Press release: The Visit Pensacola search committee has recommended Pamela Johnson as the next president/ CEO of the organization to the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors. Following the recommendation, the board of…
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Affordable Housing Task Force gets busy
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With a mission of creating 500 units of affordable housing in five years, the city of Pensacola’s Affordable Housing Task Force met for the first time last week…
Official announcement on airport MRO grant
From DEO: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $5 Million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Award Feb 19, 2020 Pensacola, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he is awarding nearly $5 million…
DeSantis hands out cash
Gov. Ron DeSantis handed out cash today. At 10 a.m., Gov. DeSantis announced $4.8 million for infrastructure upgrades at the Pensacola airport that completes the funding needed for a ST Engineering expansion…
Gov. DeSantis in town today
During Rick Scott’s tenure as governor, we got accustomed to him making regular visits to Pensacola–ST Aerospace ground-breaking, floods, ice storms, new Pensacola Bay Bridge, fish hatchery, etc. Â Community leaders have wondered…
State, doctors tangle over pot complaints
By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — State health officials have filed complaints against two medical-marijuana doctors based on information obtained by undercover investigators posing as patients, in what one physician’s lawyers described as a…
Baptist building bonds issued
Press release: Baptist Health Care achieved another milestone in the journey to build the community’s new full-scale health campus that will be located at the intersection of Brent Lane and I-110. The…
Gulf Power Company Employees Credit Union to merge with FSUCU
The board of the Gulf Power Company Employees Credit Union voted to merge into Tallahassee-based Florida State University Credit Union. The merger is still subject to regulatory approval, which is expected by…
Tourism grant deadline approaches
The Visit Pensacola Event Grant submission deadline for events occurring May 1 – Sept. 30, 2020 is 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. No applications will be accepted after this time. The grant committee will meet…
Central Credit Union offers Shred-a-thon
Central Credit Union of Florida is offering four FREE Shred-a-Thon events in Pensacola this year. Each year, the credit union provides the public with opportunities to bring any paper they would like…
This could hurt dailies’ bottom-line
The Florida House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that would allow local governments to post legal notices on city websites rather than taking out ads in the local paper. Daily newspapers are…
LeaP nominations sought
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation has opened nominations process for the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2021. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28. Started in 1983, LeaP continues to provide the programming…