MULTI-CULTURAL JOB FAIR Saturday, February 5, 2022 | 10 a.m.–Noon Student Center, Bldg. 5 | Pensacola Campus * Local and regional employers with current job openings participating. * Please have resume available and dress professionally. * You will be able to meet with multiple employers within the 2-hour fair.
FORECAST / BUSINESS GROWTH SCOTT LUTH President/CEO, FloridaWest (economic development alliance), Pensacola “Looking back on 2021 and into 2022, one of the things COVID did is push a lot of inquiries from companies in states where they have shut down and are looking to move their operations to Northwest Florida. We’ve been busier this past … Read more
Liquid Biopsy Company’s Laboratory Operations Are Growing in Escambia County FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance announced today that CIRCULOGENE will be expanding its operations into downtown Pensacola, Florida. CIRCULOGENE, an innovative medical technology company, will be testing cancer patients worldwide from in their downtown facility. The expansion into Escambia County has created ten jobs so far … Read more
CO:LAB, Pensacola’s only community-supported business incubator has opened its doors to tenants after extensive reconstruction following Hurricane Sally in September. The new and improved working, collaborating and mentoring space includes 22,500 square feet of private office space over three floors in the Pensacola State College Downtown Building at 418 West Garden Street. The CO:LAB lobby has … Read more
While our economy is recovering, we know many small businesses continue to struggle. Here are two resources to aid small businesses in their recovery: Virtual Small Business Resiliency Conference This virtual conference is designed to assist and provide resources for small businesses to #SustainThePivot most have endured due to the global pandemic, as well as highlight … Read more
The team at FloridaWest was saddened to hear the news of the passing of Dottie Dubuisson. A tireless advocate for her community, Ms. Dubuisson actively attended both FloridaWest Board of Directors and PEDC meetings and was a supporter of CO:LAB. Her support and commitment to economic development, transparency in government and the quality of life … Read more
Pensacola, FL – Danita Andrews, Chief Business Development Officer, FloridaWest EDA recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education program and was awarded the Master Economic Development Practitioner (MEDP) certificate from the four AEDL partner universities. AEDL is a collaboration of Clemson University, The University of Southern Mississippi, Texas Christian University and the University … Read more
American Airlines announced Thursday that it will begin daily, nonstop service from Pensacola International Airport to LaGuardia Airport this summer. The Texas-based carrier says the service is scheduled to begin in June and run through September. LaGuardia Airport, located in the Queens borough of New York City, is the third busiest airport in New York, … Read more
Between its beaches, history and revitalized downtown, one would think Pensacola must be a costly beach town to call home, right? Actually, the opposite is true according to a new metric-based study conducted by SmartAsset, a financial technology company that specializes in personal finance advice. Pensacola placed inside SmartAsset’s top five most affordable beach towns in the country. … Read more
Originally published in the Gulf Coast Reporter’s League Aerospace Newsletter gcac newsletter 101820 (1) It’s important not only to bring new dollars into a community with businesses big and small, but to ensure the mix helps diversify the local economy. It’s one thing to ensure businesses are strong. Quite another to bring in new ones, … Read more
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