Category: Business
Pensacola International Airport has 8K more passengers, VPS 25K in Oct.
The Pensacola International Airport rebounded from a weak September to have 8,302 more passengers in October 2017 than it did a year ago. Year-to-date, the…
Flora-bama objects to MTV’s ‘Floribama Shore’
THE FLORA-BAMA’S RESPONSE TO MTV SHOW FLORIBAMA SHORE: For 53 years, THE Flora-Bama has been slinging drinks, tossing mullets, entertaining people from around the world,…
Port of Pensacola revenues drop over half million in FY 2017, over a $1.1 million since FY 2012
The Port of Pensacola saw its four primary revenue sources drop over half a million dollars last year, according to unaudited financial report obtained by…
Congressman Gaetz to host Congressional App Challenge
On Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m., Congressman Matt Gaetz will be hosting the 2017 Congressional App Challenge and STEM/ Cybersecurity Expo at the University…
Read about proposed Northwest Center for Dynamic Ocean Technologies at Port
Last week, we wrote about the need for a plan for the future of the Port of Pensacola. Triumph Gulf Coast uploaded the pre-screening form…
Commercial real estate board asks city to follow CRA processes re: hatchery
NAIOP of Northwest Florida represents developers, owners, and related professionals in office, industry, retail, and mixed use real estate in our area. On Nov. 8,…
Bungled approval of airline agreements, missed win
Since 2008, the airlines at the Pensacola International Airport have operated without a long-term agreements. The month-to-month contracts have negatively impacted the airport’s bond ratings….
Winners: Volume ONE & Autism Pensacola
Autism Pensacola shared this story of a special event held at Best of the Coast winner Volume ONE: “Five-year-old Hastings began his haircut in the…
VT MAE Job Fair on Friday, Nov. 3 and Thursday, Nov. 9
On Friday, Oct. 27, VT MAE conducted a Career Information Event attended by over 100 prospective employees and vendors, including students from the Aviation Maintenance…
Major Port of Pensacola revenues dropped nearly 30 percent since FY 2012, expected to drop another 21 percent in FY 2018
The Port of Pensacola’s four major revenue sources dropped nearly 30 percent from FY 2012 to FY 2016, according the city’s budget documents. The actual…
Downtown Pensacola wins another award
The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association has named Downtown Pensacola its 2017 winner of its Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award. Downtown…
Learn more about upcoming jobs and subcontracting opportunities at VT MAE tomorrow!
VT MAE, Pensacola’s newest global aviation company, will host an information session on Friday Oct. 27,  at 9 a.m. regarding their current corporate operations, upcoming…
Triumph funds ready for region
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY BP oil money meant to transform the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast economy should finally start flowing at the beginning of 2018….
Six things you need to know about the Bruce Beach fish hatchery
1. June 2011 Council vote was not binding. When the Pensacola City Council voted unanimously in favor of the concept of a fish hatchery at…
Podcast: The Boom! Boom Book
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program tonight hosts returning guest speaker Michael Ryan at 7 p.m. in Building 76A, Room…
Fly Pensacola passengers down for September, Fly VPS up 23 percent
September was not a good month for the Pensacola International Airport. Its passengers dropped 1.3 percent in comparison to September 2016, 132,576-134,412. Year to date,…
Podcast: Entrecon 2017
Rachel Gillette of Studer Community Institute talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about the upcoming Entrecon. Check it out.
Podcast: CivicCon update
Last week, Christian Wagley discussed the success of the first CivicCon event with Chuck Marohn and previewed the list of upcoming speakers.
VT MAE gears for hiring with info session Oct. 27
VT MAE is ready to begin its community outreach for subcontractor and those seeking jobs at its aircraft maintenance facility under construction at Pensacola International…
Cyber Gulf Coast: ‘Live Coastal, Work Cyber’
Last Friday, FloridaWest, University of West Florida and area cybersecurity educators and professionals unveiled the Cybersecurity Strategic Plan for Pensacola at the UWF Commons Conference…



















