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Pensacola Business Radio – 2.10.16 – FOODIELIFE RADIO – Episode 5-Sponsored by BIG RHINO SCREEN PRINTING

FINAL FINAL FINAL FOOFIE LIFE 3 COLOR

 

Foodie Life is a Culture Brand who’s mission is  “To Seek the Flavor of Life through Food, Culture and the Human Experience.”

Foodie Life people—lovers of flavor, food, adventure, culture, night life, travel and —are a true community of their own. Our first move was to tap into the strength of that community by telling Foodie Life stories and uniting them around a lifestyle. Next, we are building the ecommerce program, launching with a fresh Foodie Life website design and a strategic email marketing plan to fuel online shopping. Introducing visuals and messaging giving the brand an edge that matches the energy of Foodie Life.

Foodie Life Radio Hour is a platform for Fellow Foodies to share some of their passions and experiences in the Hospitality and Culinary arena. A collection of funny stories, cultures, flavor and human experiences!!!

 

 

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Chef Joe Abston, owner of Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom and The Tin Cow, oversees the culinary direction of Pot Roast & Pinot and Edible Invaders. A Pensacola Tate High School graduate homegrown chef learned the right way. Chef Abston started his culinary training at PJC before graduating from the culinary elite Johnson and Wales University, building the foundation for his epicurean adventure.  Humbly Joe applied his education working around the world diversifying his culinary portfolio in such great places as the Ritz-Carlton and Le Bec Fin. Starting in 2008 Joe focused his energies in the downtown Pensacola area – a then small foodie scene. One of the earlier downtown revitalization pioneers, Joe was pivotal on the growth of the downtown area, and continues to further the downtown scene advocating for Gallery Night and chairing the up & coming Palafox Wine Walk. Chef Abston isn’t done yet with more exciting concepts early in the planning stages.

HOPJACKS      TINCOW        POTROAST & PINOT             TWITTER            FACEBOOK             EDIBLE INVADERS

 

 

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Diana Davis / Roly Poly
Marketing Director

About Roly Poly

What’s the Story

In 1996 the first Roly Poly Sandwich Shop opened for business in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia. Company founders Linda Wolf and Julie Reid had been rolling sandwiches in their shops in New Canaan, Connecticut (‘86) and in Key West, Florida (‘96) before settling on Atlanta to officially begin building their franchise system. Today, there are over 125 Roly Poly Sandwich Shops throughout 24 states.

What’s the reason for this incredible growth? In a word, TASTE! It’s as simple as that. The varieties of flavors that go into Roly Poly sandwiches are delicious, unique and original. Where else can you find fresh basil chicken salad rolled with crunchy cashews, green leaf lettuce, Roma plum tomatoes, fresh sliced avocado, alfalfa sprouts and spicy Thai hot sauce all rolled in a fresh tortilla? The #30, Basil Cashew Chicken is just one of 50 sandwich selections to choose from. Sandwich recipes developed by Linda and Julie over the past 30 years include fresh herbs and top quality ingredients in combinations that you just have to taste to believe! Mango Chutney, Red Pepper Hummus, Sundried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts, and Fresh Sliced Avocados are standard ingredients for all you foodies out there. Vegetarians, we’ve set you up! 12 selections, just for you. If its lean sliced meats and melted cheeses in toasty tortillas that you like. . we’ve got those too!

Whatever Your Taste… We’ve Got Your #

We really do have something for everyone! We’ve added Specialty Salads and Soups. Reduced fat cheeses, dressings and spreads add an even lighter dimension to our menu. Not just delicious, but healthy and hearty too. We’re not just the original rolled sandwich, we’re the original healthy sandwich too!

Our sandwiches and a tasty cup of soup make the perfect All American lunch or light dinner! Roasted Garlic Tomato, Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle, Harvest Mushroom and Broccoli and Cheddar are just a few of our soup varieties to choose from.

Pensacola
5046 Bayou Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32503

On Bayou Blvd, in Bayou Plaza, neighbors with Sprint and Smallcakes Cupcakery.

850-696-2810 (phone)
850-696-2820 (fax)

Map & Directions

Store Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Sat 11am-4pm
Sun 11am-3pm

Delivery:
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm Sat 11am-2pm
We deliver caterings anywhere! $20 minimum within 5 miles, delivery within 45 mins. If you are past 5 miles and want to order lunch,call CitySpree 8505121199 for delivery.

