Coffee was poured and conversation buzzed as Tallahassee community members filed into Domi Station on Wednesday January 7th for the introduction of a program called 1 Million Cups. Tallahassee is now the 68th location to participate in the 1 Million…
2014 has been an exciting year for 850 Magazine. The February/March issue covered Northwest Florida's wedding industry and those in the business of helping couples say, “I Do.” In April/May we wrote about how the booming Florida population will affect…
Recent research conducted by Stanford University concludes that multitasking can reduce your efficiency and performance. But Anne Grady, an entrepreneur, mother and author, warns it can become an addicting behavior with harmful side effects that include excessive stress. And high…
After three years of raising the profile and clout of the Bay Economic Development Alliance, Neal Wade is leaving to head a new Economic Development Academy at the University of Alabama. Wade, a dynamic leader who dramatically boosted the county's…
Since 2007, The Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) has engaged citizens to make a positive change in the community by implementing projects and promoting growth. They bring together volunteers called “Community Catalysts” to work on projects that support Tallahassee’s economic…
Engineering genius Steve Wozniak this week reminisced about the early days of Apple, the computer giant he co-founded with Steve Jobs, with hundreds who attended First Commerce Credit Union’s Power Forward Speaker Series in Tallahassee. Speaking at the Donald L.…
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…
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…
Park Brady, chief executive officer of The St. Joe Company, is retiring after three years of service to the company and its community. "I thank the Board for the opportunity to lead St. Joe over the past three years and…
Nokuse Plantation is home to the gopher tortoise, within their 53,000-acre preserve.
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…
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…
Sacred Heart Health System announces that it is opening a new outpatient rehabilitation clinic this month in the Riverwalk Building, located at 76 Market St., Suite D. The office will provide outpatient physical, occupation and speech therapy beginning June 4. It…
Florida’s rebounding economy places the state in a great position to lure businesses seeking the most optimal climate to set up shop, according to Jesse Panuccio, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Panuccio was one of the…
