Business Archive

The University of West Florida recently named Steven Cunningham vice president for administrative services and chief financial officer. Cunningham will report to executive vice president and provost, Martha Saunders, for the effective leadership, oversight and administration of all activities within the area of administrative services and will serve as chief financial officer of the university and chief executive officer of Business Enterprises, Inc.

Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi is warning Florida consumers about robocall scams. The number of complaints to the Attorney General’s No Fraud Hotline is on the rise.

Construction of a marina behind East River Smokehouse is moving forward, and owner James Dabney hopes to open 20 boat slips by Labor Day.

The Fleet and Family Support Center at Naval Air Station Whiting Field is sponsoring its 26th  annual job fair Thursday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The job fair takes place in Sikes Hall onboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field.

The community of Holley is abuzz with excitement after the reopening of its only convenience and gas store, which had closed last May. It reopened last week under new management – but with a familiar face.

Covenant Hospice Inc. agreed to pay $10.1 million to reimburse the government for alleged overbilling of Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid for hospice services, the Department of Justice announced June 18.

Some local restaurants and grocery stores are increasing prices of egg dishes or discontinuing certain items as a result of the recent avian flu virus outbreak.

Richard Michael Colbert, 54, of Pensacola Beach, was charged by a federal grand jury with 15 felony counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and/or mail fraud affecting a financial institution, four counts of false statement to a federally insured financial institution, one count of theft, embezzlement or misapplication by a person connected with a financial institution, and nine counts of money laundering.

The SMG-managed Pensacola Bay Center’s marketing team recently won an advertising award at the annual SMG Marketing Summit in Long Beach, Calif.

Charitable giving in the United States has surpassed pre-recession levels for the first time in seven years, according to a national organization that tracks the generosity of Americans.