Category: Caring
UWF Brings Noir Classics to Life
The University of West Florida is turning classic crime fiction into community experiences this spring with two free events that promise to transport audiences back…
Children’s Trust Policy Committee Tries to Right the Ship
The Escambia Children’s Trust Policy and Bylaws Committee held a rare meeting on Monday afternoon, amid the recent arrests of Rodney Jones and others with…
Children’s Trust Cancels New World Believers’ Contract
The Escambia Children’s Trust voted unanimously this morning to end its funding agreement with New World Believers H.O.O.P.S. program, citing child safety concerns and multiple…
See New World Believers Contract with Juvenile Justice
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice responded to our public records request for the New World Believers’ contract for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention with…
NWB Financial Report Makes No Sense
New World Believers’s financial statements are nonsensical, and the Escambia Children’s Trust should NEVER have been accepted them. In fact, I’m not sure they were…
Children’s Trust Compliance, Oversight Issues
Transparency is a fundamental issue with the Escambia Children’s Trust. There is no one place an Escambia County resident can find all the information regarding…
Children’s Trust Calls Emergency Meeting for Friday, Jan. 30
Escambia County’s website shows that the Escambia Children’s Trust has scheduled an emergency board meeting for 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. The agenda link…
How Did Children’s Trust Get Involved in Mental Health?
Children’s Trust Approves Mental Health Grants Despite Internal Turmoil: As the New World Believers’ scandal widens, several readers have asked how the Escambia Children’s Trust…
Read Rodney Jones’ Arrest Report
Rodney Terrell Jones, 54, founder of the New World Believer H.O.O.P.S. program that contracts with Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice and has received $900K from…
Two More Jones Family Members Arrested for Obstruction
Romeo Jones and Selina Jones were booked in the Escambia County Jail late Friday night and charged with obstructing justice. Both were released with bonds…
LaTasha Harris Named New Head Start Director
Community Action Program Committee, Inc. has promoted LaTasha R. Harris to Head Start Director. Who? Harris has worked with CAPC since beginning her career as…
Foo Foo Festival Holding Kickoff Meeting Feb. 9
WHAT: The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the return of its thirteenth iteration in 2026. On Monday, February 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., the…
Children’s Trust Moves Toward Settlement with City Over CRA Tax Dispute
The Escambia Children’s Trust board moved closer to resolving a longstanding CRA funds dispute with the City of Pensacola during discussions at their recent meeting,…
Trust Cites Several Breaches with New World Believers
Last night, the Escambia Children’s Trust’s executive director explained to her board of directors why she suspended funding to New World Believers’ H.O.O.P.S. (Healthy Opportunities…
New World Believers: A Jones Family Enterprise
In reviewing the meeting packets of the Escambia Children’s Trust, I came across the staff review of New World Believers’ grant request for its third…
Children’s Trust Suspends New World Believers Grant
The Escambia Children’s Trust has suspended its grant to New World Believers, Inc. for its mental health program, Healthy Opportunities and Options Promoting Success. (H.O.O.P.S.)…
UWF Women’s Basketball Charging Toward Tournament Play
Argos Sitting at 10-4, Tied for Second in Highly Competitive Conference — The University of West Florida women’s basketball team has reached the midpoint of…
A New Mardi Gras Tradition Steps Off Tonight
Pensacola Mardi Gras is bringing authentic New Orleans energy to downtown with the inaugural Second Line Tuesday, debuting tonight outside Old Hickory Whiskey Bar on…
2026 Pensacola Gallery Night Schedule
Gallery Night Pensacola has released its 2026 construction-period event map, confirming that the monthly downtown event will continue during the planned Palafox Street construction with…
Pensacola Mardi Gras Kicks Off 2026 Season This Saturday
Downtown Pensacola transforms into Mardi Gras central this Saturday, Jan. 3, as Pensacola Mardi Gras hosts its 15th annual Kick-Off Celebration, officially launching the 2026…
