Category: Business
Hofberger TDT flyers do not match Florida statute
Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s “Tourist Dollars At Work” and “Prohibited Uses of TDT Funds” flyers are supposedly based on “Florida Statute 125.0104. The commissioner said the…
Daily Outtakes: How to ground Escambia’s tourism to a halt
In the hallways of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, between cold beers at Intermission across the street, over Bushwackers at the Sandshaker, and even…
History of Showcase Pensacola, How much Childers is withholding
Why was Showcase Pensacola formed? In 2012, Visit Pensacola was the tourism arm of the Greater Pensacola Chamber, which hired the Nashville, TN-based BOHAN Advertising…
Backroom Briefing: Stadium Money Benched
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It’s been nearly 20 years since…
Landrum 5K raises over $17K for Mental Health Services at Lakeview Center
The second annual Landrum 5K Run/Walk has made a significant impact on mental health services in Northwest Florida, with organizers presenting a generous $17,297.14 donation…
Emergency Care Partners Secures $100 million growth investment
Pensacola’s Emergency Care Partners (ECP), one of the nation’s leading emergency medicine service providers, has successfully closed a significant growth recapitalization transaction that positions the…
Hoskins leds new Navy Federal business unit
Navy Federal Credit Union has announced the creation of a new Military Affairs and Strategic Partnership business unit to be led by Retired US Navy…
Leadership Northwest Florida graduates third class
The future of Northwest Florida looks brighter as 17 distinguished leaders from across the region recently completed an intensive seven-month educational journey designed to foster…
Daily Outtakes: Pam knows best, so she thinks
In January, Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers denied a $86,250 payment request from Visit Pensacola, and in doing so, she put herself above the Escambia…
Invoice Impasse: Childers refusing to cut checks, putting tourism at risk
On a Friday afternoon in late April 2025, Betsy Wooten from the Clerk of Courts office typed out a message to Allyson Parden at the…
Remembering Meteorologist John Edd Thompson
John Edd Thompson, a beloved meteorologist for WALA-TV and WKRG-TV, passed away on May 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Born in Mobile, Alabama,…
Honky Tonk Beach Party, world-class menu coming May 30
Mark your calendars for May 30th! Bounce Beach Pensacola is set to transform the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk with a fresh take on waterfront entertainment. The…
Pensacola’s Expanding Legal Sector
This year, we have seen three new firms expand into Pensacola, with the help of familiar faces. In our May 8 issue, we created a…
Commissioners approve $25 million investment in John R. Jones Park
Last night, the Escambia County Commission took a significant step toward enhancing local sports facilities and creating more tourism assets. In a unanimous 5-0 vote,…
ECT/CRA debate delayed to 5/15: Cameras or Youth Internships
Last night, the Escambia County Commission held an hour-long discussion about the Escambia Children’s Trust waiver request that highlighted fundamental questions about how we best…
Best of the Coast 2025 Ballot
Just like we have every year for the last 25 years, we’re asking all of you to play favorites and vote in our Best of…
Rally to say NO to a FP&L rate increase
Press Release: With the rising costs of everything from eggs to rent and insurance, Floridians are struggling to make ends meet. And now, Florida Power…
By the Numbers: March Housing Prices
From The News Service of Florida: Last week, the industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing…
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…
The Fire Starter who launched the Community Maritime Park
This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own…
