Pensacola area added 4,300 news jobs over the year
Pensacola area added 4,300 news jobs over the year
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the Pensacola area added 4,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, down 0.4 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 24,300 new private-sector jobs in February 2019. The industries with the highest growth over the … read more
Two major narcotics busts in Navarre
Two major narcotics busts in Navarre
Former Holley-Navarre Water System Board Member Sheldon Hutchins Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson on Monday hosted a press conference to announce two significant weekend narcotics busts in Navarre. He also detailed plans to form a narcotics task force to address what he described as growing problem with opioids. Former Holley-Navarre Water System board member … read more
New Interstate 10 Eastbound Travel Lane to Open Next Week
New Interstate 10 Eastbound Travel Lane to Open Next Week
The new eastbound travel lane on Interstate 10 (I-10), between the Escambia Bay Bridge and Avalon Boulevard (State Road 281/Exit 22), will open the week of Sunday, March 24. Once open, all six lanes (three in each direction) will be accessible to traffic through the construction zone. Drivers can expect alternating east and westbound lane closures … read more
New beach stores offers beachside convenience for locals and tourists
New beach stores offers beachside convenience for locals and tourists
There is a new store on Navarre Beach, located on the first floor of the west tower at Summerwind Condos, and the owners want to welcome locals and visitors to come upstairs and shop for beach supplies, souvenirs, carry-out adult beverages, ice cream, smoothies, snowballs and snacks! Owners Tim and Julie Massey last year purchased … read more
Panda Express affiliate purchases former Tiger Point convenience store
Panda Express affiliate purchases former Tiger Point convenience store
CFT NV Development, LLC, an affiliate of Panda Restaurant Group in January purchased a former convenience store on roughly two acres, located on U.S. 98 in Tiger Point across from Publix. Panda Restaurant Group bills itself as the “world leader” in Asian dining experiences and parent company of Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San, per … read more
Spring brings flurry of wildlife activity and potential encounters
Spring brings flurry of wildlife activity and potential encounters
Springtime is an active time for wildlife in Florida, with sea turtles beginning to nest on beaches, manatees leaving their warm-water winter refuges and gopher tortoises starting to stir outside their burrows. With warmer weather, a variety of species around the state are following their internal biological clocks that tell them to move, mate, feed … read more
Bands on the Beach and Blue Angels return to Pensacola
Bands on the Beach and Blue Angels return to Pensacola
The Pensacola Bay Area is teeming with events, activities and more for residents and visitors alike to enjoy. Here’s a roundup of everything happening in April. Bands on the Beach Returns Everyone’s favorite outdoor beach concert series returns Tuesday, April 2. Set on the white sands of Pensacola Beach, Bands on the Beach features … read more
Business expo for mission trip
Business expo for mission trip
Local businesses, arts and crafts vendors and home-based businesses are invited to register to display and sell products and services at the Navarre Conference Center during a Business Expo aimed to fund a mission trip. The event will take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, March 30 with set up starting at 10 … read more
Group in Milton Seeks to Raise Funds for Wheelchair Accessible Van for Local Family
Group in Milton Seeks to Raise Funds for Wheelchair Accessible Van for Local Family
Silas Owens of Milton, FL is a local six-year-old child who was born with cerebral palsy. Silas is G-tube (feeding tube) dependent although he can eat some by mouth and currently has night nursing as he cannot sleep through the night. He is able to communicate with the aid of a computer and has continuous … read more
BBB asks: Do you know where your relatives are?
BBB asks: Do you know where your relatives are?
Spring Break is a perfect scenario for Emergency scams (commonly referred to as the Grandparent scam). Scammers prey on your willingness to help friends and family in need. They impersonate their targets’ loved ones, make up an urgent situation, and plead for help … and money. Thanks to social media sites, scammers can offer plausible stories and … read more
