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From the Presidents Desk: We have come far but it is no time to slow down

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Last Thursday, I had the honor of taking part on a panel at Pensacola Young Professionals Quality of Life Survey Event, Perception vs. Reality. I was reminded of how far Greater Pensacola and Escambia County have come in the last few years. Public perception is that our economy has improved. According to the Quality of … Read more

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Escambia County Public Schools Foundation Receives AT&T Grant for Students to Experience ‘STEM@Work’

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Students at Pine Forest High School will benefit from a statewide investment by AT&T this year – one that seeks to increase understanding of how classroom curriculum translates into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. For ten consecutive years, AT&T is working with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) to provide experiential learning … Read more

Pensacola’s IRIS selected for Microsoft’s new AI for Health grant program

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A Pensacola-based health technology company was selected by Microsoft to participate in a new grant program to help expand the company’s work using retina imaging to detect disease. Microsoft’s AI For Good initiative announced on Wednesday the start of new $40 million, five-year program called AI for Health that hopes to use artificial intelligence to help solve health … Read more

UWF awarded prestigious grant to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

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The University of West Florida has been awarded a five-year grant totalling approximately $2.4 million to prepare cybersecurity students for federal, state, local and tribal government organizations amid a cyber workforce shortage. The National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship For Service grant will provide scholarships for 23 undergraduate and graduate cybersecurity, computer science and information technology … Read more

Pensacola in Top 3 of Fastest Growing Airports

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Pensacola International Airport served a record 2.2 million passengers in 2019 and has been rated one of the 3 fastest growing airports according to UpgradedPoints.com! Upgraded Points says PNS saw year-over-year growth of 15.83% placing it third just after Nashville International (BNA) and Jacksonville International (JAX). Read more on weartv.com

Small Business Owners: Make your voice heard!

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The Federal Reserve Banks are conducting a national survey of existing and pre-start small business owners/managers. This survey helps to amplify the voices of small businesses. It tracks small business financing conditions and brings small business conditions to the attention of service providers, lenders, and policymakers. Individual responses are confidential. Summary results will be shared … Read more

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Business Development Meeting Change of Time

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CHANGE OF TIME More than one member of the FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance Board of Directors will be in attendance at a Business Development Meeting on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 4:00 PM in the offices of FloridaWest, 3 West Garden Street, Suite 618, Pensacola, FL 32502. Persons needing special accommodation … Read more