Category: Politics
When in doubt hire a consultant
TEAM Santa Rosa recently disseminated a Request for Proposal in solicitation of a consultant who would be contracted to determine the best structure for Santa…
Bill Gates reflects on Steve Jobs
Microsoft Chairman shares his reflections on Steve Jobs and talks about continuing foreign aid and Source: ABC
14 words GOP aren’t to use
In 2006 Frank Luntz, GOP political consultant and pollster who now works for Fox News Channel, wrote a campaign manual for Republicans it contained an…
Santa Rosa County gets more competitive for jobs
Santa Rosa County commissioners last week approved a revision to its incentive program to attract jobs to their county. TEAM Santa Rosa can now offer…
Construction jobs suck, too
The Pensacola area lost 600 construction jobs over the past 12 months, according to a new report. Construction employment declined in 153 out of 337…
Pensacola isn’t a great area for local retailers
Civic Economics and the American Booksellers Association have released their annual Indie City Index, a ranking of every Metropolitan Area in the United States based…
OP speaks out on Council vote
Press Release: After hours upon hours of Occupy members holding the City Council over time by filling the stack of the public forum, the counsel…
City Council passes resolution in favor of tent city
The Pensacola City Council passed a resolution tonight in favor of Occupy Pensacola erecting tents and living in them for the next two weeks. Mayor…
Occupy Showdown at City Council Meeting
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office sent out the following press release a few minutes ago: Hayward to Occupiers: No More Tent Cities Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward…
Occupy Pensacola to March to City Hall
OP Press Release – Oct. 26: Occupy Pensacola’s march from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Plaza to City Hall on Friday, Oct 28 at 5…
SEC gets Citigroup to pay up
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Citigroup’s principal U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary with misleading investors about a $1 billion collateralized debt obligation (CDO) tied to…
Can Rubio be president?
The Birthers have a new target – Florida’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They are questioning whether he is a “natural born citizen.” Rubio, who is…
270 companies committing to employ veterans and military spouses
We need a local Chamber commitment that matches this national one announced yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce…
Wilson Robertson marathon continues on PNJ
Today, the daily points out that Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson is up for the chairmanship of the commission. The PNJ editorial board has come…
Buzz: Few marketing positions at Gibbs level
We made a few phone calls to area corporations and non-profit and we couldn’t find any newly hired marketing coordinator that makes $63,000, especially ones…
IN Interview: Wilson Robertson
Seeing a Man About a Horse.. by Jeremy Morrison… He maintains that what he did wasn’t against the rules. But he concedes it probably should…
Chinese company gets $64 million contract with GE Pensacola
Bloomberg reports Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co. has winning a $63.6 million order to provide GE Generators (Pensacola) LLC with towers for wind turbines. Titan…
Grants for Economic Development available -$30 million
From Sen. Don Gaetz office: The University of West Florida (UWF) Office of Economic Development and Engagement (OEDE) today began accepting proposals for grant funding…
It’s official. UPS moving to P’cola
Press Release: UPS to move regional sorting operation to Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that international shipper UPS would…
Chamber gets two defense grants -$300K
Press Release: Governor Rick Scott announced the awarding of two defense grants to the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at…