 

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Pensacola’s Custom Screen Printer

We’ve been custom screen printing and providing embroidery services in Pensacola, Florida since 1992.

Businesses, organizations, and individuals nationwide have trusted Big Rhino to provide their custom printing, custom embroidery, and design needs. No project is too large or too small, we get it done.

Our humble beginnings as a screen printer out of an old barbershop in Downtown Pensacola, eventually evolved into what is now known as Big Rhino Screen Printing and Embroidery. This transformation placed us in the position of leading the charge for better screen printing, not only in Pensacola, but throughout the United States.

Twenty (20+) plus years of knowledge and experience in the screen printing and embroidery industries goes into each and every project we finish. You can count on this knowledge and experience for your next project.

Pensacola Business Radio – Women In Leadership Episode 2

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Christina Doss, AAMS | Managing Director, Saltmarsh Financial Advisors


(800) 477-7458 www.saltmarshfa.com

 

Christina Doss is the managing director for Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund. She works directly with clients on wealth management and financial planning needs while also playing a significant role in the firm’s strategic planning and business development efforts. She has more than 22 years of experience in financial services.

Prior to joining Saltmarsh, Christina rose through the ranks with Charles Schwab as a broker, manager and sales director, taking on key leadership roles in advice development and financial planning. She also served as the enterprise leader and senior director for Schwab’s west coast private client division where she led a team of over 100 portfolio managers and was responsible for $8 billion in client assets.

She subsequently moved to SunTrust Bank as the regional managing director for North Florida’s private wealth management division and was appointed as city president for Pensacola. She served in this role until 2013, when she joined Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, a fee-only advisory firm which focuses on Nobel Prize recognized research to provide conflict-free advice to their clients.

Christina holds a B.S. degree in management from Golden Gate University and an AAMS® designation from the College for Financial Planning.  This past year, Christina was selected to participate in Leadership Florida’s thirty-fourth class. The ten-month program connects a group of 55 diverse community leaders from across the state of Florida to facilitate issues-oriented education and leadership discussions on challenges and opportunities critical to Florida.

She is also a graduate of the Carter Center Leadership Forum Executive Learning Program in Atlanta and Leadership Jacksonville-New Leadership Summit Executive Program.  She is active in Pensacola and the NWFL community having currently or previously served on the boards of Florida’s Great Northwest, Covenant Hospice, Pensacola Symphony and Pensacola Opera.

Websites

www.saltmarshfa.com

www.saltmarshcpa.com

Social Media Links

 

Dr. Sherry Hartnett – Owner/Principal Consultant
Hartnett Marketing Solutions

Director, Executive Mentor Program / Clinical Assistant Professor of Business
University of West Florida

sherry@hartnettsolutions.com

www.hartnettsolutions.com

 

Dr. Sherry Hartnett

A marketing and leadership consultant, professor, and executive mentor, Dr. Sherry Hartnett finds personal satisfaction in assisting individuals, teams, and organizations in achieving solutions that benefit both the employee and the organization. Dr. Hartnett was born in Alexandria, VA and raised in the Washington, DC area. She holds a Doctorate in Business from Georgia State University, a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in Management and a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University in Marketing.  

As a senior-level executive for more than 20 years, Dr. Hartnett has led and coached teams in various not-for-profit and for-profit industries. As owner and principal consultant for Hartnett Marketing Solutions, she consults with clients, helping them to think critically and holistically about markets, opportunities and possibilities. Her areas of specialization include Corporate Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research and Analytics, Brand Development, Communications, Team & Leadership Development, and Organizational Learning.

Dr. Hartnett has extensive professional experience in the marketing field. Before her academic and consulting work, she was Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development Officer at Baptist Health Care, a highly regarded Northwest Florida healthcare system that was recognized as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner and as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work. Before that, she was a marketing executive at Gannett Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest media companies; The Baltimore Sun; and Faulkner Advertising Associates, a national advertising agency based in Baltimore, MD.  

