KEY METRICS: How Escambia and Santa Rosa counties stack up


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   video
At the county-by-county level, data from the Studer Community Institute Pensacola Metro Dashboard shows Santa Rosa facing growing pains and Escambia dealing with the impact of poverty on the community as a whole.

Looking ahead to Port of Pensacola's future


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Carlton Proctor
  • /   economy
Amy Miller, director of the Port of Pensacola, is looking forward to a smoother 2016 than the downtown Pensacola facility saw in 2015.

Lawmakers delve into BP money


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Margie Menzel
  • /   community-dashboard
As the RESTORE Act funding becomes reality, Tallahassee lawmakers had questions Oct. 20 about how the distribution of funds will work.

PYP survey finds Pensacola on the rise


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
The Pensacola Young Professionals Quality of Life Survey, first done in 2008, shows upswing, some concerns about jobs, economy among locals.

Making what's old, new again


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Carlton Proctor
  • /   economy
The UWF Historic Trust Tuesday unveiled a sweeping master plan for its 8.5 acre Historic Pensacola district and wasted no time getting the first phase under way.

Student Cassandra Bishop wins UWF/EntreCon elevator pitch contest


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Mike Ensley
  • /   studer-community-institute
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, students gathered at the University of West Florida to pitch their business idea to a panel of judges from the UWF College of Business.

The importance of a child's first 1,000 days


  • October 21, 2015
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
In recent years attention is increasingly focused on the most critical period of life — the first 1,000 days from pregnancy to the second birthday.

Studies look at impact of diverse schools


  • October 20, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Studies now are exploring the benefits to all students of attending schools with more diverse student populations.

How Pensacola can turn heads in economic development


  • October 20, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
What makes Pensacola a convincing sell to an economic development prospect? It needs to be more than our looks, the professionals say.

What is the Greater Pensacola Entrepreneur Fund?


  • October 20, 2015
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   video
Greater Pensacola Entrepreneur Fund helps Northwest Florida’s entrepreneurs navigate resources aimed at helping small businesses and startups access capital.