Category: Business
Daily Outtakes: From Folding Chairs to Downtown Dreams
The story of Pensacola’s Community Maritime Park begins not with grand plans or city council meetings, but with folding chairs at a junior college and…
Autism Pensacola picks Holly Strickland
Autism Pensacola has selected Holly Strickland as its new executive director. Strickland has more than 20 years of administrative and operational experience, and she has…
Sara Papantonio joins DIB board
The Downtown Improvement Board replenished its board earlier this month, electing a new slate of officers and welcoming new board member Sara Papantonio, replacing restaurant…
Blue Wahoos offer season ticket holders “Right Idea, Right Time”
If you are a season ticket holder with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, check your emai for: Hello Season Ticket Members! We’re excited to offer you…
Gulf Winds Credit Union Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union has appointed Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Hatt will oversee marketing, branding, and community initiatives for the credit…
Foley Restaurant Chain Owners Indicted in Federal Labor Exploitation Case
Four individuals connected to Colt Grill restaurant chain, including its recently opened Foley location, have been federally indicted following a multi-year investigation into labor exploitation…
LinkedIn Names Pensacola a 2025 “City on the Rise”—And We’re Not Surprised!
Pensacola has been recognized by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 cities for new talent, citing our unique blend of “economic opportunity meets a…
Buzz: $4.6M Frozen + Mystery Buyers: Stories Media Missed
Two statements made at public meetings went under the radar for most of the media last week Mental Health Funds Frozen At the Escambia Children’s…
Perdido area gets new restaurant w/familiar owners
Pensacola’s dining scene is about to get a major boost with the upcoming opening of Bushwacker’s Landing, a brand-new seaside attraction near the Theo Baars…
Congratulations to new Bullock Associates CEO
Leslie Perino has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of EW Bullock Associates, officially succeeding Ellis Bullock III, who founded the agency in 1982…
Daily Outtakes: SRIA self-funds fire services
On Monday, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) made a decision that could reshape how Pensacola Beach operates for years to come. The SRIA board…
2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show Full Schedule
The Santa Rosa Island Authority is proud to host the 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show, July 9–12, featuring Pensacola’s hometown heroes—the U.S. Navy Blue Angels—as…
Pensacola area job market red hot!
According to FloridaCommerce, the Pensacola metropolitan area recorded the fastest over-the-year job growth rate in professional and business services among all Florida metro areas in…
ST Engineering awards aerospace scholarships
The future of Pensacola’s aviation industry took center stage this month as ST Engineering hosted its annual Mayor’s Scholarship Luncheon, celebrating seven exceptional Escambia County…
Daily Outtakes: Beach Gateway project pulled from agenda
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger has pulled her controversial Pensacola Beach Gateway project from the agenda of Friday morning’s special Board of County Commissioners meeting….
Pensacola’s home to GE Vernona Wind Flagship
This morning, Brandy McGraw gave me a personal tour of the largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in North America, which is located on Scenic Highway…
Block-By-Block graduates HVAC cohort
Building Careers, One Block at a Time: Escambia County Celebrates HVAC Workforce Development Graduates Escambia County recently celebrated a milestone in workforce development as 10…
The Tale of the Sale of Old Stinky
The former Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Main Street sewage treatment plant site, commonly known as “Old Stinky,” has become the focus of substantial redevelopment…
IHMC Pioneers the Future of Human-Machine Collaboration
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) has always been ahead of the curve, but its latest venture into collaborative autonomy represents a…
Inweekly: Emily Ley’s Extraordinary Fight
What started as a simple love for school supplies has become one of the most compelling David vs. Goliath stories in American business today. Emily…
