Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida State University have joined forces in a new program designed to accelerate the commercialization of university research. The Technology Commercialization Accelerator Program (TCAP) is an intensive seven-week course that invites select faculty inventors…
The 850 staff tells you how Infantry School can give you some very useful lessons.
Some federal help is on the way for the Franklin County oyster industry, which has been devastated by drought and over-harvesting after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved $6.3 million in disaster assistance funding…
Startup entrepreneurs in Tallahassee have a new resource to support their efforts: Domi Ventures. The company’s goal is to help develop the local startup ecosystem and boost startups by securing investors as well as providing education, mentoring and facilitating collaboration.…
The St. Joe Company today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement with AgReserves, Inc., a Utah corporation, to sell approximately 382,834 acres of its non-strategic timberland and rural land in Northwest Florida for $565 million. The final…
Awards honor Florida businesses for job creation, entrepreneurship, export growth and excellence
The possibility of an armed assault occurring anywhere in the United States is a real one, as evidenced by recent shootings at a New Jersey all and the Los Angeles International Airport. Should such an incident happen at your place…
American Banker has listed Capital City Bank (Nasdaq:CCBG) among its inaugural ranking of "Best Banks to Work For." Coming in at No. 9 among participants with asset sizes up to $3 billion, Capital City Bank is in the company of…
We’ve filled our October/November issue of 850 with the perspective and insight of NWFL’s most industrious entrepreneurial minds. We’ve got facts. We’ve got stats. And if that’s not what you’re after, we’ve got six pages devoted entirely to the best…
Governor Rick Scott, joined by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and U.S. Representative Steve Southerland, on Tuesday announced that the State of Florida will file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Georgia’s unchecked and growing consumption of water. …
Boats, cotton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are all coming to you in the newest issue of 850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida.
The St. Joe Company on Wednesday announced its income numbers — and the news is improving for investors in the company that remains the largest landowner in Northwest Florida. Company officials also announced they plan to unveil a new project…
The St. Joe Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) — after the market closes — to review the company’s results for the second quarter ending June 30. St. Joe’s earnings press release…
Former Pensacola Mayor Jerry Maygarden has been named interim president and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. A Pensacola native, Maygarden is a former city councilman who also served in the Florida House of Representatives, including a stint…
The U.S. Small Business Administration has scheduled seminars in Fort Walton Beach over the next couple of months to help small business owners get the answers they need to be successful in getting financing and starting a small business. Below…
Rowland Publishing wins two prestigious Sunshine State first-place awards from the South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
We’re excited about the new issue of 850, ready to hit the stands next week. We’ve packed this issue with information about Northwest Florida’s real estate industry, the business lure of Jackson County, tips on how to run a better…
First Commerce Credit Union will help businesses learn how to access capital at a free SBA breakfast seminar on Thursday, June 15. Discussion will center on lending options, including the SBA’s 7A and 504 programs. Speakers will include: Sherwood Brown,…
Florida’s Department of Financial Services is hosting a series of free disaster preparedness webinars for small business owners ahead of the start of the 2013 Hurricane Season. The webinars are part the “Protect Your Home Base” initiative aimed at helping…
Florida’s unemployment rate for April 2013 was 7.2 percent, the lowest since September 2008 and down 0.3 percentage points from March’s rate of 7.5 percent. Over the month, Florida added 16,700 private sectors jobs. The state’s jobless rate continues to…
The St. Joe Company has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Green Circle Bio Energy, Inc., a producer of biomass based renewable energy, that includes the potential to create new jobs in Northwest Florida and make the Port of…
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Southwest Airlines would begin service at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) later this year. Pensacola International is currently served by AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest. In 2011, Southwest completed the purchase of…
Jeff Goodman lights up when he speaks of traveling down the road less traveled. Jeff Goodman lights up when he speaks of traveling down the road less traveled. When faced with a fork in his path several years ago, he…
New Airport Director John Wheat sees a bright future for Bay County. The skies above Northwest Florida have become markedly busier in the past year and a half, thanks to the buzz of activity at the Northwest Florida Beaches International…
30A’s entrepreneurial couple is everything you didn’t expect. In the age of big-box retailers and online shopping, few would expect to find a flourishing independent bookseller or indie music store anywhere, much less in a small holiday town on Florida’s…