With her marketing teams, Dr. Hartnett has won more than 100 local, regional, national, and international marketing and advertising awards. She received the National Distinguished Marketing Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Newspaper Association of America, and has received numerous awards and recognitions for excellence in innovation and marketing leadership.

Wanting to make a difference in the lives of the next generation, Dr. Hartnett joined academia as a full-time faculty member to help prepare students for successful careers and lives. She is a professor at the University of West Florida (UWF) and has developed and taught the following undergraduate and graduate level courses: Social Media Marketing, Internet Marketing Principles, Leadership and Management Practices, Theories of Leadership, Introduction to Business, and Professional Development. She also developed and now directs an innovative high-impact experiential learning Executive Mentor Program that provides professional development mentoring to graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Hartnett also created, and is Chairwoman of, the highly successful annual Women in Leadership Conference at UWF.

An active leader in Pensacola’s business, civic and charitable communities, Dr. Hartnett has served on numerous Boards of Directors including Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida and the Rotary Club of Pensacola. Nationally, she is a member of the American Hospital Association’s Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development and the American Marketing Association.

 

 

Julie Sheppard / Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
General Counsel and Special Assistant to the Director
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
40 S. Alcaniz Street
Pensacola, Fl 32502
850 202-4400 IHMC

Julie Sheppard joined the staff of IHMC as General Counsel and Special Assistant to the Director in March of 2004. She handles the legal issues, human resource and immigration and educational outreach programs for the Institute. Ms. Sheppard has worked primarily in the higher education environment serving in roles including General Counsel at the University of West Florida, Associate General Counsel at the University of North Florida, and as Labor and Employment Counsel to the former Florida Board of Regents. Julie began her legal career in private practice with the Maine law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson after clerking for Justice Robert C. Cauchon of the Massachusetts Trial courts and she has also served as an Administrative Hearings Officer for the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security.  A native of a small coastal town in New England, she earned her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts and her B.A. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Julie is admitted to practice law in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida and is Florida Board Certified in Education Law. She is involved in a number of community organizations and has served as President of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area and is a graduate of Leadership Florida Class XXV. Julie lives in Pensacola with her husband Phillip Turner and her two teenage daughters Marina and Delaney.

 

Pensacola Business Radio 02.09.16 – Guests: Dennis Caire / BCRF and Kat Bishop / Pensacon

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Dennis Caire / Breast Cancer Research Foundation  Representative- HOT PINK WEEKEND in PENSACOLA, FL.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. We provide critical funding for cancer research worldwide to fuel advances in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, metastasis and survivorship.

BCRF is the highest rated breast cancer organization in the U.S. with an A+ rating from Charity Watch and 4 out of 4 stars from Charity Navigator.

Since our founding in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, BCRF has raised more than half a billion dollars for lifesaving research. Through a unique and streamlined grants program, we seek out the brightest minds in science and medicine and give them the necessary resources to pursue their best ideas. As a result, researchers are able to make discoveries and design new approaches to address all aspects of breast cancer—and do so in record time.

 “Our goal is to accelerate the breakthroughs bringing us closer to a cure to speed up the progress that will improve survivorship and quality of life for breast cancer patients today.” – Myra J. Biblowit, President & CEO

In 2015-2016, BCRF will award $48.5 million in annual grants to over 240 scientists from top universities and medical institutions around the globe. In addition, $5.4 million has been committed to the international Founder’s Fundproject focused on metastasis. Every hour of research we fund improves outcomes and saves lives. But we still have more to do.

The thousands of women and men suffering from breast cancer today depend on us. No institution can conquer this disease alone. Together, we can. 

 

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Kat Bishop / Pensacon
Director of Marketing & Communications

Pensacon

 

Kat Bishop, Director of Marketing and Communications for Pensacon: Pensacola Comic Con. Kat graduated in 2007 with a degree in Public Relations from the University of West Florida. Although she did spend a year working for fun in Alaska and Colorado, Kat has called Pensacola home for the past decade. She has been involved with Pensacon since 2014; she started as a lead volunteer, but was offered and accepted her current position in May 2015.  She is passionate about making a difference in her community, and could not be happier doing so via a job she loves.

