Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, announced the waiving of the requirement to wait a week to receive Reemployment Assistance benefits through May 8, 2020. The waiting week has been waived so eligible Floridians may receive the support they need to help recover from the current … Read more
At 1 pm today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order (#20-91, attached) which is a 30-day “Safer at Home” order EO 20-91. The order will become effective after midnight Thursday, at 12:01 am on April 3, 2020. FloridaWest has been monitoring local, state and federal COVID-19 emergency responses and executive orders, to … Read more
The global pandemic COVID-19 has created a unique challenge for our businesses and our community. We at FloridaWest are committed to the continued success of our businesses. We are working diligently with our local, state and federal partners to monitor changing legislation and resources so to provide information and access to programs that will strengthen … Read more
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of West Florida (UWF) today launched the Northwest Florida Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program to assist businesses across our communities impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The grant program was made possible by an initial contribution of $250,000 from Gulf Power … Read more
ATTENTION ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTY BUSINESSES!!! BEFORE you layoff, here’s something that may be helpful to know. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) offers businesses the opportunity to participate in a Short-Time Compensation (STC) program that is designed to minimize the economic impact of the Coronavirus disease. This is a voluntary program to … Read more
The International Economic Development Council has provided this first glance at the stimulus bill: IEDC Review2 COVID-19 Update: First glance at the stimulus bill A deal was reached early this morning on the third and largest COVID-19 aid bill, a stimulus package designed to help the ailing economy and ease the burden on families and … Read more
To our valued community partners, As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities and create a time of uncertainty, please know that the FloridaWest team is working diligently with our community, State and Federal partners to advocate for the businesses of Greater Pensacola and Escambia County. We will continue to monitor and share pertinent information affecting … Read more
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) and DigiPro Media have partnered together to announce the Save Florida Business Initiative as a way to support Florida businesses during this difficult time. The Save Florida Business Initiative will connect consumers in Escambia and Santa Rosa County to area businesses through the … Read more
CareerSource Escarosa, in alignment with local governmental offices, is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC till further notice. Our Center Staff will remain available to serve job seekers and others by phone, online, and any other electronic means possible. We highly encourage the use of internet-based services such as www.employflorida.com, www.floridajobs.org, and to call our offices for … Read more
The SBDC Business Disaster Recovery Team is assisting local businesses in navigating through the emergency loan process. If you would like to be added to their COVID-19 email list, email them sbdc@uwf.edu. All face-to-face SBDC training Workshops have been canceled. Only virtual consulting sessions (i.e. conference calls, Google Hangouts etc.) will be accepted. Register for … Read more
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