Parents can't talk enough to their children


  • September 18, 2015
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
Georgia's Talk With Me Baby initiative aims to encourage more parents to talk to their babies, a tactic proven to improve a child's readiness for school.

Shannon's Window: Boosting schools boosts the bottom line


  • September 17, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
As Florida TaxWatch focuses on education, the Pensacola metro area needs to make sure our schools are a selling point in the economic development game.

Is Garcon Point bridge toll worth taking to court?


  • September 17, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   community-dashboard
Bondholders will have to decide if they want to go to court to force a toll increase on the Garcon Point Bridge, which was built in part to address Santa Rosa's population boom in the last 15 years.

FDLE finds no suspect, motive in school testing cyberattack


  • September 16, 2015
  • /   Brandon Larrabee
  • /   community-dashboard
FDLE found no suspect, motive in cyberattack on the state's Florida Standards Assessment, the testing platform used to gauge student promotion, graduation.

Santa Rosa builds agritourism connections


  • September 15, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   economy
As officials look to diversify, strengthen tourism industry, Santa Rosa's work in building agritourism have seen success in recent years.

Millions for industrial parks on Santa Rosa’s legislative wish list


  • September 15, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   community-dashboard
Economic development is high on the list of projects at the Santa Rosa Legislative Delegation public hearing on Sept. 22 in Milton.Among them Santa Rosa County is asking for $8.8 million to begin work on infrastructure at Whiting Aviation Park, a 269-acre industrial park with access to a 6,000-foot airstrip at Whiting Field Naval Air Station.

Leadership tip: carry your own message


  • September 11, 2015
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   quint-studer,leadership-tips
As a leader, sometimes we have people that bring us information. Don’t let somebody carry somebody else’s message, because it hurts their development.

EntreCon update: The Elf on the Shelf® creative and business forces to speak


  • September 11, 2015
  • /   Mike Ensley
  • /   entrecon
Meet the women behind the Elf on a Shelf empire at EntreCon in Pensacola.

How effective was the Oil Spill Recovery Act?


  • September 11, 2015
  • /   Carlton Proctor
  • /   economy
The Oil Spill Recovery Act's goal was to create good, sustainable jobs to diversify the region’s economy, heavily dependent on military and tourism dollars. So far, mission accomplished.

Template lease for CMPA ready


  • September 11, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
Attorney John Daniel has a proposed template lease for Community Maritime Park parcels ready for Pensacola City Council's review on Sept. 14.