Deadhead logging is an expensive business to get into, and it’s risky — both financially and physically. There’s gold in the pitch-black waters of Northwest Florida. It’s in the form of long-forgotten timber — “deadhead” logs — lost and submerged…
The Rev. R. B. Holmes ministers to all the needs of his congregation. In times gone by, the church was often the cornerstone of every community, the place where people went to find healing, comfort and security. Today, the Rev.…
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship leads Florida State University into a new culture of business innovation. At the February 2010 meeting of the Florida State University board of trustees, his first as president, Eric Barron said he wanted…
Bobwhite Quail, the king of game birds, fuels the plantation business of Northwest Florida. Hunters from across the globe travel each year to the pine forests of North Florida and South Georgia, a region in its heyday considered to be…
Experts say personal interaction in the workplace is healthy. From Prohibition and Model-Ts to vaccines and laparoscopic surgeries, a lot has changed over the last hundred years. But changes and advances in technology have forever altered the world as we…
The art of exit interviews and their importance to your company. When a valued employee hands in a resignation letter, it’s an unquestionable loss for a company. But can it also be used as a learning experience? That’s the idea…
Internet crime is stealing millions from American businesses. The email looked official. The subject line stated it was a “Notice of Unreported Income,” and it appeared to come from the Internal Revenue Service. An American Realty of Northwest Florida employee…
Business leaders are a critical part of every community, and your commitment can make a tremendous difference in the life of a child and the success of a family. Business leaders are a critical part of every community, and your…
It’s entirely possible that banking is in Bill Smith’s blood. It’s entirely possible that banking is in Bill Smith’s blood. His father, Godfrey Smith, was president of Capital City Bank for more than 50 years, and by the time Bill…
We must be doing something right. A growing number of national surveys portray Florida as a business-friendly state growing in popularity. Consider this: More than 500 CEOs evaluated a wide range of criteria, from taxation and regulation to workforce quality…
Hunter & Harp has almost single-handedly revived some of Tallahassee’s most overlooked neighborhoods. They are the brains behind Hotel Duval and helped revive the capital’s old Midtown. Redefining a City Young financiers at Hunter & Harp are the developers of…
With college graduation here and graduates unable to get full time jobs, many are turning to unpaid internships to at least get some experience. But, are those internships legal? All Work and No Pay Unpaid internships used to be standard…
Thinking about a sweepstakes to help promote your business? A former statewide prosecutor clues you in on what to do but, more importantly, what not to do. Rules of Promotion Before you set up a give-away event, be sure you’re…
Greg Donovan has been working in overdrive to get more flights and more respect for his airport. Wing Man Greg Donovan, Gulf Breeze, Okaloosa County Airports Director By Zandra Wolfgram Greg Donovan always knew he wanted to fly. At 42,…
A look at what the Legislature accomplished for business during the two months it was in town. Session: 2011 2011 Legislature hands major victories to Gov. Rick Scott — and business By Linda Kleindienst Gov. Rick Scott went into his…
Behind many great business executives are mentors who helped them along the way. They’re people like Ed Roberts, Rajeev Matwoni and Ben Graham, who were mentors to some of the most brilliant business minds in America. The benefits of mentoring…
When experts predict the future of computing, their crystal balls are cloudy. As in cloud computing. If you use Gmail or Hotmail or post your status reports on Facebook, you are already using cloud computing. But email and social networking…
In Florida, students lag behind the U.S. average in science and mathematics. The state and the nation have failed to keep pace globally. Florida ranks behind 18 countries (including the 9th-ranked U.S.), according to the 2007 study “Chance Favors the…
Don't think it matters what your signature looks like? Don't be so sure. It relays a lot about you. Redefining John Hancock Originally published in the Apr/May 2011 issue of 850 Business Magazine Have you ever considered how you sign…
Stress. Apart, these six letters mean virtually nothing, but together they carry myriad meanings. Webster’s defines the word as “a specific response by the body to a stimulus; physical, mental or emotional strain or tension.” But for one business owner,…
The Future of New Business Looks Bright Indeed By Brian Rowland Originally published in the Apr/May 2011 issue of 850 Business Magazine If you’re worried about the entrepreneurial spirit of Northwest Florida’s youth, I have a word of advice:…
Many Tallahassee residents don’t realize the popular steakhouse isn’t an out-of-town chain, nor is the name a marketing gimmick. There is a real Marie Livingston. Making Her Steak Marie Livingston was a newcomer to Tallahassee when she decided to open…
Front Beach Road is the artery that feeds the heart of tourism in Panama City Beach, and now it is undergoing a procedure that should dramatically improve the health of the vacation town. Front Beach Makeover From party strip to…
Accomplished equestrienne. Cancer survivor. Working mother. Influential lobbyist. Carol Dover, who manages the 10,000-member Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, is all that and more. And in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, she has now become an…
