Opinion

Glen McDonald of Applied Research Associates in Bay County is a very colorful chemist who does a lot of good in the local community.

Giving opens many doors, creating new and numerous opportunities along our life paths. In my line of work, I interact with a wide range of people representing countless organizations, passions and fields of endeavor. For some, I have noticed, giving…

courtesy State Archives of Florida/Foley   It was one of the most bizarre State of the State speeches I had ever witnessed. Here was newly inaugurated Gov. Lawton Chiles talking about the symbolic importance of the three legs of a…

Like countless people fortunate to live on or near the Gulf Coast and the millions of people who visit our shores each year, I have a tremendous fondness for the endlessly fascinating intersection of sea and sand. For me, nothing…

I do some of my best thinking behind the wheel and, ironically I suppose, while walking. But like most of you, I suspect, I don’t often think about the roads, highways and interstates that serve the 850 region as a…

Clay Ingram, Pensacola Legislator and President, Greater Pensacola Chamber Tim Skipper Photography Since childhood, Clay Ingram has had an interest in current events. He was involved in student government as early as middle school and served as president of the student…

Quint Studer gives advice about employee retention and how to best engage workers within the workplace.

Last April, we ran a story about economic development organizations in the 850 region. We focused on the big four — Bay, Escambia, Leon and Okaloosa — to see what the money spent on economic development was doing to bring…

You’ve heard of Comic-Con. Started in California in 1970, the purpose of the organization, as outlined in its mission statement, is “creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and…