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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Blackwater prison target of federal grand jury

The St. Pete Times reports that the federal grand jury investigation that has gotten the Santa Rosa County Commission upset about TEAM Santa Rosa is…

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Victor Steen case settled

Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent the following memo to the Pensacola City Council: The City’s Police Liability Insurance Company has settled the claim of Cassandra…

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Buzz: UPS moving to Pensacola Airport

The word I’m getting both here and from friends in Mobile is United Parcel Service (UPS) is moving its regional operations from Mobile to Pensacola….

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Hugh King drops out of Democrat primary

The race for Escambia County Commissioner District 3 has seen one life-long Democrat drop his party affiliation and switch to No Party Affiliation (NPA)–Hugh King,…

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