by FloridaWest News | May 10, 2019 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

FloridaWest welcomed the entrepreneurial community to Co:Lab for the official ribbon cutting of their new ground floor May 8. CO:LAB, a program of FloridaWest EDA, supported by Pensacola State College, is Pensacola's business incubator and growth accelerator. At...

by FloridaWest News | June 19, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

The City of Pensacola is getting some great feedback from a National Geographic article! Nat Geo Travel says they partnered with Resonance Consultancy, a global destination branding advisor, to name "The Best Cities in the United States" - and Pensacola made the list!...

by FloridaWest News | July 8, 2019 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

After serving more than a decade in the Army, including tours of Afghanistan and Kuwait, Matthew Jeffries was forced to change his career path after sustaining injuries during training for special forces. In 2018, Army recruiters fell short of recruitment goals by...

by FloridaWest News | November 2, 2018 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

Cox Communications Launches Gigabit Internet Service in Pensacola Pensacola, FL – Cox Communications Tuesday announced that it has launched its gigabit Internet service for residential customers in Pensacola. Marketed under the brand name “G1GABLASTSM,” Cox offers...

by FloridaWest News | May 17, 2017 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

International Paper’s Pensacola Mill has a long history of service to the area’s economy, making paper products for more than 75 years and being one of the best corporate citizens in the community.

by FloridaWest News | July 18, 2019 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

  Today, Assistant Secretary Dr. John C. Fleming announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.25 million grant to the city of Pensacola, Florida, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to establish a maintenance...

by FloridaWest News | June 19, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance serves as the marketing arm for economic development on behalf of the PEDC, the city and the county. Its responsibilities also include running and managing a business incubator, Co:Lab, which is housed in downtown Pensacola in...

by FloridaWest News | June 28, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

MSN recently included Pensacola in its Top 25 Most Desirable Places to Live in the U.S. in it's 2019 list. Among the factors contributing to the rankings were affordability, job market and population growth due to net migration.

by FloridaWest News | April 26, 2018 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

“When I decided to start my business, Data Revolution, the first people I met with were Kelly Reeser and Pat Rooney at CO:LAB.  I was fully motivated and had a lot of good ideas.  I knew where I was going, but I didn’t really know HOW I would get there, or even the...

by FloridaWest News | June 11, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

7 Among the handful of streets in the U.S. to shape and be shaped by 250 years of British, Spanish, and American influence is Palafox Street, the gateway to Pensacola, Florida, and the city's main stage for holiday and seasonal celebrations that draw up to 50,000...

by FloridaWest News | May 1, 2017 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

Until recently, it wasn’t unusual to see energy recovery operator Cedric Watson walking around Ascend’s Pensacola plant with an $8 stethoscope hanging from his neck and a yellow legal pad in his hand – the tools he used every day to inspect and keep track of the plant’s more than 5,000 steam traps.

by FloridaWest News | June 19, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

Where is the best beach in Florida? Right here, of course. Pensacola Beach has been voted the No. 1 best beach in Florida, according to USA Today's 10Best Readers Choice Awards for 2018.For more information, head on over to the Pensacola News Journal. 

by FloridaWest News | July 3, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is excited to announce that six Pensacola events have been named to the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. “These awards are a reflection of the incredible community that we have in the Pensacola Bay...

by FloridaWest News | July 31, 2018 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

Maritime Administration Announces More Than $20 Million in Grants for U.S. Small Shipyards Today, Frank Patti Jr., President of Patti Marine Enterprises announced that the shipyard has been awarded $449,231 to support Maritime jobs in Pensacola.  The U.S. Department...

by FloridaWest News | November 15, 2018 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

Duwayne Escobedo for IN Weekly When ST Engineering began looking at sites to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations in Mobile, executives scoured locations across the Mississippi, central and northern Alabama and western Florida more than five years...

by FloridaWest News | June 24, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

It's official: Pensacola is the world's strongest town. After four rounds of intense competition featuring 16 towns from across the map, online voters have picked Pensacola as the town that's making the biggest strides toward being financially strong and resilient....

by FloridaWest News | April 26, 2018 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

When VT MAE Aerospace started looking around for a place to expand – it didn’t take them long to figure out that Pensacola had all the right elements for their aviation operation to take off. The aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company has been in business...

by FloridaWest News | February 13, 2019 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

During the week of February 11- 17, FloridaWest joins Economic Development Professionals from around the state in recognizing Florida Economic Development Week. Economic Development Week is an event created by the Florida Economic Development Council to celebrate the...

by FloridaWest News | September 18, 2018 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

If you can work anywhere, what could beat the sugar white sands of Pensacola? Working from where you want just may be the future of how we work and where better to work than here? More and more, tech professionals are seeing that the Pensacola area is the place to be....

by FloridaWest News | March 21, 2019 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

EBI Management Group (EBI) has been busy! A professional services company, EBI specializes in helping the federal government and private businesses achieve mission execution through enterprise business intelligence. They are one of the exciting, innovative companies...

by FloridaWest News | June 28, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

Congratulations Navy Federal Credit Union! Not only are they Escambia County’s leading employer with over 7,700 employees but they have also been recently recognized by ComuputerWorld as the  #8 Best Place to Work in IT!  This comes just after being  recognized as one...

by FloridaWest News | June 28, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

FloridaWest Workforce Innovation Director Jeff Dyer joined students at the National Flight Academy during the Career Exploration Cruise in March. The cruise was a great opportunity for Escambia County students to explore careers in aviation, cyber security,...

by FloridaWest News | May 17, 2017 | News, Success Stories | 0 Comments

Top companies talk about how they have found success in the Greater Pensacola region. Hear from AppRiver, ARCO Marine Products, Jupiter/Bach Composite Industry and Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services.

by FloridaWest News | June 19, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

The next time the Pensacola Police Department is faced with locating a missing child or diffusing a hostage standoff, officers will have four new high-tech drones at their disposal. The drones — two indoor and two outdoor — were custom built by scientists at the...

by FloridaWest News | June 4, 2019 | Success Stories | 0 Comments

"Pensacola has been named to U.S. News and World Report’s top 25 most desirable places to live in the United States in 2019." "Pensacola was No. 15 on the list." "Among the factors contributing to the Best Places to Live rankings — including affordability, job market...