Learn about doing business in the EU

Enterprise Florida is holding a briefing on doing business in the European Union tomorrow 10-11:15 a.m. at Pensacola State College-Downtown Center, 418 W. Garden St…

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Enterprise Florida: How to do business in Germany

Enterprise Florida invites you to a free seminar: DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY Where: Pensacola State College-Downtown Center Co:Lab at Pensacola State College-Downtown Center, 418 W….

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Four factors needed to land a big employer

Toyota and Mazda plan to open a $1.6 billion new facility that will be a joint venture to produce the Corolla and Mazda crossover, starting…

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Hayward deserves credit for landing dollars for The Bluffs

Gov. Rick Scott used his power of line-item veto to cut millions of dollars earmarked by state representatives for their districts. Somehow FloridaWest’s economic development…

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Panama City lands aerospace manufacturer: 170 jobs, $65K avg salary, $55M capital investment

Bay County business leaders and local officials gathered May 9 at the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach to officially welcome the…

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AP reporter notices Chamber CEO Ingram voted against the position of his chamber

Yesterday, the Greater Pensacola Chamber sent out a position statement in support of Enterprise Florida, the Small Business Development Center Network and VISIT Florida. Todd…

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House fires back against Enterprise Florida [video]

The Florida House has created a YouTube video that argues its case to eliminate Enterprise Florida. It opens with Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute that…

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Round 2: Battle over Corporate Incentives (or Welfare) begins Mar 7

Gov. Rick Scott is asking the Florida Legislature $85 million for incentives that Enterprise Florida can use to lure more jobs to Florida. When it…

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Hart named Enterprise Florida CEO

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) Board of Directors today unanimously approved the hiring of Chris Hart IV as the new President & CEO of Enterprise Florida…

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Inaccurate City of Pensacola website hampers accountability

Mayor Ashton Hayward  has proclaimed often that  transparency, and accountability are cornerstones of his administration. Unfortunately, the reality doesn’t match the rhetoric. He declared in his first…

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Gulf Power CEO proposes Hart for Enterprise Florida job

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Chris Hart, a former state lawmaker and the longtime president of CareerSource Florida, was added Wednesday to…

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Florida given 2016 Silver Shovel awards

Area Development, the leading publication focused on site selection and facility planning, has given Florida a 2016 Silver Shovel Award in recognition of projects undertaken…

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