The Escambia Children’s Trust will conduct interviews with the top 29 ranked proposers for its Out-of-School-Time RFP. The first is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at its offices on Pensacola State…
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Why were Children’s Trust proposals rejected?
After spending four hours reviewing dozens of proposals for out-of-school time programs in late November, the grant committee chair Tori Woods made a motion at the full board meeting last week to…
Sheriff’s office and Children’s Trust
Last week, the Escambia Children’s Trust failed to pass Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons’ request $432,501 for Movie Nights ($40,000), Public Service Announcements ($50,000), Virtual Reality Training Simulator ($152,201.14) and a Real Time…
Podcast: Pensacola Sports High School All Star Football Game
Pitting the best of the best against each other in four quarters of east vs. west, the Pensacola Sports High School All Star Football Game will take place Friday, Dec. 16, at…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus Announces Open Winter Auditions
Pensacola, Fla. – DECEMBER 2022 – Calling all singers in Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama – it’s time to sing out and join the Pensacola Children’s Chorus! Auditions will be held Saturday…
UWF hires new football coach
Note: Will Kennedy will be on “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA tomorrow at 7:10 am to discuss this hire. The University of West Florida is naming Kaleb Nobles as the…
ECT executive director lists accomplishments and challenges
As part of her recent evaluation, Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer listed her accomplishments and challenges. Under her accomplishments, she listed regular work items such as reviewing prior board minutes,…
Podcast: Children’s Trust concerns
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May is questioning the grant review process used by the Escambia Children’s Trust and whether its dealing with the disparities in the community that the fund is supposed…
Children’s Trust has another $4.3 million on its agenda
Aside from the sole-source grants mentioned on Friday, The Escambia Children’s Trust Board will consider tomorrow evening awarding grants totaling $4.3 million for out-of-school-time programs Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald…
Podcast: Shinnick leaves UWF with a winning legacy
Baltimore native Pete Shinnick, who guided the University of West Florida (UWF) to a Division II national championship in 2019 and playoff appearances in four of the last five seasons played, has…
Children’s Trust may pay for Sheriff’s VR training and crime center
In 2020, the Escambia County voters approved the creation of the Escambia Children’s Trust that would be funded by increasing property taxes $8-$10 million annually. The Trust’s board next Tuesday will vote…
Escambia County Council PTA is hosting Winter Roundtable
“Getting out of your comfort zone today, tomorrow, and in the future.” The Escambia County Council PTA (ECCPTA) is hosting their Winter Round Table on Thursday, December 15th from 10:30 am –…