Pensacola Bay Center
Friday, February 19, 2016 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 2016 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Rex Theatre
Friday, February 19, 2016 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand
Friday, February 19, 2016 Open 24 hours
Saturday, February 20, 2016 Open 24 hours
Sunday, February 21, 2016 Open 24 hours
Saenger Theatre
Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 2016 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Free Trolleys for Pensacon Attendees
Friday, February 19, 2016 noon to midnight
Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:00 am – midnight
Sunday, February 21, 2016 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Stops at Bay Center, Crowne Plaza, Alcaniz St & Government St, Fish House, Saenger Theatre (Jefferson St. & Indendencia St), and Rex Theatre.
Stops at Bay Center, Residence Inn Downtown Pensacola, Courtyard by Marriott, and Days Inn Historic Downtown Pensacola 1 hour before and after Bay Center opening and closing times.

 

Pensacola Business Radio 02.08.16 – Guests: Tonya Vaden and Megan Jackson / City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation

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Tonya Vaden and Megan Jackson / City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation

 Megan Jackson – Recreation Supervisor at Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center
Tonya Vaden – Marketing Coordinator for Parks and Recreation

 

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The City of Pensacola has a total of 93 parks & open spaces, along with resource centers which are maintained by the Parks & Building Maintenance Divisions, programmed by the Recreation Division, and utilized by Pensacola residents and City organizations.

Find a City Park Near You!

Mission
The mission of the Parks & Recreation Department is to improve and promote the quality of life for all citizens and visitors of Pensacola by protecting the heritage of our parks while providing a wide range of recreational, social, and educational opportunities.Goals

  • Increase Property Value
  • Help to Attract New Businesses
  • Help to Boost the Local Economy
  • Create Community through People, Parks, & Programs
  • Promote Health & Wellness
  • Foster Community Pride
  • Protect Environmental Resources
  • Increase Cultural Unity
  • Create Lifetime Experiences
  • Strengthen Community Image & Sense of Place

Services / Facilities

  • 11 Activity Centers
  • 2 Seasonal Swimming Pools
  • 28 Court Tennis Center
  • 600 Acres of Park/Open Space
  • 58 Playground Structures
  • Osceola Golf Course
  • 21 Sports Fields
  • 20 Practice Sports Fields
  • 18 Lighted Sports Fields
  • 25 Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • 200+ Recreation Programs/Activities Annually

Divisions & Staff

  • Office of the Director
  • Athletics
  • Community Maritime Park
  • Recreation
  • Parks

Pensacola Business Radio – 02.04.16 Guests: Calvin Bonifacio / Grub Ninja, Kimberly Gettle / The Gettle Group, Michael Stevens / Emerald Coast Crown Molding

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Calvin Bonifacio / Grub Ninja
Owner

GRUB NINJA

Go Ninja Go Ninja Go!!
GrubNinja helps you find and order food from wherever you are.

 

 

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Kimberly Gettle / The Gettle Group

I love Real Estate. I especially love the people I am able to help in Real Estate. It is of utmost importance to choose a Realtor® you can trust. Over the years, I have heard and experienced the results of trusting in a Realtor® that took advantage of their client or didn’t hold their client’s best interest above their own. I became a Realtor® because I am determined to be above average in ethics, standards, and integrity – which creates top-notch quality. I began a team to help meet all the various needs of all of those looking for quality in their real estate transaction. Your Key Impressions Team with ERA Old South Properties, only needs one chance to impress you. Feel free to Google me and research me but please, before you make any real estate decision, consult me and my team for honest, ethical, and quality real estate counsil.

It is so simple to get a hold of me and I will help you fit where you belong in our team. Text, call, or email me at any time at 850-776-4580 or KimberlyGettle@yahoo.com.

Not ready yet to make a real estate decision and want to take a backseat approach? Join over a thousand other locals and follow my Facebook business page at www.facebook.com/kimberlygettle! We look forward to helping you and being your best impression ever!

 

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Michael Stevens / Emerald Coast Crown Molding
Owner

This is your Crown Molding Solution

*Guaranteed to be the easiest crown molding you will ever install.
*Patented flat back design makes this a revolutionary product.
*Several different styles to choose from.
*Have you endured the frustrations of installing conventional crown molding?
*If you could only find a simple and affordable solution combined with easy installation?
*You have always wanted crown molding.
*Your customers have wanted crown molding.
*It’s time to give it to them.
*Simple and affordable.
Welcome to Emerald Coast Crown Molding.

