The 850 Business Blog - Blog 2013
Next news-packed issue will be out next week
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 offers seminar to help small business
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 hosting disaster preparedness webinars
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 hits lowest point since September 2008
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…
Florida lobbyists piled up fees in 2013
TALLAHASSEE — When the legislative session started in March, it was prime time for Florida lobbyists. And newly filed reports show the industry cashed in during the first three months of the year, with at least four lobbying firms collecting…
St. Joe, Green Circle team up on economic development project
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…
Welcome to your new home for business in Northwest Florida
In business, mobile means anywhere. In the hotel lobby or at the airport, you’re constantly tending to your business. No matter where your business takes you, 850 Business Magazine is available at your fingertips with a new mobile-friendly website. As…
Southwest Airlines is coming to Pensacola
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…
850 Business Magazine named finalist for prestigious award
The South Florida Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has announced finalists for the 2013 Sunshine State Awards and 850 — the Business Magazine of Northwest Florida is in the running for an award in the statewide contest.…
