Category: Business
PEDC enacting legislation needs to be updated
Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Commission Act needs to be updated by the Florida Legislature to comply with how the current PEDC operates. The board…
How will Hurricane Michael impact Triumph grants?
STORM-DAMAGED COUNTIES TO WEIGH NEEDS FOR BP MONEY By Jim Turner, NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA… TALLAHASSEE — Northwest Florida counties digging out and starting to…
Navy Federal offers to pay $1.5-$2 million to master plan OLF8
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners received a letter today from Debbie Calder, Executive Vice President of Greater Pensacola Operations for Navy Federal Credit…
One in Five Florida residents is an immigrant
What are the contributions immigrants make to communities in Florida? The American Immigration Council has extensive data on the population size, educational and citizenship attainment,…
Park Service reports on ferry service
From the National Park Service – Gulf Islands National Seashore: Good Morning, Note: Please see the statement below regarding available ridership information for Pensacola Bay…
Ever’man eliminates single-use plastic bags
PENSACOLA, Fla. (October 1st, 2018) – Ever’man Cooperative Grocery & Cafe is pleased to announce it has eliminated the use of most single-use plastic bags…
No Port vision plan on council agenda
According to the timetable presented to the citizens in June, the Final Vision Plan and Reinvestment Strategy for the Port of Pensacola was to be…
PPD has its own cup of joe
The Pensacola Police Department is now in the coffee business with “Midnight Shift.” According to PPD PIO Mike Wood, “This coffee will make you hear…
Blue Wahoos become Twins affiliate
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Minnesota Twins it is. Going right up to the deadline the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Minnesota Twins signed a player…
Reinventing power
The League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area, Sierra Club Emerald Coast and Earth Ethics, Inc. are hosting a screening of the film…
George Bistro reopens on North Ninth Ave.
George Bistro+Bar officially opens its new home at 6205 N. 9th Ave. today.The new location offers spacious onsite parking, indoor and outdoor seating, a full…
Learn about doing business in the EU
Enterprise Florida is holding a briefing on doing business in the European Union tomorrow 10-11:15 a.m. at Pensacola State College-Downtown Center, 418 W. Garden St…
$148 Million Settlement Reached with Uber for Data Breach
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with the 49 other attorneys general and the District of Columbia, today reached a settlement with Uber Technologies, Inc….
CivicCon: Three keys to civic success
James Fallows, author and correspondent for The Atlantic, last night at CivicCon offered to the audience of over 100 people what his travels have shown…
At next CivicCon discover how towns are renewing civic and economic energy
Deborah and James Fallows will be our speakers at next week’s special CivicCon event. The husband and wife team authored the best-selling book, “Our Towns:…
More vocational education in the plans for both gubernatorial candidates
DESANTIS, GILLUM BACK BOOSTING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS by Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum…
AIA Florida Northwest honor Wagley and Wieczorek
The Northwest Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida Northwest) recognized 15 projects designed by Northwest Florida architects for their outstanding design…
Blackwater State Park adds another 800 acres
Thanks to funding from the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Navy, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Blackwater River State…
High-wage jobs with highest annual growth
According to statistics from CareerSource Escarosa, jobs in healthcare, computers and finance are the fastest growing jobs that pay the highest hourly wages in Escambia…
El-Sheikh, Myhre and Studer to speak at 2018 Future of Florida Forum
Pensacola and the University of West Florida will be well represented at the 2018 Future of Florida Forum. which is hosted by Florida Chamber Foundation…