Q.What exactly is this product? How does this foam differ from standard Styrofoam I might be most familiar with?

A. This is a high density polystyrene that is created in a high temperature, high pressure press unlike regular expanded foam moldings made by other manufacturers.This is not cooler foam, packaging foam, or styrofoam.  

  •  “Styrofoam” is a trademark of Dow Chemical.
  •  Styrofoam is not even an open cell foam. It is actually an extruded closed cell polystyrene material.” XPS”
  • “Styrofoam” is now a recognized name for EPS expanded polystyrene, XPS extruded polystyrene

            and even polyurethane crown moldings. When you search the web you will find all three.

 

  • EPS is an “Expanded Polystyrene”  foam like you see in drink coolers and corners protectors that go around products in boxes.

There are several densities of EPS foams. 

Example: 

  •   1 lb. foam means 1lbs. per cubic foot in weight. (soft)
  •   2 lb. foam means 2 lbs. per cubic foot in weight. (harder)

  Most likely you will not see any EPS greater that 2 Lb. for commercial use
and 1 lb. for packaging, hobby or household use.
  Our crown moldings are 4 Lb. density.

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Pensacola Business Radio-On the AIR with LeaP Alumni – Guests: Magi Williams / Wind Creek Hospitality, Olevia Yates / EmCare and Jennifer Harrison / GC Promotions

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Jennifer Harrison / Magi Williams / Olevia Yates
LeaP Alumni

 

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It has been said that a community’s vitality can be measured in part by the voluntary contributions of it’s leaders. The vision of Leadership Pensacola is a community filled with leaders who are well informed, committed and have the desire to inspire positive change in the Pensacola area.

Mission

The mission of Leadership Pensacola Alumni is to enhance, extend and strengthen a legacy of leadership in your community.

The Leadership Pensacola Alumni Association extends the Leadership Pensacola experience by fostering professional relationships, offering unique educational programs and promoting leadership to grow business and build community.

LeaP alumni are a very special group of committed individuals who continue to strive to make our community a better place to live. Northwest Florida needs the active involvement of people like you in government, business, and community affairs.

Why Leadership Pensacola

When you entered Leadership Pensacola, you learned about the Pensacola Bay Area: its strengths, its challenges, its government, its organizations and its people. When you graduate, you join those who have gone before you. You broaden your community and business perspective to a level enabling you to turn challenging opportunities into remarkable successes. This group makes things happen.

Joining the Leadership Pensacola Alumni Association grants you immediate access to more than 1000 professionals equally talented and committed to leading our community to greatness. Add to that the diverse networking, educational and one-of-a-kind experience programs that will keep you tuned into the issues that influence our area and keep you connected with community leaders.

Our History

Since 1983, Leadership Pensacola has been introducing its class members to major facets of the Pensacola Bay Area through an intensive ten-month course. The Greater Pensacola Chamber established the program with a goal of ensuring the community’s pool of talented leaders would be continually renewed.

Our Alumni

In 2008, the Leadership Pensacola Alumni Association was established as a means to continue serving its graduates through leadership development programs and to expand the Youth Leadership Pensacola program.

Leadership Pensacola Alumni include current civic, business and professional leaders. In fact, nearly every prominent corporation, private business, government and social agency in the Pensacola Bay Area are represented in LPAA. And they are involved!

 

WIND CREEK HOSPITALITY

ABOUT US

Wind Creek Hospitality is the principal gaming and hospitality entity for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Dedicated to providing a first-class customer experience, the casinos and hotels of Wind Creek Hospitality are renowned for their geniality and refinement. The company operates six properties throughout the state of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

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The EmCare Difference

As the nation’s premier physician practice management company, EmCare, an Envision Healthcare company, is focused on helping healthcare organizations achieve, sustain and accelerate exceptional clinical, operational and financial outcomes. For more than 40 years, we have developed innovative ways to help healthcare industry organizations address the rapid changes occurring in the industry. Building a better, more efficient healthcare system is the challenge of our times. To that end, EmCare continues to pioneer more effective ways of delivering care, including addressing the needs of the entire healthcare services continuum.

