Podcast: UWF Center for Cybersecurity latest innovation

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh discusses the latest innovation at the UWF Center for Cybersecurity. The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity is partnering with Metova…

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Podcast: Back to School Black Light Bash

Vibe Inc., Vinyl Music Hall and Glow Productions have teamed up to create a “Neon” inspired back to school event that will be fun for…

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Podcast: Quint Studer answers questions re:startups

On Wednesday, Quint Studer was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” Recently Studer met with FloridaWest’s business incubator, CoLab, to speak with…

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Podcast: UWF reorganization

Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about her new cabinet appointments and the merger of Student Affairs…

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Sidewalks for Burgess Road garner support from school district

Councilwoman Sherri Myers wants the City of Pensacola to build sidewalks on Burgess Road to create a safe path for children to walk to the…

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Pensacola State College ranks 3rd among 28 Florida State Colleges

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola State College is ranked third among Florida’s 28 public state colleges in the 2017 Top 10 list for Florida, according to…

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Local government agencies ride social media wave

In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules…

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For the second time, Moultrie resigns from school board

Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas announced today that Escambia School Board member and Chair Linda Moultrie has made the decision to resign her position on…

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Shake-up and reorganization at UWF

University of West Florida President Martha Saunders recently announced new appointments to the University’s executive leadership team as well as the merger and development of…

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Student petitions School District to revoke dress code rule

Hannah Grace Smith, a West Florida High School student, believes the Escambia County School District’s dress code that is “incredibly sexist and unnecessary, and I…

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Early Learning Sensory Garden opens July 20

Grand opening of Early Learning Sensory Garden in downtown Pensacola is set for July 20. The custom designed and landscaped play area at Bodacious Brew-Thru…

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Weis Elementary success [podcast]

On “Pensacola Speaks,” C.A. Weis Elementary principal Holly Magee and Children’s Home Society executive director Lindsey Cannon discuss how the elementary school went from a…

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Nelson tackles student loan debt

By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) visited the University of West Florida and met with graduates to discuss the Student Loan Relief…

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Sen. Bill Nelson visits UWF tomorrow. Topic: student loans

Sen. Bill Nelson will be at the University of West Florida in Pensacola tomorrow to meet with a group of local graduates and discuss legislation…

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Newpoint Education Partners also indicted

State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on July 11, 2017, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; and Red…

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Seventeen more Escambia schools to offer free meals

Escambia County School District has announced continued participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which provides students in eligible schools breakfast and lunch at no…

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Cyber Safety Town Hall, July 26

The Youth Ministry of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church is hosting for children and parents a “Be Social, Be Safe: A Cyber Safety & Sex…

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Santa Rosa teachers win pay dispute

From Rhonda Chavers, president of Santa Rosa Professional Educators: On May 11, 2017 there was an impasse hearing between the Santa Rosa County School Board…

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Community School Program raises Weis Elementary from D to B

C.A. Weis Elementary, A Community Partnership School in Pensacola advanced from an F rating to a C rating in just one year. Studies show that…

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Newpoint founder arrested

Newpoint Education Partners founder and owner Marcus May was arrested yesterday in Escambia County. May has been charged with swindling more than $1 million from…

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