Google Workshop for Small Businesses in Pensacola set for Jan. 13 The Greater Pensacola Chamber and The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will hold a one-hour, no-cost Google Tools for Your Small Business workshop…
Capital New Beginnings Frank C. Walker III has been named vice president of Government Affairs for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Walker most recently served as chief of staff to U.S. Representative Daniel Webster. Other new team members have been…
Story By Linda Kleindienst Ryan Manthey of Pure7 Studios 850 Magazine is proud to present the 2015 winners of the Pinnacle Award, an honor designed to shine the spotlight on women in our region who have set high standards for…
Capital Moore-Davis New Beginnings Tallahassee Community College has hired two new vice presidents and a director. Barbara Wills, a former assistant superintendent of Leon County Schools, is now vice president of administrative services. Feleccia Moore-Davis accepted the position as the new…
Population, education, housing, & more
Thought leaders in transportation and planning coming to the gulf coast in November Want to make your community a better place for business, residents and visitors? Those interested in urban planning and transportation take note! The Third Emerald Coast Transportation…
On October 11-13 over 600 business leaders gathered to think big about the future of Northwest Florida at the Gulf Power Symposium at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Speakers, leaders and learners engaged in topics such as business growth, marketing,…
The theme of this year’s Gulf Power Symposium is “Think Big” and Jeff Pappas has no problem going there. He is a principal for Cresa Dallas, a large brokerage firm, where he represents clients nationally and internationally as a specialist…
The Tasting Room, newly added to Lucky Goat Coffee at 1196 Capital Circle NE, is a great place to get wafted. This sensationally aromatic space invites visitors to breathe deeply and sip leisurely. Here, you can “wake up your luck” with…
Destin Dunavant Enterprises Inc. has started construction on The Henderson, a Salamander Beach & Spa Resort, in Destin. The multi-phase project, slated for completion in spring 2016 and estimated to cost more than $300 million, will center around a 171-room beachfront…
Capital New Beginnings Randy Hanna has returned to Bryant Miller Olive, where he served as managing shareholder from 1998 until he left the multi-state law firm in 2011 to serve as chancellor of the 28 colleges in the Florida College…
Destin Lucy Buffett, owner of Lulu’s Gulf Shores in Alabama and sister of troubadour Jimmy Buffett, plans to cross the state line and spread her “Gumbo love” by opening Lulu’s Destin this summer. The new restaurant will open within the…
The Florida Scorecard on Manufacturing Florida’s little-recognized manufacturing industry has a significant impact on the state’s $800 billion economy, contributing $1 out of every $20. A report released last summer by the Florida Chamber Foundation puts the spotlight on manufacturing’s…
Capital New Beginnings Bouthillier Celebrating more than 40 years in practice, the law firm of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has streamlined its name to Colodny Fass. The firm’s Internet address is now ColodnyFass.com. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler…
Agriculture by the numbers.
Email is essential to our everyday lives and it’s here to stay. That’s what Atlanta-based startup MailChimp holds true. On Thursday, October 16, representatives from MailChimp visited Tallahassee for a career fair and Q & A session at the Domi…
The Gulf Power Economic Symposium was held October 12-14 in Sandestin. Leaders from around Florida were invited to discuss some of Northwest Florida's economic growth and to plan for the future of the region. [View the story "Gulf Power Economic…
Story By Linda Kleindienst Photography by Dave Barfield Matt Burke They’re moving forces in business and community, A-listers with A-plus personalities who face challenges head-on and are determined to make their world a better place. 850 Business Magazine is proud to…
Ten companies will compete for cash and prizes valued at more than $215,000 in Pensacola next month in the largest business plan competition in Florida history. The companies will appear before a live panel of judges to vie for a…
Thinking about starting your own agritourism business? Have an ecotourism business you want to expand or better promote? Learn how to do that and more at the 2014 Gulf Coast Agritourism and Ecotourism Business Development Conference sponsored by the University…
On Thursday, September 25, @850BizMag hosted a discussion about how businesses in Northwest Florida can help grow the economy of the region. This chat was held alongside Gulf Power to engage the region in a dialog leading up to the 2014 Gulf Power Economic…
Look to the skies. The newest tool in the Sacred Heart Health System is a new air ambulance that is larger, faster and can really go the distance. The new member of the AIRHeart team, the Bell 407 helicopter, arrived…
Tallahassee Magazine and 850 Business Magazine have been honored with two statewide awards from the Society of Professional Journalists — the only magazines from Northwest Florida to win recognition. The Sunshine State Awards contest is sponsored by the Society of Professional…
