Category: Business
Water Pig BBQ debuts on Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 19, 2020 – Pensacola Beach finally has the authentic Southern barbecue joint it’s been longing for. Waterfront dining experience Water Pig…
Lax COVID safety measures hurt ECAT, School District
ECAT Union President Blames Escambia for Lax COVID Safety Measures by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mike Lowery, who was relieved of his employment with the Escambia…
FloridaWest: Remote from Here
FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development authority, sees opportunity as the nation deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions have found that they can do their jobs…
Lowe’s offers grants to minority-owned businesses
Lowe’s closes its first round of grant applications for $25 million in small business grants for minority-owned businesses on Wednesday. Lowe’s hopes its donation will…
Micro-grant program for black-owned small businesses
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub is launching its Black-Owned Small Business Micro-grant Program that provide grants to eligible black-owned small businesses in Escambia County. Each micro-grant…
School bond ratings revised to ‘negative’ outlook
Fitch Ratings is concerned about the future of the Escambia County School District’s finances because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can expect other municipal bond…
IP seeks grant applicants
The International Paper Pensacola Mill is accepting applications for International Paper Foundation grants at www.ipgiving.com through Monday, July 6. In 2019, the foundation awarded $65,000…
Entrecon lands Mardia Shands as keynote
Shands serves as the chief diversity officer for TriHeath, the fourth-largest employer in Greater Cincinnati and brings with her extensive experience in workforce development, social impact,…
Small business loans handed out
Yesterday morning, Kelly Massey of the UWF Small Business Development Center presented to the Escambia County Commission the list of 50 businesses were awarded Escambia…
Ca c’est bon: Louisiana tourists can now vacation on Pensacola Beach
Escambia County  has updated its short-term vacation rental plan.  Now Louisianna  residents are allowed to vacation.  Good thing, since we’ve seen plenty of Louisiana tags…
Second round for COVID-19 Recovery Grant from Gulf Power
FLoridaWest announced today that Gulf Power, in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UWF, is funding a second round of the Northwest Florida Small Business…
Thursday a.m. briefing
I had a phone conversation with Christine Freer, DOH Escambia PIO, and sent her my spreadsheet on the spike in COVID-19 cases from May 30-June…
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