Lisa Long
Lisa Long has cultivated the skill set of combining big-picture thinking + research + insights + storytelling; then integrating it all into the platform of good news.
Besides being a Partner with the Local Pulse, she also owns a social media agency.
She is passionate about the success of small businesses and the role that they play; and the community impact they have on culture, tourism, and the tax base.
She lives in Pensacola, Florida with her husband, the Chief Deputy of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, and their English Cream Golden Retriever named Gracie.
In the past year two years, she has been recognized and won Community Leader of the Year in 2021 from the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce PACE Awards, EntreCon’s John Myslack Servant Leader of the Year Award in November 2021, and selected as a member of the InWeekly’s Power List 2022 and 2023.
You can find her most days with a cup of coffee, thanking Jesus for her blessings, and being amazed at all the intriguing people she gets to meet. Odds are, she considers you one of them.
The Best Conversations of My Life were with My Dad
My father was a marriage and family therapist.
He was a lover of nature and land, old guns, reading, people, his family, and especially Jesus.
He...
The Local Pulse partner team is growing!
This morning, the ownership team welcomed the current Managing Editor, Elli Gentile, to the partner group.
Elli was instrumental in the launch of the Local...
What is a Food Crusher?
What is a Food Crusher? (noun):
Someone that has butterflies in their stomach and is giddy with laughter when food is served to them because...
Healthcare Leaders Converge on Pensacola
Pensacola, while being a small city of 54,000, is busy this morning with nationwide high-level healthcare leaders converging and discussing the most pressing and...
Parade, Pirates, & Treasures in Ft Walton Beach
Avast ye, hearties! This weekend is the 67th Annual Captain Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival in Fort Walton Beach and we don’t want ya lookin'...
You are not alone in managing Autism
National Autism Awareness Month (every April) raises awareness for autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Autism is a complex brain disorder that often inhibits a person’s...
Cops, Cars, and Crawfish at Five Flags Speedway
Cops, Cars and Crawfish 2023 is TODAY!
With over 150+ cars registered, the Cops, Cars, and Crawfish just opened the gates at 10am this morning...
PACE Award Winners celebrated by Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce
Each year, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce hosts a SOLD OUT event to honor local community members for their efforts in making our...
2023 Local Pulse Community Voices Chosen
Let us introduce you to the first round of Local Pulse’s Community Voices of Pensacola.
These 36 people are Pensacola dwellers that we have asked...
New owners of Local Pulse are all up in their feeds
Doug was sitting on the back porch with a bunch of friends this past week.
One of them announced loudly, “Dude, are you reading this...
