Florida funds 2,000 jobs via Pensacola Port expansion

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 12, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla (WKRG) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded $9 million to the City of Pensacola for shipbuilding infrastructure. According to a news release, DeSantis awarded the city through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to expand the state’s shipbuilding capacity at [...]