Business Archive

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Al Neuharth changed the look of American newspapers when he founded USA Today, filling the newspaper with breezy, easy-to-comprehend articles, attention-grabbing graphics and stories that often didn’t require readers to jump to a different page.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster.

A new job program is registering local teenagers.

The United States Postal Service Board of Governors will delay the implementation of a 5-day delivery schedule due to restrictive language in a Continuing Resolution passed by Congress.

Governor Rick Scott joined Pensacola and Escambia County officials April 3 in announcing the Navy Federal Credit Union plans to create 1,500 new jobs and invest $200 million in capital in the Northwest Florida region.

Ciao Bella Italian Bistro has only been open since mid-January, but it is already going highest tech by installing a Revel.com I-Pad system.

The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2012 annual award winners March 23 during a Hawaiian-themed gala celebration at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Hotel.

The Tourist Development Council approved a $20,000 sponsorship for Boo Weekley charity golf event during the March 13 south-end committee meeting.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s unemployment dipped to its lowest level in more than four years in January when it fell to 7.8 percent, the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity reported March 18.

The strawberries are redder, the squash a brighter yellow, the cantaloupes a richer orange, the cucumbers greener at Off the Vine.