Category: Business
Cyberthon 2018 sets records
More than 300 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in Cyberthon 2018 this past weekend, the fourth annual cybersecurity awareness and…
Pensacola advances to next Strong Town round
Pensacola, Fla. received the largest percentage of votes in all the first round of the head-to-head contests in the third annual Strongest Town Contest, besting…
More growth without tariffs
President Donald Trump yesterday placed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all nations, except Canada and Mexico. Will the tariffs help our economy grow?…
Strongest Town ‘Sweet 16’ Battle
The 2018 Third Annual Strongest Town Contest — a bracket-based competition to find the strongest town – has begun and Pensacola is in the competition. …
Pensacola International Airport has a record-setting January
Pensacola International Airport had a recording-setting month in January. The facility handled 117,766 passengers, a 10.1 percent increase over January 2017. In 2008, the airport…
Job Growth may signal VTMAE expansion
Yesterday, Gov. Rick Scott announced a $4 million Job Growth grant for the Pensacola International Airport. The grant most likely signals that Triumph Gulf Coast…
Buzz: CSX wants to sell Pensacola-Jacksonville rail line
WFSU has reported that CSX is selling its rail line that runs from Jacksonville to Pensacola. At an investors meeting on March 1, executives announced…
Delta CEO memo: Delta and the school safety debate
Last Friday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian issued a memo to all his employees. He explained the company wanted to stay neutral in the debate over…
Cyberthon 2018 will set attendance record
Randy Ramos, CEO of Global Business Solutions, Inc., said this year’s Cyberthon will have over 300 participants. “Besides the 100+ high school and college students…
DIB introduces digital platform for downtown parking
Beginning March 1, Downtown Pensacola and Premium Parking, a New Orleans, Louisiana based parking management provider, will transition to a new digital parking management platform…
Hilton Garden Inn planned for South Ninth Ave
The City of Pensacola’s Gateway Review Board will consider at its next meeting the conceptual plan for 101-room Hilton Garden Inn on the corner of…
State of Housing and Economic Study of Escambia County – March 14
Dr. Rick Harper will present the State of Housing and Economic Study of Escambia County at a luncheon on Wednesday, March 14 at Skopelos at…
North Florida counties partner to attract manufacturing, logistics and distribution
Today, four leading Florida regional economic development organizations announced the creation of the North Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Corridor to augment their regional efforts promoting…
2018 PACE Award honorees named
Last night, Greater Pensacola Chamber announced its 58th annual PACE Award recipients. Each year, the PACE Awards are presented to outstanding individuals in the community…
Studer Podcast: Building a Vibrant Community
Quint Studer discusses Tom Murphy and CivicCon, his new book ‘Building a Vibrant Community,’ and his upcoming column for the News Journal. Tonight, he is…
Convention center with indoor sports facility could create 660 jobs
A new study shows that a convention/conference center in combination with an indoor sports facility could generate as much $90 million revenue for the local…
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida gives $1.5 million to UWF
The University of West Florida announces a $1.5 million gift from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida, Inc. to establish the Center for Financial…
Vivid Bridge Studios comes to downtown Pensacola
Vivid Bridge Studios is the bold adventure of five caffeinated people driven to join the exciting entrepreneurial spirit in Downtown Pensacola. Each hailing from their…
Scott announces Allegiant expansion at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Allegiant Travel Company has chosen to establish a new, two-aircraft base with year-round routes at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport…
Murphy: Show them there is a ‘place for themselves in Pensacola’s future’
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy this morning spoke to a group about sixty community leaders about how Pensacola needs to determine how it fits in…
