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Help For the Oyster Industry On the Way

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…

Engage the Issues at Connect Florida Day

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…

Georgia Investor Buys Okaloosa's Shoal River Ranch

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…

Jackson County Lands Hollywood Sharks

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…

Coming up in 850 Business Magazine

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…

Florida declares war on Georgia over water

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. …

St. Joe Earnings Conference Call

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…

Pensacola Chamber names interim president and CEO

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…

Small Business Administration Programs

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…