Month: November 2023
Daily Outtakes: How to better spend $5 million
The community is divided over the Escambia Children’s Trust, especially since last Tuesday’s program committee workshop regarding the Out-of-School Time grants. Other nonprofits have questioned…
UWF Women in Leadership Conference info
The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, will host the 10th annual Women…
PSC nonprofit certification deadline Jan. 1
The Pensacola State College Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Philanthropy certification program ensures that applicants meet federal, state and local regulations while adhering to the…
Real News
For those missing our morning show, here is the podcast for our Wednesday, Nov. 22 show, which includes Sena Maddison, Luke Barr, Will Kennedy, Peter…
Daily Outtakes: Baptist graded a C
Escambia County has two A hospitals, Ascension Sacred Heart and HCA Florida West, according to nonprofit healthcare watchdog The Leapfrog Group. Baptist Hospital earned a…
UDC dance
The Urban Development Center fought to keep its Escambia Children’s Trust grant – $1.2 million over three years – at the ECT program committee’s workshop…
Children’s Theater Company called out for ‘blatant lies’
When the Escambia Children’s Trust’s program committee met this morning, the leaders of the Children’s Theater Company (CTC), Eric Dozier and Mehr Mansuri, tried to…
Presser Notes: Trees, trees, trees
By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced an ordinance will be on the upcoming City Council agenda to add…
Trust expenditures
From the Staff Reports: Boys & Girls Club, 245 kids- bought a vehicle for $145,333 in June – 39% of its total expenditures through Sept….
Escambia names 10 finalist for Teacher of the Year
The Office of Community Involvement for the Escambia County (FL) Public Schools is proud to announce the Top 10 Teachers of the Year Nominees. Nominated…
Daily Outtakes: Important meetings today
Escambia County, City of Pensacola, Opening Doors Northwest Florida have been on the path to revamp the Continuum of Care, which receives federal and state…
More schools gain Purple Star status
Eleven additional Escambia County Public Schools have been recognized by the Florida Department of Education as Purple Star Schools of Distinction during the 2023-2024 school…
Andrade won’t file Perdido referendum bill
State Rep. Alex Andrade announced this morning that he will not be filing a local bill to place the question of Perdido’s Incorporation on the…
Tough decisions for Children’s Trust
It’s time to renew the $5.1 million in grants for out-of-school time (OST) programs provided by 19 providers. Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) created the Out-of-School…
Daily Outtakes: Who needs YouthFirst Century
Tomorrow, the Escambia County Children’s Trust’s program committee will review its out-of-school grants and recommend which ones should be renewed. The renewals total $5.3 million,…
Teachers Union gets pay raise
From the Escambia County School District: On November 15, Escambia County Public Schools, the Escambia Education Association (EEA), and the Union of Escambia Education Staff…
YouthFirst Century under scrutiny
YouthFirst Century appeared to be the ideal out-of-school program for the Escambia Children’s Trust to fund. Black educators with The Urban Development, the Town of…
Daily Outtakes: Pensacon Turkey Deal
With the holiday season upon us, Pensacon is getting into the spirit of giving — and saving — with a special offer and contest spanning…
LaCoste indicted
From the State Attorney’s Office: Jesse Wayne LaCoste of Pensacola, Florida, was indicted by the sitting Escambia County Grand Jury for the felony crimes of…
Real News on the Road
Real News on the Road at Bodacious Shops: Sena Maddison, Quint Studer, Eric Stevenson, Darrell Miller, Reggie Dogan, Alicia Donjon, Martha Saunders, Walker Wilson, D.C….
