Category: Business
Bobby Bowden set for Chamber’s annual meeting, Sept. 14
In one week, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Greater Pensacola Chamber will welcome former Florida State University (FSU) football coach Bobby Bowden as keynote speaker…
Two-thirds love the quality of life here [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,†Jon Pytynia of the Pensacola Young Professionals discussed the 2016 Quality of Life Survey. While the numbers for Pensacola city government were…
Get Started Pensacola, Nov. 2
Get Started Pensacola allows local entrepreneurs to pitch their idea or product to a panel of judges for their chance to win a prize package…
PYP Quality of Life survey could have some surprises
The Pensacola Young Professionals are staying quiet about the results of the 2016 Quality of Life survey until next Tuesday’s rollout. However, they did give…
Ft. Pickens area closed
Gulf Islands National Seashore announced today the closure of Fort Pickens Area in Florida, in anticipation of intense wind and rain that will cause flooding…
GCAACC looks for new director
A Letter from Our Board of Directors: Change in Leadership at GCAACC Dear Member: As many of you may know by now, after nearly 2.5…
Wendco Group answers Better Buildings Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized The Wendy’s® Company (NASDAQ: WEN) and one of its franchisees, Wendco Group, for their partnership in the Better…
Hopjacks Nine Mile to undergo conversion
Joe Abston, owner of Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, The Tin Cow, Pot Roast & Pinot and Taco Mez announced today his expansion of The…
AppRiver activates free Digital Disaster Preparedness Service
Bad weather can create a perfect storm for business. With Invest 99—predicted to become Tropical Storm Hermine—threatening the Southeastern United States, AppRiver has once again…
Kristine Rushing on cost of turnover [podcast]
Beck Partners COO Kristine Rushing discussed on “Pensacola Speaks” the cost of turnover. “A lot of the studies from 2015 on what it costs to…
Palafox Farmers Market hosts ‘Eat with the Seasons,’ Sept. 3
The Palafox Farmers Market is partnering with the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP), the SNAP-Ed implementing agency in Florida and Florida Organic Growers’ Fresh…
DIB seeks new director
The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board needs a new director. Ron Butlin, the organization’s current executive, announced his resignation Aug. 1 because of family health issues….
Quint Studer: Building a Vibrant Community [podcast]
Quint Studer discussed last week on “Pensacola Speaks” how to build a vibrant community. He is pushing for the City of Pensacola, ECUA, Escambia County…
Budget Voodoo: City of Pensacola enterprises down from FY 2014
The City of Pensacola has four businesses–Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola Energy, Port of Pensacola and Sanitation. In FY 2014, they turned operating profits, except for…
Viewpoint: College football is a touchdown for Florida’s local and state economies
By Dominic M. Calabro It is Hurricane season in Florida. And Seminole season. And it’s also the season for the Gators and Rattlers and Bulls…
General Revenue estimates reduced
Florida TaxWatch reports that the General Revenue Estimating Conference has revised earlier estimates, reducing expected collections by $131.9 million in the current year (FY 2016-17)…
State not to renew contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will not renew the contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park in south Baldwin County….
Gulf Power defends rate hike request
Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission…
Gulf Power seeks rate increase
Gulf Power plans this fall to seek an increase in base rates for electricity, saying current rates “do not produce sufficient revenues for us to…
Judge rules City of Pensacola must pay legal fees
This morning Circuit Court Judge Scott Duncan issued an order in the dispute between Seville Harbour and the City of Pensacola finding that Seville Harbour,…
