UWF OEDE awards grant to help Fort Walton Beach brewery expand

The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement has awarded a $150,000 grant to Props Craft Brewery LLC allowing the craft brewery to expand into the mass manufacturing and distribution market by opening a new facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The grant is part of the Industry Recruitment, Retention and Expansion […]

Column: Tobacco is a dirty habit we are not quite ready to kick

In a new column, Haas Center economist John Hartman examines rates of tobacco use in Northwest Florida. His article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.                

Column: Redevelopment, rather than development, needed to fight sprawl in Pensacola

In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, examines the growth of urbanized areas throughout the United States, with a focus on urban sprawl in the Pensacola area. Her article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and […]

UWF MBA students spend time in Germany before welcoming German MBA students to Pensacola campus

As part of the MBA Study Abroad Experience, a group of University of West Florida MBA students recently met with UWF Germany MBA students in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Immediately following this trip, students in the Germany MBA program spent three weeks at the UWF Pensacola campus. The first cohort of Germany MBAs began in Fall 2003. […]

Quint Studer to be featured in UWF Center for Entrepreneurship workshop on Aug. 4

The Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business is hosting a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. in partnership with the Studer Community Institute and the Florida SBDC Network. The workshop, entitled “Achieve Success in the Workplace by Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur,” will feature a case study of […]

Column: Concentrated poverty less severe in Escambia than nation

In a new column, Zach Jenkins, director of the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, discusses trends in neighborhood-level poverty in Escambia County and the country as a whole. His article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.            

Florida SBDC at UWF hosts Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program business plan competition

The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida recently hosted a business plan competition to conclude its inaugural Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, an entrepreneurial training initiative for veterans in the state of Florida seeking to start their own businesses. The program – piloted by UWF, in conjunction with the FSBDC Network […]

Column: Is Northwest Florida heading for another housing bubble?

In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the Office of Economic Development and Engagement at the University of West Florida, discusses how home prices have fared since the Great Recession of 2007-09. She examines whether the region is heading toward another housing bubble. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the […]

International trade specialist from FSBDC at UWF travels to Mexico to expand opportunities for clients

Julia Montgomery, international trade specialist for the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida, recently traveled to Mexico City as part of a trade mission sponsored by Enterprise Florida and the U.S. Commercial Service. Montgomery was one of more than 90 participants from various Florida companies making the trip to deepen […]

Palafox Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to efforts of UWF alumna

The Palafox Historic District, spanning from Chase to Zaragoza streets and Spring to Tarragona streets in downtown Pensacola, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to the organizing efforts of University of West Florida public history alumna Cynthia Catellier. The National Register of Historic Places, administered through the National Park Service, […]

Column: Benefits, including health care, make up growing share of employment costs

In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the Office of Economic Development and Engagement at the University of West Florida, discusses the rising cost of fringe benefits, such as health care, and how that affects wages and employment. Her article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and […]

Column: Data suggest foster children being placed in homes with greater resources

In a new column, Zach Jenkins, director of the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, discusses trends in the foster care system, including that in recent years, more children have been placed in middle- and upper-income homes. His article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.   […]