Triumph continues to fund high-paying jobs and workforce training

The Triumph Gulf Coast Board announced its latest round of grants – that “bring either or both new high-paying jobs and certified workforce training.”  None…

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Gaetz: Can the Gulf Coast triumph? Yes

Viewpoint BY DON GAETZ Northwest Florida has taken it hard in the gut from the forces of nature and the folly of man. The Deepwater…

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Buzz: Thomas backing out on Triumph grant … again

With Gov. Ron DeSantis and nearly the entire state of Florida talking about the need to improve vocational education and create a stronger young workforce,…

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Triumph offers ECSD three options

Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has delayed the start of a training program that would prepare students in IT, Cybersecurity, Advanced Manufacturing, and Aviation/Aerospace…

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Thomas says he may have agreement to sign Triumph grant

The News Journal today asked the question that we have posed for the past six months: New aviation jobs coming to Pensacola, but will local…

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Triumph performance goals set low for $3-million grant

Triumph Gulf Coast chairman Don Gaetz told Inweekly that the performance standards set for the Escambia County School District are low. If the district fails…

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Council narrowly approves more Titan Money

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –The Pensacola City Council narrowly approved committing another $5 million to the so-called Project Titan — a jobs and infrastructure project…

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Mixed Bag at Triumph

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Interests vying for funding from Triumph Gulf Coast found mixed fortunes when the organization’s board met in Fort Walton Beach Dec….

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How will Hurricane Michael impact Triumph grants?

STORM-DAMAGED COUNTIES TO WEIGH NEEDS FOR BP MONEY By Jim Turner, NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA… TALLAHASSEE — Northwest Florida counties digging out and starting to…

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Mayor asks City Council for $8M for second hangar

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward next week will ask the Pensacola City Council to allocate $8 million of Local Option Sales Tax towards a second maintenance…

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Triumph board approves $10M grant to expand Port of Panama City, moves to contract phase on Escambia training grant

Triumph Gulf Coast’s board of directors unanimously voted on final approval yesterday of a $10 million grant agreement with the Port of Panama City for…

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Triumph board approves $3 million workforce training grant for Escambia County

Today, the Triumph Gulf Coast board approved a $3-million grant for workforce development in Escambia County that was submitted by the Escambia County School District…

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