Sound Bytes June/July
News updates from all over Northwest Florida.
Happenings
Military Veterans Are Migrating into Civilian Life
Military veterans are putting their skills to work in the private sector.
Why Gulf Coast Shrimp Dominate Our Waters and Our Menus
Frank Patti runs Joe Patti’s Seafood Co., an establishment that made a name for his family dating back to the 1930s.
Old Bay County Airport Transforms into New Development
The old Bay County airport in Panama City is being transformed into a multi-use development called SweetBay.
History and Diversification: Hallmarks of Boyd Farms
A large-scale operation in Jefferson County that managed to survive through 5 generations of Boyd-Finlayson.
Sound Bytes April/May
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…
Growing the Local Economy
More jobs. Higher salaries. Every county in Northwest Florida is looking for businesses that will provide both.
New Film Incentives Bring More Movie Business Back to Florida
FL film officials push Legislature to restore an economic stimulus.
New Businesses From Destin to Tallahassee
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…
Funeral Homes & Cemeteries' Main Goal
Laina L. Hicks, general manager of Abbey Funeral Home and Tallahassee Memory Gardens, was taken aback by an odd request. It proves, though, that the customer is always right — even in death. “You know what I just had…
