Lisa Long Lyter
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 several 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 - 2025.
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.
Pensacola Eggfest Gives $30,000 to Bring More Healing and Wagging Tails...
Imagine being a child in a hospital, facing a procedure you don't fully understand, feeling scared, uncomfortable, and wishing you could be somewhere else.
Then,...
Pensacola Has a Good Problem: Jobs Are Coming & the Community...
Sometimes a problem is actually a sign that something good is happening. Pensacola has one of those problems. Thousands of new, high-quality jobs are headed our...
New Horizons Village Opens, Giving Homelessness a Path Toward a New...
For three years, the vision has been taking shape. On Thursday morning, the City of Pensacola and Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola celebrated a milestone years...
From World Cup to Hitzman-Optimist Park: 200 Soccer Balls Find Their...
Did you drive by Hiztman-Optimist Park today?
If so, there was a pretty good chance you saw a soccer ball flying through the air.
And not...
The Calm in the Storm: Why Dr. Jason Foland Believes Every...
Tomorrow, someone I love will have an MRI.
I've been thinking about that a lot this week. As adults, we know why we're there when...
Rediscover West Garden Street: A District of Small Businesses Worth the...
Sometimes the best discoveries in Pensacola are hiding in plain sight That was the message when Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves recently visited Unique Boutique on West Garden...
Historic Alice S. Williams Center Reopens, Bridging Pensacola’s Past and Future
A building that has served generations of Pensacola families officially began a new chapter Monday morning as city leaders, community members and longtime supporters...
Pensacola Represented as America’s Mayors March for Democracy in Historic Philadelphia
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this Independence Day, hundreds of mayors from communities (US Conference of Mayors) across the nation gathered...
Donut Strike Serves Up Nearly 48,000 Meals for Local Families
For three days, local first responders did something many thought impossible: they said no to donuts.
The sacrifice was all for a good cause during...
Brian Kilmeade Brings History, Humor, and Heart to Pensacola
When Brian Kilmeade emailed me recently and asked if we could chat about his upcoming appearance at Pensacola's Saenger Theatre on July 11, my...
