Category: Education

Update: Zack Smith did not appear, and he has been scheduled for the next meeting. Ed Fleming was approved for Pensacola State College. His appointment…

— Will Kennedy Previews Newberry Showdown— The University of West Florida Argos are riding high as they prepare for Saturday’s playoff matchup against Newberry. After…

The Gut Punch Florida’s Auditor General delivered a devastating assessment of the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, and State Senator Don Gaetz isn’t sugarcoating the…

The University of West Florida has narrowed its presidential search to a single candidate: the man who’s already been doing the job, according to a…

—Major reforms proposed after audit reveals state can’t locate 30,000 scholarship students— Senator Don Gaetz filed legislation today to restructure how Florida funds and tracks…

— New Audit Reveals $398 Million Shortfall— Florida’s expansion of school choice programs has left the state nearly $400 million short and school districts scrambling…

Dr. Gregory Tomso, who has been on sabbatical leave from his job as the University of West Florida’s vice president of Academic Engagement and Student…

In a letter dated Oct. 20, the Pensacola Little Theatre (PLT) formally resigned withdraw from its Escambia Children’s Trust grant. PLT was in the last…

The University of West Florida women’s basketball team is off to a promising 2-0 start, but an even bigger story is unfolding this week as…

The Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees meets tomorrow. The agenda has significantly amended minutes for the minutes of its Sept. 16 workshop concerning…

—A new roster, run-and-gun strategy, and high-stakes early games set the stage for an exciting year.— University of West Florida Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton…

More kudos to former University of West Florida President Martha Saunders. An audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency found that UWF had the…

—Frustration Mounts Over Missing Student ID Numbers in Cross-Check System— Last week, Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee members expressed growing frustration as they grilled state…

The big votes on Reimagine Palafox happen this week. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether CRA funds can be…

The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the…

Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Chair Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka announced significant progress in resolving major fiscal issues that plagued the state’s scholarship programs during the…

The State Board of Governors approved two new members for the University of West Florida, further cementing Gov. Ron DeSantis’s overhaul of the governance of the…

The future of humanoid robotics is being shaped right here in Pensacola. The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) has earned top honors…

Escambia Children’s Trust is touting on social media the number of sessions provided by the programs it has funded for the past two and a…

UWF Football The University of West Florida football team remains undefeated after winning a shootout on the road against Delta State. Ranked #3 nationally, UWF…