Courtesy of The Premier Property Group-Kelly Plantation Brownstones Destin Proffitt PR Circle G Ranch Davage “Buddy” Runnels Jr., owner of Destin-based commercial and residential real estate company, Real Estate International, was the lead investor in a group that recently purchased…
Capital Local Honors First Commerce was named the 2013 Credit Union of the Year by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions. The League, which represents 278 credit unions throughout Florida and Alabama, awarded First Commerce honors in the $100–$500 million…
Firehouse Subs CEO in Tallahassee to Share Insight on Building Your Brand - Don Fox to Present at FRLA Tallahassee Chapter Meeting on July 22nd - The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) is thrilled to host Don Fox, Chief Executive…
A five-member delegation from Northwest Florida is in London this week on a mission to bring aviation jobs to the region. The group of economic development professionals is attending the Farnborough Airshow, where hundreds of aviation companies are meeting to…
Developers, realtors, engineers, planners, environmental consultants, attorneys and others interested in the potential and real opportunities associated with brownfields development, are being invited to a workshop sponsored by the state and local planning councils. The 2nd Northwest Florida Brownfields Workshop will…
Gulf Power Company has launched an interactive website to market key industrial sites to lure new businesses to Northwest Florida. FloridaFirstSites.com includes aerial photographs and highlights the details of 13 prime industrial sites in Northwest Florida that are going through…
An update on the newest business in Northwest Florida.
The legislative session is over, but you still have questions you want answered about what state lawmakers did — or didn’t — do during their 60-day meet. Here’s your chance to ask and get an answer. On Wednesday, June 4, WSRE,…
Tallahassee Magazine and 850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida have been announced as finalists in the 2014 Sunshine State Awards competition hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists Florida Pro chapter. Tallahassee Magazine is a finalist in the Best Single Issue…
New companies and new infrastructure are making changes to the 850.
While the State of Florida provides a long list of economic incentives for businesses to locate here, Madison County also has some local tools it can tap into to help. Possible Property Tax Abatement The county commission has the authority…
Advice from the U.S. Small Business Administration on how to start.
Tallahassee attorneys Philip Blank and Stephen McDaniel outline how Northwest Florida can benefit from Triumph Gulf Coast.
850 Business Magazine staff photographer, Scott Holstein, recently blogged about his experience photographing Governor Rick Scott for the Oct/Nov 2013 cover and cover story. Below is an exerpt from his blog. When 850 Business Magazine was launched in 2008, I…
Okaloosa County Destin Commons recently announced that national retailers Charming Charlie and Icing by Claire’s will open this summer as part of a 100,000-square-foot expansion currently under construction. Charming Charlie will occupy over 6,000 square feet adjacent to Uncle Buck’s…
The Emerald Coast tops all kinds of lists and polls with the most elite of international travel magazines, but according to social media expert Julio Fernandez this stretch of beach would be much cooler if there were more geeks here.…
When The Printing House closed its doors in Quincy back in 2011, Gadsden County’s workforce felt the reverberating effects. Nearly three years later, a new sort of industrial powerhouse is gearing up to take its place. Sicamu Inc., a family-owned…
Small businesses are the cornerstone of Florida’s economy, contributing about 75 percent — or $583 billion — to the state’s total GDP. The state is currently home to more than 2 billion small businesses. With an improving economy, a recent…
Capital New beginnings >> The lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group has merged with Fearington & Smith. Mercer Fearington Jr. and Clark Smith join the dozen lobbyists Southern Strategy Group has in Tallahassee and will be part of the firm’s network of…
There are a wide variety of financing options available for businesses looking to locate in Leon County — or local businesses looking to expand their footprint. Business dollars already go a lot further here because there is no state…
After meeting with European aerospace leaders, Northwest Florida business, political and education leaders return home to begin planning for the future. Jennifer Conoley, an economic development representative for Gulf Power Company, reports on the Gulf Coast Aerospace Coalition’s intense two-day…
Destin >> The Market Shops at Sandestin is getting a major facelift. Owner OBP Partners of Miami has begun a revitalization effort, transforming the resort shopping area into a dining, shopping and entertainment center with an intimate neighborhood atmosphere. Renovations…
One-in-six sales managers in firms that have missed revenue goals in the last year cited a lack of sales training as a cause. Thirty-five percent of employers report their companies missed revenue goals in the last 12 months. A study* from…
Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank fame offers some advice for Northwest Florida entrepreneurs.
