Covenant with the Community amendments approved
The CMPA board approved ian amendment that set priorities for the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) program – the final document will be approved on Thursday:…
What Press-Register reported
The Mobile Press-Register reported on its new contract to print our daily newspaper. It is a multi-year deal that begins in early June. “This contract…
PNJ evolves
PNJ is reporting that it is moving its printing operations to Mobile. They are outsourcing it to the Mobile Press Register. A combination of 84…
Food World/Bruno could lay off 302
Bruno’s Supermarkets LLC has posted WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices with Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation that it may lay 302 employees at…
IN CMP Finance Proposal
City Finance Director Dick Barker is proposing a finance plan for the Community Maritime Park that will cost $92.6 million and have level annual payments…
CMP delays cost nearly $14.4 million
In March 2007, the City staff estimated that the CMP bonds would cost a total of $71,203,237 (see ecua-april-2007). In his March 2009 presentation, the…
CRA can reduce annual payments to ECUA
Under Section 4.5 of the Interlocal Agreement, CRA can reduce the annual payments to the ECUA if the Florida Constitution is amended or the state…
City contract with ECUA allows for reduction
According to Article 5 Financing and Performance of the Interlocal agreement between the CRA/City and ECUA that was approved by City Council April 2007: “…if…
Buzz:Does ECUA need money from the City?
The recession has caused bids for many projects to come in much lower than expected. The New York Times (Companies Pretty Up Prices to Win…
Solutia has a buyer
Solutia Inc. has found a buyer for its nylon business: an affiliate of SK Capital Partners II, a New York-based private equity firm that is…
Gaetz aims to stop double-dipping
Sen. Don Gaetz has filled a bill with Sen. Mike Fasano that will stop public officials from collecting a paycheck and a pension, known as…
Escambia County school boards passes retirement incentive
The Escambia County School Board is now in the retirement incentive business. They passed a new policy that will come before the Board for final…
Help needed for start-ups
Press Release: Pensacola Chamber Calls on Angels to Focus on Capital for Technology Based Economic Development at the iTen Wired Summit PENSACOLA, Fla.- The Pensacola…
Weekly Economic Development Update
From Charles Wood, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: # First the Good News – Our tech companies are continuing to grow despite the current…
Judge denies summary judgment in school discrimination case
Federal Judge Roger Vinson has denied summary judgment in the case of Karen Broughton vs. the Escambia County School Board. Here is the background on…
PNJ furloughs can be vacations
Missing your favorite daily newspaper reporter? Well, they could be furloughing. The Gannett Blog reports: Facing another furlough, Gannett Digital’s clever Laura Cochran joined employees…
Levin inducted into Hall of Fame
Pensacola attorney Frederic G. Levin has been inducted into the American Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. Levin was inducted in a five-member class along with…
ECSO proposes $4 million budget cut
Sheriff David Morgan has proposed a reduced budget for 2009-10 – $74,681,845. This is a $4.036 million budget cut, 5.1 percent reduction. Elimination of Helicopters…
Pinks slips sent to Santa Rosa teachers
Santa Rosa teachers were mailed pink slips last week as Santa Rosa County School District tries to cope with shrinking budget. The teachers without tenure…
PCB rethinks Spring Break
The Bay County Tourist Development Council is rethinking its partnership with mtvU’s, the gold standard for marketing to college students. The Panama City Beach City…
