Ambitious 1970s capital program changed the city


  • August 24, 2014
  • /   Carlton Proctor
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Steve Garman
In 1978 Steve Garman, then city manager of Westminster, Colo., was approached about taking a similar position in Pensacola.

First, the good news


  • August 24, 2014
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy,report-pensacola-metro-2014
People relaxing in an outdoor restaurant setting
Patrick Elebash saw something downtown last Christmas that he had never seen before. Shopping bags. Lots and lots of shopping bags. From lots and lots of stores.

We set standards for third-graders. What about us?


  • August 24, 2014
  • /   Randy Hammer
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Palafox leads downtown’s renaissance


  • August 24, 2014
  • /    Carlton Proctor
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Joe Abston, Palafox
When restaurant entrepreneur Joe Abston opened Hopjacks on Palafox Place in 2008, he said his goal was to help revive downtown Pensacola and restore its “beating heart.”

A special place, and a crucial time


  • August 24, 2014
  • /    Rick Harper
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Rick Harper
The Haas Center worked with the PNJ to produce a 64-page report on the region’s economy. Put your hand over the 2000 to 2011 period in Chart A to see how the data looked as we put together the 2001 project.

Our sights are set on industry clusters


  • August 24, 2014
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  • /   economy,report-pensacola-metro-2014
The robotics team at the renowned Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.
IHMC is a great advantage as Pensacola looks to attract technology organizations.

Shannon's Window: Why more buppies don’t come home to Pensacola


  • November 15, 2013
  • /    Shannon Nickinson
  • /   studer-community-institute

The “Million Dollar Teacher”


  • November 15, 2013
  • /    Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education

Got a crime tip? There’s an app for that


  • November 14, 2013
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   studer-community-institute

Blue Wahoos Win National Award for Minor League Programs


  • November 14, 2013
  • /   Staff Reports
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