Category Urban Transformation & the Future

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs cities look for ways to become healthier, more sustainable, and more livable, expanding bike infrastructure has become a priority for urban planners and communities alike. Downtown Pensacola, with its historic charm, growing population, and mild climate, presents an ideal setting for improved cycling networks. This article explores the current state of bike infrastructure in […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe opening of a new port terminal in the Gulf region represents more than just an infrastructure project — it has the potential to transform trade, investment, and economic growth across the area. As global supply chains evolve and competition between trade hubs intensifies, this strategic development could have long‑lasting effects on the region’s role […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs recovery and cleanup in the aftermath of last night’s tornado began today in Pensacola, the sheer swath of devastation left behind was especially stark from above. From the air, entire blocks, roofs, and tree lines showed the twisting path of the storm as residents, utility crews, and first responders worked throughout the day to […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesMake room for one more in the already-crowded race to replace eight-term Congressman Jeff Miller. Air Force veteran Steven Specht, 33, has officially filed to enter the race. Miller, who announced last month that he would not seek reelection, has represented Florida’s first congressional district since 2001. The district stretches across six counties in Northwest […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesProfessional golfer and Pensacola-area native Bubba Watson has made a $1.6 million donation to The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart Health System officials joined Watson to make the announcement on Friday afternoon on the hospital’s campus in Pensacola. Pro golfer Bubba Watson hits a golf ball Friday near the Studer Family […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesPensacola State College has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to renew its Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program for the next five years. The program assists 130 veterans per year as they gain the skills needed to enter college and become successful students. The program at Pensacola State is currently […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesConceptual designs for a new Escambia County Jail were unveiled on Tuesday, with two finalists for the nearly $130 million contract making presentations to county commissioners. The new facility will be built adjacent to, and will connect with, the existing 1980s-era jail, which has become severely overcrowded following a 2014 gas explosion that destroyed the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRaytheon to hire more than 140 in Pensacola as part of $1 billion cyber contract Drew BuchananDrew BuchananJune 17, 2016BusinessMetro PensacolaMilitary & DefensePolitics & Government Special to The Pulse 0ShareTweetEmailPrint After recently being awarded a $1 billion contract to protect the networks of dozens of federal agencies from cyber threats, Raytheon plans to hire more […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesA Pensacola renewable energy supplier is expanding its operations and is on track to bring hundreds of manufacturing jobs to the Gulf Coast. Denmark-based Jupiter Group, a supplier to General Electric’s wind energy manufacturing plant in Pensacola, celebrated the announcement with its expansion into a new multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Ellison Industrial […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter several months of unanticipated delays, the highly anticipated mixed-use apartment development led by Quint Studer is officially moving forward. The $52 million downtown Pensacola project is now on track to break ground this spring. Quint and Rishy Studer finalized the financing for the project this afternoon in downtown Pensacola. The development — located in […]