The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the sixth annual Day of Giving, raising nearly $198,000 from 1,226 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the University. The…
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UWF Cyber Ambassadors
The University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense…
Teacher Hiring Event on May 4
Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year. This year’s Hiring Event will take place on Saturday, May 4 from…
What Florida law school did best on Florida Bar exam?
FloridaPolitics.com reports that 56.3% passed the Florida Bar exam for the first time in February. Florida International University College of Law in Miami had the highest percentage of students – 82.6%, 19…
Pensacola State may rise tuition and fees
Pensacola State College announces the proposed Full Cost of Instruction Fee cost and lab fee changes for several courses for students enrolled in the programs. The College’s District Board of Trustees will…
UWF memorial scholarship honors alum David Guss Fell
A $150,000 gift to the University of West Florida from the late Ann Fell established the David Gus Fell Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which will benefit undergraduate engineering majors in UWF’s Hal Marcus…
DeSantis visits Warrington, discusses ECPS hot button topics
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event at Warrington Preparatory School to highlight parts of HB 1285 regarding the school turnaround plans and book challenges— hot button topics in Escambia County….
UWF Day of Giving – April 18
University of West Florida Argonauts and friends are invited to support the University of West Florida and its programs on UWF’s sixth annual Day of Giving scheduled for Thursday, April 18. Alumni,…
Daily Outtakes: UWF launches capital campaign w/new stadium
By Tom St. Myer The University of West Florida launched the public phase of its “Here for Good” capital campaign with the announcement that a new football stadium is coming to campus….
Black Founders’ Innovation Summit
Innovators and entrepreneurs from across Florida and the Southeast will attend the two-day Black Founders’ Innovation Summit on April 19-20 in Pensacola. The summit brings together like-minded individuals and organizations committed to…
Escambia schools closed tomorrow
Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will be closed and all extra-curricular activities canceled on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, due to possible severe weather…
Daily Outtakes: UDC still cannot repay loan
NorthEscambia.com reports that the Urban Development Center failed to pay off its loan from the Town of Century and has asked for another extension. Read Request for Extension Last February, the Century…