Innovation Coast’s next Women in Technology event will feature a panel discussion with the theme of women in aviation. The event is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. July 20 in the community room…
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Mayor Hayward recommends $10K raise for Pensacola City Council
Former Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren Deweese has been combing through Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposed FY 2017. She has discovered the mayor has proposed raising the salary of each council member by $10,000…
ITEN Wired: 2016 Geeks on the Beach
The ITEN Wired Summit comes back to the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front on October 12–14 as a bigger, better, three-day conference. Co-hosted by IT Gulf Coast and FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance,…
Pensacola Chamber releases responses to local candidate questionnaire
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber released the answers submitted by candidates running for Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. Candidates were given two weeks to complete the business-focused…
Scott, Bondi to speak GOP National Convention
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who lined up months ago behind GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, will be among the speakers during next week’s Republican National Convention in…
Pensacola health system ranks 266 of 306 U.S. communities
This 2016 edition of The Commonwealth Fund’s Scorecard on Local Health System Performance assesses the state of health care in more than 300 U.S. communities from 2011 through 2014, a period when…
Okaloosa developer finances medical pot nursery
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Panhandle developer Jay Odom is bankrolling a Northeast Florida operation licensed by health officials to grow, process and distribute non-euphoric marijuana products, a lawyer…
Studer to speak at UWF Center for Entrepreneurship workshop
The Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business is hosting a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. in partnership with the Studer Community Institute and…
Photos of the design for new Pensacola Bay Bridge
These photos will give you a better understanding of the look of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge:
Century Town Council approves food trucks
NorthEscambia.com reports that tThe Town of Century has voted to allow food trucks and other portable food vendors to purchase a business license. When Sonny’s BBQ pays $26.25 for a license, it…
More Pensacola Bridge drawings
From the winner – Skanska I’ll post more later.
City Budget by years
In his annual Budget-In-Brief that he releases to the public at the same time he presents his budget proposal to the Pensacola City Council, Mayor Ashton Hayward breaks down the General Fund…
City budget climbs during Hayward’s second term
When Mayor Ashton Hayward campaigned for re-election two years ago, he was able to show that he had reduced the size of government and cut General Fund spending by over $1.5 million…
Candlelight Tours at Ft. Pickens set for July 22
Gulf Islands National Seashore presents its annual Candlelight Tour program at Fort Pickens. The Candlelight Tour is a great way for visitors to experience the fort in a whole new light, learn…
Poll: Trump grabs edge in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a major shift from last month, a poll released Wednesday shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overtaking Democrat Hillary Clinton in the key…
Our podcasts made Top 25 ‘Movers and Shakers’ list
We received this message this morning: Congratulations! Your podcast made the Movers & Shakers list on PodOmatic. This means your show was among 25 podcasts in the top 500 that climbed the…
Bush calls for unity of hope, not fear or grief
Yesterday, former President George W. Bush spoke at the memorial for the police officers killed last week in Dallas. He spoke of the bravery of law enforcement officers who “assume that risk…
Hayward cut street work and increased dependency on gas tax
The City of Pensacola has always depended on its share of the Local Option Gas Tax to cover the majority of its expenditures on streets and sidewalks. Other cities find other ways…
Panhandle Tiger Bay Club host Congressional forum, July 15
The Panhandle Tiger Bay Club will host a First Congressional District Candidates Forum and Panel on Friday, July 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at New World Landing in Pensacola. Participating…
Study Reveals The Characteristics of Good Leaders
Researchers at PsychTests analyzed the personality profile of 7,379 leaders who took their Leadership Style Test. When comparing excellent to poor leaders, 20 distinct differences stood out: · 84% of the excellent…