Business Archive

Several key regional partners in Northwest Florida are launching a collaborative campaign titled Greater Pensacola Career Pathways.

A boss who’s worried about an outbreak of measles in the workplace needs to tread lightly.

Santa Rosa Medical Center has appointed Doug Sills as chief executive officer effective Jan. 31.

AppRiver a leading provider of email messaging and web security solutions based in Gulf Breeze, has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Stevie Awards for sales and customer service. The Stevie Awards is an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines that are crucial to business and success.

Gulf Power is partnering with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force to build solar energy farms at three different facilities across Northwest Florida. Last week, the utility submitted the renewable projects to the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) for approval. The projects could be in service as early as December 2016.

Aerosync Support, Inc., a leader in helicopter repairs, modifications and upgrades, is moving to the Santa Rosa Industrial Park in Milton. Aerosync has purchased the former West Coat Metal Roofing building and is making a capital investment of more than $1.75 million to the facility. With the anticipated creation of 25 jobs at an average rate of $60,000, Aerosync qualified for a performance-based incentive program aimed at increasing high-skilled, high-wage jobs in Florida.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards and installation banquet Friday night at The Soundside, Hurlburt Field.

People who owe old debts to the Social Security Administration are getting a reprieve this tax season: The federal government won’t be seizing their tax refunds.

Santa Rosa turns away Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin was turned away twice this year by Santa Rosa County as the company searched for hangar space. Shannon Ogletree, SRC Economic Development director, said the short timeframe was the reason for denying the request in January. When Lockheed Martin inquired again in September about hangar options, they were again advised that there were no hangars in Santa Rosa County that would work. Ogletree said they would require a long-term agreement with the company before moving forward with any such projects.

Florida’s minimum wage increased by 12 cents Jan. 1 to $8.05 an hour.