City of Pensacola’s Triumph request for Blount project deemed ineligible

Last week, the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors reviewed 116 pre-applications. At the staff’s recommendation, 24 pre-applications were deemed ineligible. Among the ineligible projects…

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County and Chamber announce support for four Triumph applications

The Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion & Development Commission (PEDC) won the Escambia County Commission’s approval for two projects to be presented to Triumph Gulf Coast for…

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Pensacola City Council approves mayor’s Triumph Gulf Coast project list

The Pensacola City Council approved Mayor Ashton Hayward’s list of Triumph Gulf Coast projects. It was an add-on agenda item. Knowing the Escambia Board of…

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Escambia County Triumph Gulf Coast wish list: over $850M

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners will consider its Triumph Gulf Coast priorities at its Committee of the Whole at 9 a.m. Commission Chair Doug…

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Patel ready to deliver ‘do or die’ pitch for arena and downtown development

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola businessman Jay Patel will pitch a plan Thursday to the Escambia County Commission to create a $65 million public-private partnership…

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Offshore Inland cannot make balloon payment

On Aug. 31, Crystal Yasurk, vice president of finance and administration for OffShore Inland, sent Port of Pensacola Director Amy Miller a letter notifying the…

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Council reviews Triumph wish list

Note: My initial post had the meeting date as tomorrow. It’s Oct. 5 – working on our Best of the Coast issue has me off…

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Chamber releases Triumph Gulf Coast survey results

Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce released results from its Triumph Gulf Coast project survey. With over 100 respondents, the survey found that sixty…

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Don Gaetz to chair Triumph Gulf Coast

From The News Service of Florida: Former House Speaker Allan Bense on Thursday kept the position of chairman of the non-profit organization Triumph Gulf Coast…

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Panhandle leaders see opportunity in BP money

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the first check — for $300 million — on the way, Northwest Florida leaders know they…

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Broxson delivers on important Triumph amendment [podcast]

This week, the Florida Legislature passed the Triumph Gulf Coast funding bill that finally releases $300 million of the BP settlement funds to Northwest Florida,…

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Breaking news: Florida House also passes Triumph Gulf Coast bill

The Florida House unanimously gave final approval to Triumph Gulf Coast legislation, sending the bill to the Governor. Kim Wilmes, President & CEO of Florida’s…

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