Business Archive

JACKSON, Miss. — The five states that border the Gulf of Mexico are getting $113 million to improve the environment, the first small chunk of $2.5 billion that BP and Transocean were fined as a result of criminal pleas last year following the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

A cool idea just got a little better as Horizons-The Arc of the Emerald Coast hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating its ice machine located in the parking lot across from Navarre Park on the north side of Highway 98.

Gulf Power customers might notice a slight increase on their utility bills in 2014, as beginning in January the company will be charging higher “recovery charges.”

TALLAHASSEE — Florida is handing out more than $2 million in grants to aid military installations across the state.

APALACHICOLA — The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved an economic injury declaration Gov. Rick Scott requested for parts of the Florida Panhandle affected by the collapse of the commercial oyster fishery.

Santa Rosa County courts have embraced the digital age. Santa Rosa County judges no longer have massive amounts of paperwork piled up on their desks thanks to a movement toward a paperless Santa Rosa court system.  Judges can also access files, electronically sign documents and work remotely now, and the transition from paper to digital has put Santa Rosa at the forefront of court technology.

TRENTON — Under the “Fresh From Florida” marketing campaign offered by the state’s agriculture officials to stores and consumers, people are encouraged to buy things that are grown and raised in the Sunshine State.

Southwest Airlines held a party in grand “Southwest” style Monday morning to celebrate its inaugural flight into Pensacola International Airport.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott requested an economic injury declaration last week for a Florida Panhandle county as a result of impacts to the region’s commercial oyster fishery.

The Santa Rosa County Chambers Legislative Coalition, a group comprised of representatives from all five chambers in the county, hosted a “Speed to Market” public workshop with state and local government officials Oct. 22 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium.  The event was aimed to foster discussions about the negative impacts of government rules and regulations on starting and growing a business and prompt actions toward reducing related problems.