitor the traffic on the Garcon Point Bridge and the travel times…
How to get to/from Pensacola Beach, South Santa Rosa
Showcase Pensacola has begun working on ideas how to survive the next six month – or longer – without the Chappie James Bridge that connects…
Hospitality certification
The University of West Florida Global Hospitality and Tourism Department is offering a free self-paced online certificate course for anyone interested in pursuing or advancing…
CARES business assistance opens tomorrow
Escambia County will start accepting applications for the Escambia CARES Business Emergency Financial Assistance Grants beginning Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 a.m. Applications will be…
Gulf Power wants to disconnect customers
A week after the utility restored power to its 285,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power has  joined other Florida utilities to fight a proposal before…
Coffee Cup celebrates 75 years
By Jeremy Morrison You know the Coffee Cup restaurant has been around a while due to the sign on its chimney heralding the fact it…
More on DeSantis order lifting restrictions for restaurants and bars
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted state COVID-19 business restrictions Friday, including limits on the numbers of…
Breaking: DeSantis lifts all restaurant restrictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving Florida into Phase 3 of his reopening plan. It’s not sure how far the restrictions will be lifted. He talked…
More Allegiant routes
Allegiant has announced that, due to customer demand, it will extend seasonal routes in Spring, 2021. The routes, which are currently on sale, will be…
Luxury apartments coming to Beulah
Al.com reports Birmingham, Ala. builder Daniel Corp. has begun construction on a $60-million luxury apartment development in a the Beulah area. The project, located directly across from…
Few details on Escambia County CARES portal
For months, Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley and her team have worked on how to set up CARES Act assistance grants for families and small…
Santa Rosa County starts CARES Act for small businesses
While Escambia County is set to release its CARES Act family assistance grants on Friday, Santa Rosa will be accepting applications for its small business…
