Category: Business

In the aftermath of the destruction and flooding left by Hurricane Sally, Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning those in impacted areas to guard against…

Gulf Power has restoration estimates now available on its outage map and are updated hourly. As of 5 a.m. Saturday, Escambia has 74,670 customers without…

At yesterday’s presser, I asked Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis about the differences between Hurricane Sally and Hurricane Michael. He used his answer to talk about…

Waterfront Rescue Mission’s main building on Herman Street in Pensacola took on significant water (again) during Hurricane Sally, and Waterfront must suspend operations temporarily for…

Check these websites to find out what’s open today:   Store openings/closings Publix:            https://ww4.publix.com/pages/publix-storm-basics/publix-store-status Winn-Dixie:     https://www.winndixie.com/weather-update Home Depot:     https://corporate.homedepot.com/hurricane-sally-store-status Lowes:             https://corporate.lowes.com/newsroom/stories/hurricane-sally-store-hours-closings All…

Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, strongly encourages small businesses in the Florida Panhandle…

Late Friday afternoon, State Attorney Bill Eddins released, pursuant to Order of the Circuit Court, the Grand Jury Report regarding Escambia County Utilities Authority, which…

Florida DBPR Issues Emergency Order To Reopen Bars Beginning Monday, September 14 DBPR Emergency Order 2020-10 Will Allow Alcohol Vendors to Operate Pursuant to Phase…

A renowned expert on innovative housing solutions will share her ideas in a free virtual CivicCon speaker event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6 to…

The board of directors of the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) this week voted to hire Walker Wilson as the organization’s new executive director. Wilson was…

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes to give Floridians the “ability to have some enjoyment…

Escambia County’s Rent and Mortgage Assistance program for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to stay open until Sept. 14. Instead the application…

“It’s simply a way for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the governor to look like they’re doing something, which seems to be…

The competition to be home for the U.S. Space Command moved to a new level this week as communities seeking the headquarters submitted their proposals….

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The state Supreme Court on Monday released a supervised-practice program for law school graduates who…

The former Coca-Cola bottling plant located at 1625 N. Palafox St., just north of downtown Pensacola, has a new owner. David Fetter and Bill Wunnenberg,…

Press release: In an effort to connect citizens of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with employment opportunities and assist in the recovery of area businesses,…

Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, Florida Chamber Foundation, and the University of West Florida Haas Center have joined forces…

Press release: Startups on the Blocks, a new entrepreneurial program that supports founders of color, kicks off today in the Historic Belmont DeVilliers neighborhood. The…

Tomorrow, the Pensacola City Council will vote on a 40-year lease for a new tenant at the Port of Pensacola. On the surface, the deal…