Pensacola Business Radio-02.03.16 Guests: Dr. Rick Harper / UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity

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Dr. Rick Harper, Ph.D. / Associate Vice President
University Of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity

Rick Harper’s career as an economist began in 1979 at the Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University in 1989 and joined the UWF faculty that same year.

Rick directs UWF’s Center for Research and Economic Opportunity (CREO), which oversees the UWF Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, the UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement, and the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development.  During 2013 and 2014, he was on loan to the Florida Senate where he served as Senior Policy Advisor on Economic Affairs under President Don Gaetz. In 2015 he was appointed as UWF’s Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Opportunity, and he also serves as Senior Research Fellow of the Studer Community Institute.

 

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Pensacola Business Radio -02.02.16 Guests: Donna Tucker / Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, Dana Cervantes-Richardson and Beej Davis / USO of NW Florida

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Donna Tucker / Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce
President/CEO

A Great Place to Live

Welcome to Santa Rosa County!

We are glad you found our little piece of paradise in the Florida panhandle! No matter if you are considering to relocate here or have already made Santa Rosa County your new home, we hope this website will help you get started and find your way around our area.

Santa Rosa County has an active and diverse housing market, one of the highest ranking school systems in the State of Florida, excellent health care facilities, and an unemployment rate below the national average.

We offer a wealth of recreational activities at our beautiful white sand beaches or in our lush, unspoiled forests, filled with pristine bays and clear creeks and rivers. The varied natural resources of our area and the year-round mild climate provide ample opportunities for water sports, hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, golf, and many other activities.

Come out and explore!

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Dana Cervantes-Richardson/Director – Beej Davis/Media Relations
USO of North West Florida

 

Who We Are

The mission of the USO is to lift the spirits of troops and their families and that mission is accomplished on a daily basis thanks to the dedication and generosity of the American people. Whether it is a commitment of time from a volunteer or a contribution of dollars from a donor, the USO turns this generosity into centers, programs and services that reach troops in the most remote corners of the globe.
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USO LEADERSHIP

Our Guidance

Led by CEO and President Dr. J.D. Crouch II, the USO’s staff and thousands of dedicated volunteers operate more than 160 centers worldwide. This team, along with the USO Board of Governors, brings knowledge and expertise essential to the USO’s ability to deliver high-quality programs and services to our men and women in uniform, wherever they serve.
Meet Our Leaders

STAFF DIRECTORY

Our Team

Meet the men and women who team up to provide USO goodness for troops and families.
Meet Our Staff

STORIES

Inside the USO

Keep up on what’s new at the USO and read features that spotlight the great people and accomplishments of our organization.
Read Our Stories

PHOTOS

Moving Pictures

From stateside events to activity at centers located around the world, see images that capture the spirit of the USO.
View Photo Galleries

CAREERS

Work With Us

Interested in becoming a part of the USO team? Check out our current job openings.
Search Open Jobs

CONTACT US

How Can We Assist You?

We are always interested receiving your feedback. Please fill out the form below and our dedicated USO staff will respond to you as soon as possible.
Contact Us Now

 

 

Pensacola Business Radio- THRIVE Hour – 02.02.16 – Guests: Stephanie Porter, Kevin Miller and Leanne Todd

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Thrive Team
Kevin Miller / Stephanie Porter / Leanne Todd

 

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Stephanie Porter

Kevin Miller joined us in the studios with Stephanie Porter and Leanne Todd to talk about all of the great things about THRIVE.

 

Le-Vel was created and envisioned with a greater purpose, a premium plan. This plan is not to create a product, or a product line, but to build a global brand, a new icon. A brand that encompasses ultra premium products: premium product lines. The new brand, for the better lifestyle, premium-seeking consumers.

The largest and most successful companies in the world are extremely good at one thing. They build brands, not products. They are so good at this one focus, they can literally put their logo on anything and it is passionately accepted worldwide. As the Le-Vel vision is birthed with THRIVE, it will continue on with all of our brands and future premium products. Le-Vel will be a global giant; our logo will be on many different products, wherever you go, our logo will go with you. The quality, passion and efficacy with one product line, will flawlessly continue on to all product lines, because the true focus, our passion will always remain at its inception, The Brand: Le-Vel.

