Category: Education
Escambia School District will not tell parents reason for lockdowns [audio] – transcript added
Booker T. Washington High, Holm Elementary and Workman Middle schools were all on lockdown between about noon and 1 p.m. The principals of Washington and…
Sheriff Morgan: ‘Beyond Serious’ on handling campus threats
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County School District have been dealing with a rash of social media threats that…
Ransom Middle student turned in ammunition and knives day before arrest
The day before Nikolas Cruz killed 17 high school students and adults in Parkland, Fla, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ransom Middle School…
The tale of two Escambia schools, two guns
On Tuesday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ransom Middle School student for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school. The student faces charges…
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida gives $1.5 million to UWF
The University of West Florida announces a $1.5 million gift from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida, Inc. to establish the Center for Financial…
Pensacola State College board appointments announced
WENDELL SMITH, CAROL CARLAN, MARGIE MOORE, PATRICK DAWSON AND EDWARD MOORE have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Pensacola State College…
Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery at Pensacola State College opens 2/21
From PSC Foundation Executive Director Andrea Krieger and President of the Foundation Board of Governors Doug Bates: Pensacola State College is grateful for the many…
Lawmakers blast agency over marijuana rules
By Dara Kam THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A joint legislative oversight committee delivered a public shaming to Florida pot czar Christian Bax on Monday,…
Leaders thank Gov. Scott for $1.86 million job training grant
Yesterday, Governor Rick Scott announced $35 million in awards for nine Florida Job Growth Grant Fund projects, including $1,860,510 for Pensacola State College’s workforce training…
Breaking news: Pensacola State College included in Job Growth grants
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced $35 million in awards for nine Florida Job Growth Grant Fund projects across the state. This includes $1,860,510 for Pensacola…
Murals could be added to outside of Voices of Pensacola building
If the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board approves, the University of West Florida Historic Trust will install a three-panel vinyl mural to the west…
Argos Suit Up, Feb. 25
The University of West Florida Career Services and Student Government Association will partner with JCPenney to host the Argos Suit Up event, part of a…
House GOP loads issues into education bill
By Lloyd Dunkelberger THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — In a replay of last year, the House on Wednesday attached a major education policy…
Explosion on UWF campus
A small chemical explosion has occurred on the main campus on the University of West Florida in Building 58. Firefighters are on the scene to…
UWF Executive Mentor Program hosts war hero portrayed in ‘Black Hawk Down’
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Wells Fargo will present “Dedication, Pride and Commitment: Leadership Lessons from Black Hawk…
First Ashley Hardaway scholarship awarded
Emily Lawrence, a junior at the University of West Florida, is the first recipient of the Ashley Hardaway Theriot Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship. Emily is…
Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series postponed
Last week, we featured the lecture – “The Typewriter Project: Poetry as Public Art.” Due to projected inclement weather, the Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series…
UWF Luna Settlement project wins top award
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for…
MLK day: Black & White six years later
In February 2012, I wrote a cover story, “Black & White,” on the wide disparities in business, education, health and juvenile justice between blacks and…
Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series hosts Sen. Bob Graham
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities will host Sen. Bob Graham on Jan 16. from 1 to 2:30 p.m….
