2023 PACE award winners

Pensacola Chamber held its annual Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) awards banquet on Pensacola Beach last night. The winners were: Business Leader: Kara Cardona,…

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DeSantis quickly signs voucher expansion

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling the measure a “game changer,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday quickly signed a massive…

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George Stone makes Top 10

George Stone Technical College has recently earned a ranking of #9 in the state of Florida in industry certifications earned by students. The mission of…

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School District holding town halls

Pensacola, FL – Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Smith and School Board members will hold a series of town hall meetings, beginning in…

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UWF Sea3D Lab creates USS Monitor artifact replicas

Pensacola, Fla. – Mar. 21, 2023 – The University of West Florida’s Sea3D Lab recently partnered with The Mariners’ Museum and Park, the National Oceanic…

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Cozad agrees NAS Pensacola needs to open more for visitors

The Naval Air Station Pensacola will open its gates to the public for a weekend of access on March 25 and 26. The public access…

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Podcast: Superintendent Smith discusses board vote

On WCOA this morning, Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith discussed last night’s 3-2 vote by the school board that rejected a referendum to return…

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Impact 100 to make another million dollar impact [podcast]

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area on Tuesday announced its 2023 membership drive successfully concluded with a total of 1,192 members. On Oct. 22, IMPACT 100…

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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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Superintendent: Why limit who gets the job?

Quint Studer explained why he supports having an appointed superintendent: “‘What I wanted was the option for the school board to find the very best…

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Fighting for books

Retired Escambia County teacher Linda Fussell pushes back the movement to remove books approved by the district’s review from public schools. The Escambia County School…

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District ranking, appointed vs. elected

Based on the total points earned under the Florida Department of Education’s measurement system, the first full year under the appointed superintendent was the best…

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