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Ice Flyers Show Mettle, But Lose Heartbreaker

Game 1 Of Playoff Series Vs. Peoria By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers played the style they wanted, the effort they needed…

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Posted in Education Pensacola

Daily Outtakes: Teacher Pay Compression

By Tom St. Myer In our Feb. 8 issue, we examine the six-month stalemate between the Santa Rosa School District and the Santa Rosa Professional…

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Jan. 23 presser notes

Mayor’s Presser: City conveys interest in John A. Gibson school building By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced the…

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District looks at adding 6-8 grades to elementary schools

By Tom St. Myer Escambia County Public Schools is putting measures in place to transition two of its elementary Schools to K-6s for the 2024-25…

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Posted in Environment News Pensacola

Presser: Mayor seeking to conserve Bay Bluffs

By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced he will be meeting with Conservation Florida on Oct. 19 about…

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Inaugural Innisfree Food Challenge

By Tom St. Myer Pensacola Beach will be the spot for foodies on the second weekend of October. The weekend opens with Taste of the…

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Posted in Education Health

Escambia Children’s Trust keeps handing out money

By Tom St. Myer With a dwindling staff and a strategic plan yet to be finalized, the Escambia Children’s Trust board still awarded over $2…

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WMS ball in Charter School USA’s court

Note: School Superintendent Tim Smith will be my guest on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7:35 a.m. tomorrow. By Tom St. Myer Fearful…

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Fate of Warrington MS to be determined within two weeks

By Tom St. Myer The fate of Warrington Middle School will soon be determined. Escambia School Board Chairman Paul Fetsko said Friday, April 28, is…

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Officials seek help for Warrington Middle

By Tom St. Myer Blindsided by proposals never previously mentioned by Charter Schools USA, Escambia County Public Schools is searching for remedies to salvage a…

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School board rejects elected referendum

By Tom St. Myer The Escambia County School Board resisted putting superintendent back in the hands of the voters. School board members voted 3-2 against…

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Hosting Sun Belt basketball beyond 2025

By Tom St. Myer Fresh off a third consecutive year of successfully hosting the Sun Belt Conference men’s and women’s basketball championships, stakeholders eye a…

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