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…
Some federal help is on the way for the Franklin County oyster industry, which has been devastated by drought and over-harvesting after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved $6.3 million in disaster assistance funding…
The emerald-green waters of Pensacola Beach will once again provide the setting for this year’s Power Up Energy Expo, hosted by the Gulf Coast Energy Network. The conference is slated for April 28-30 and will feature hundreds of top experts…
If you’re an up-and-coming business or community leader and have some ideas about how to deal with the key issues impacting Florida, be sure to make arrangements to appear at Connect Florida Day at the Capitol later this month. Connect…
Reports from Okaloosa County inform us that Georgia timber and mining magnate Holland M. Ware, an investor with vast landholdings and properties, has just bought the 10,500-acre Shoal River Ranch located just east of Crestview. Designated a “mega site” by…
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Jackson County … comes a tale of sheer horror that TV viewers haven’t seen since “Sharknado.” Reports coming in from the Jackson County Tourist Development Council say that the…
Port St. Joe took a step closer to a new lease on life recently when Port Authority Chairman Leonard Costin announced that an engineering/environmental study is currently taking place that ought to lead to dredging permits for the 14-mile shipping…
Startup entrepreneurs in Tallahassee have a new resource to support their efforts: Domi Ventures. The company’s goal is to help develop the local startup ecosystem and boost startups by securing investors as well as providing education, mentoring and facilitating collaboration.…
The St. Joe Company today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement with AgReserves, Inc., a Utah corporation, to sell approximately 382,834 acres of its non-strategic timberland and rural land in Northwest Florida for $565 million. The final…
Awards honor Florida businesses for job creation, entrepreneurship, export growth and excellence
The possibility of an armed assault occurring anywhere in the United States is a real one, as evidenced by recent shootings at a New Jersey all and the Los Angeles International Airport. Should such an incident happen at your place…
American Banker has listed Capital City Bank (Nasdaq:CCBG) among its inaugural ranking of "Best Banks to Work For." Coming in at No. 9 among participants with asset sizes up to $3 billion, Capital City Bank is in the company of…
We’ve filled our October/November issue of 850 with the perspective and insight of NWFL’s most industrious entrepreneurial minds. We’ve got facts. We’ve got stats. And if that’s not what you’re after, we’ve got six pages devoted entirely to the best…
Governor Rick Scott, joined by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and U.S. Representative Steve Southerland, on Tuesday announced that the State of Florida will file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Georgia’s unchecked and growing consumption of water. …
Boats, cotton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are all coming to you in the newest issue of 850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida.
The St. Joe Company on Wednesday announced its income numbers — and the news is improving for investors in the company that remains the largest landowner in Northwest Florida. Company officials also announced they plan to unveil a new project…
The St. Joe Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) — after the market closes — to review the company’s results for the second quarter ending June 30. St. Joe’s earnings press release…
Former Pensacola Mayor Jerry Maygarden has been named interim president and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. A Pensacola native, Maygarden is a former city councilman who also served in the Florida House of Representatives, including a stint…
The U.S. Small Business Administration has scheduled seminars in Fort Walton Beach over the next couple of months to help small business owners get the answers they need to be successful in getting financing and starting a small business. Below…
Rowland Publishing wins two prestigious Sunshine State first-place awards from the South Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
