Chris Holley has an extensive resumé working for some of Florida’s fastest growing cities and counties. Now he is helping Gulf County as director of the Economic Development Coalition and gives his thoughts on the region’s development.
A revitalization and transformation of downtown Tallahassee is shifting the focus away from lobbyist offices to places like Cascades Park, where there’s plenty for the family to do, new nightspots and eateries.
The Blue Parrot remains a St. George Island favorite for residents and tourists.
Food trucks are growing at a rate of 10.5 percent — much faster than traditional restaurants, which only grew 1.5 percent last year.
An explosion on a BP oil rig last month that has resulted in the biggest oil spill in recent history has spurred at least eight lawsuits in federal court from Panhandle residents whose livelihoods could be upended by the spill.…
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's Gulf Coast towns are bracing for lost business as state officials predict oil from the explosion on a BP oil rig off the Louisiana coast last month could make landfall by Wednesday. “I'm looking at maybe no…
TALLAHASSEE — Despite unemployment not seen in 30 years, consumer confidence in Florida may be on the rise, at least temporarily. The University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research released its latest survey Tuesday saying consumer confidence has…
TALLAHASSEE — The value of the state pension fund has plummeted by more than $40 billion since last year in light of an economic maelstrom that has caused the state's investments to greatly decrease in value. Right now, the losses…
TALLAHASSEE — The Legislature's chief economist this week said the numbers to be released Friday on the state's fiscal outlook won't be pretty and lawmakers will be forced into some tough decisions in the coming year. At a presentation for…
TALLAHASSEE — There was good and bad news for the state's Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Tuesday. The fund that reimburses insurance companies facing extraordinary claims following a hurricane has more mostly liquid assets – totaling about $10 billion – than ever…
TALLAHASSEE — A tumultuous September brought significant financial losses for Florida as the country saw several financial giants crash and burn in a flailing economy. The state invests portions of several funds in the stock market through a diverse portfolio.…
