Santa Rosa votes to double gas tax


  • September 10, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   economy
Santa Rosans will see their purchasing power hit when gas tax doubles from 6 cents to 12 cents per gallon as of Jan. 1, 2016, to help balance the budget.

Escambia RESTORE project deadline nears


  • September 10, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
As deadline nears for Escambia RESTORE projects, here is a look at a graphic update of what other projects have been funded by BP fine money.

Do you know how engaged your employees are and why the answer matters?


  • September 10, 2015
  • /   Rachael Gillette
  • /   training-development
Employee engagement is a phrase that has become popular lately, but what does it have to do with organizational success? A lot.

Giving new Pensacola Bay bridge proper landing


  • September 9, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
Vision Pensacola advocates for an alternative design for the landing of the new $640 million Pensacola Bay bridge, which will address growth in metro area.

At mid-year, crime on uptick in Escambia County


  • September 8, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
Escambia Chief Deputy Eric Haines cites many factors behind the data that show at the mid-year point, crime is ticking upward in Escambia County.

Santa Rosa industrial park company looks to expand, hire


  • September 8, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   economy
Santa Rosa commissioners discuss leasing space in industrial park to an existing business, which add 10 jobs at above county average wage.

Leadership tip: be interested instead of interesting


  • September 4, 2015
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   leadership-tips,quint-studer
Employees are most engaged when they feel their leader cares about them as a person.

EntreCon update: entrepreneurial brewer, local Inc. 5000 winners to speak


  • September 4, 2015
  • /   Mike Ensley
  • /   entrecon
In this EntreCon update meet the entrepreneurial brewer, and the Pensacola Inc. 5000 winner who will share their success stories at the Nov 5-6 event.

Bruce Beach hatchery project moving forward


  • September 4, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   community-dashboard
A key part of BP's early restoration plan after the 2010 spill, the $18.8 million state fisheries center at Bruce Beach in Pensacola is moving forward.

Key question for every business leader


  • September 3, 2015
  • /   Rachael Gillette
  • /   training-development
As a business owner how do you determine what your number one priority is every day? This was a hot topic for discussion at a recent CEO breakfast hosted by Quint Studer.