To build the Premium Lifestyle Company, we knew we had to look further than just a product, we had to envision a larger purpose, a deeper reason for what we were doing. We had to create the one and only Premium Lifestyle Brand.

 

What is the THRIVE Experience?

THRIVE Experience Video – What is the THRIVE Experience?

The THRIVE Experience is an 8-week premium lifestyle plan to help individuals experience and reach peak physical & mental levels. You’re going to live, look, and feel Ultra Premium like never before! Results from the THRIVE Experience are high impact, and can differ slightly from person to person, depending on your 8-week goal, and which areas of your lifestyle need the most help. Whether your goal is to lose weight, get in the best shape of your life, or simply be the best you can be, we know the 8-Week THRIVE Experience will get you THRIVIN’ in all areas of your life! Individuals on the Experience will enjoy premium support and benefits in the areas of:

  • > Weight Management+ > Cognitive Performance+
  • > Digestive & Immune Support+ > Joint Support+
  • > Lean Muscle Support+ > Aches & Discomfort Relief+
  • > Anti-Aging & Antioxidant Support+

THRIVE by Le-Vel is something that’s hard to explain, and challenging to describe… it’s something that can only be experienced.

TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE CLICK HERE

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Pensacola Business Radio – YEA Radio Show with Host Thomas Booker – Ep. 2

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Middle and high-school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have the unique opportunity to start and launch their own REAL businesses or social movements by participating in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a program co-sponsored by the Greater Pensacola Chamber and Global Business Solutions, Inc. Applications for the 2015-2016 academic school year are now open. Apply Here.

 

YEA! Pensacola – Young Entrepreneurs Academy 2015

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a ground-breaking program that takes students through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year.

YEA! students, as a class, visit area businesses, meet succhttps://pensacolachamber-fe8.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/100813_First_Class-045_.jpgessful entrepreneurs, meet with professionals (attorneys, accountants, bankers, graphic designers, web developers, insurance providers, etc.), develop a business or social movement idea and plan, and work with mentors.

Students then pitch their ideas to a panel of investors made up of local business and community leaders with real dollars at stake to obtain funding, and then launch their venture. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully functioning businesses.

 

 

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Thomas Booker / Host
YEA – Radio Show
Thomas Booker / Your Just Desserts by Thomas
CEO

We provide fresh, made-from-scratch desserts that fulfills anyone’s sweet tooth.

Call: 919-288-9024 or email yourjustdessertsbythomas@gmail.com

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Dezmond Baldwin-Marlow / RedHawk Computer Company
Owner

Owner & CEO

RedHawk Computer Company
 Remote Services
 Business Regulations
Business Relations

Information Technology Assistant

Escambia County Schools

December 2014 – Present (1 year 2 months)Pensacola, Florida

 RedHawk Computer Company provides computer services including remote management, virus removal, and computer repair. RedHawk also offers scheduled computer maintainence as well as in-home technology services.

WEB   LinkedIN  Twitter   FaceBook

 

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Hylton Matthew Davis /Owner of HD Vizuals and Marketing Director of Xswizit Clothing company

 

Contact Info
hyltondavis@Xswizit.com

 

 

WHY

We believe Young Entrepreneurs are the future of our economy.  Pensacola Business Radio is absolutely committed to supporting these future leaders — and with just a little help from you, we can provide them with the same robust, full-scale “in-studio” Radio Show platform we make available to our Corporate clients, sponsors, and underwriters.

The Business RadioX ® Network has agreed to match Dollar for Dollar all funds raised from this campaign, provided . . .

  • We apply all funds to supporting Young Entrepreneurs in our community
  • We raise a minimum of $2,500 from our own community

What We Need & Want

  • What we WANT is $20,000 — which will fund Young Entrepreneur Radio for a full year.  To pull that off, we need to raise $10,000 (BRX Corporate will match that dollar for dollar to meet our $20k objective).
  • What we NEED is at least $2,500 so we qualify for the matching funds.

If we raise less than $2,500 . . . Every penny will still go to providing some version of Young Entrepreneur Radio.  It just means a much more modest program — like a monthly series vs. weekly show, and less budget for Remote Broadcasts, Radio Camp, Awards, and Scholarships.