University of West Florida News

The University of West Florida will give out the swine flu vaccine to high risk students today.

If Florida's economic recovery remains tepid through 2010, as most experts predict, what's the best strategy for Pensacola Bay Area businesses going into the first quarter of next year? The consensus among some local experts is for businesses to exercise caution, continue to market themselves, aggressively manage cash, take care of valued customers ...

Bella Swan and Edward Cullen aren't your typical high school sweethearts. She's all-too-human and he's .... well, a vampire.

In 1980, as a high school sophomore I was inspired by Ronald Reagan and I became a Republican.

On Saturday, members of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity at the University of West Florida and other volunteers will go door-to-door in Escambia County's 32505 ZIP code to promote free tax preparation services and warn residents against refund anticipation loans.

A crisp chill is in the air. The smell of campfires permeate the atmosphere. The sound of people joining together in celebration and dancing to the beat of the drums can be heard from blocks away.

Home sales in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties each saw improvement in October, the first month this year that all three counties saw an increase.

The Blue Angels and Veterans Day dominated the week in Pensacola military news, allowing a couple stories to sneak under the radar.

They brought crossword puzzles, books and homework. Some brought pillows to get them through the night.

A sizeable cost to fast-track the maritime museum site, city curbside recycling update, and some good news for some people who need it.

Santa Rosa County Tropical Storm Ida Update #3 Storm Information as Currently Forecasted by the National Weather Service Santa Rosa County is currently under a tropical storm warning, which means tropical storm conditions are expected sometime between late Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

All mobile home residents are being asked to evacuate, too. • Escambia County public schools will be closed today and Tuesday.

Each fall, Loblolly Theatre, under the direction of Yolanda Reed, presents one of its highly inventive 'Fortuna' productions.

Is cloud computing inevitable? Maybe , but IT still has a lot of questions to ask before floating away on its promises, according to Melissa Woo, director of cyberinfrastructure and network and operations services at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Michael Dieckmann, CIO at the University of West Florida, thinks otherwise and the two spent ...

The University of West Florida's Patricia Gandolfo is the first athlete in 2009 to win both the Gulf South Conference East Division Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards in volleyball.

Get Connected for Success is the theme of the annual Gulf Coast Women in Business Conference, taking place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Pensacola Civic Center.

The first three years of a new business are crucial. Nearly 70 percent of all small businesses close their doors within two years, according to statistics from the Small Business Administration.

T he nation's Gross Domestic Product is growing again, and most economists now agree the worst recession in more than 70 years is all but done.

Our county was visited by two well-known Republicans recently. Both hold significant reputations, both have impressive resumes.

Oct. 27--Okaloosa County might not receive the direct benefit of having Southwest Airlines come to Northwest Florida Regional Airport, but economic experts say just having the low-cost carrier in the region will bring a boost.