Category: Education
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…
Escambia Public High Schools Celebrate Historic Graduation Milestone
Escambia County School District is celebrating a remarkable achievement: a graduation rate of 89.5%, the highest in county history. Superintendent Keith Leonard shared the encouraging…
Report Details Teacher Needs
Main Points Florida’s State Board of Education identified seven high-demand teaching areas where many courses are taught by uncertified teachers: exceptional student education, math, English,…
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…
Oops, Somerset Didn’t Know Diaz Only Wanted A Pilot
Somerset Academy’s Board of Directors approved on Oct. 14 to open a private school on the University of West Florida campus in January 2026, according…
Gaetz’s Major School Choice Reform Bill Passes
Legislation aims to fix “whatever could go wrong has gone wrong” problems plaguing scholarship programs. The Florida Senate unanimously passed sweeping school choice reform legislation…
UWF School Pilot Program: Benefit, Not Charter?
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees, maybe unknowingly, has entered into a licensing agreement with Somerset Academy, Inc. to operate an educational facility…
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…
Escambia County’s Graduation Rate Jumped
Escambia County’s graduation rate jumped over five percentage points for the 2024-25 school year: 2021-22: 78.4% 2022-23: 80.5% 2023-24: 84.2% 2024-25: 89.5% The state average…
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 Gets New Trustee from Destin
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced an appointment and reappointment to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. The appointments are subject to confirmation…
Four Locals Appointed to Pensacola State College Board
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Richard Holzknecht, Todd Leonard, and Audrey McDonald and the reappointment of Dr. Troy Tippett to the Pensacola…
Diaz OK’d for University of West Florida President
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida The University of West Florida Board of Trustees this morning approved former state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.,…
UWF Interim President Diaz Offered $162K More Than Saunders
Late Monday afternoon, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Rachel Matthews had staff post the supporting documents on the board’s website…
Departing UWF Trustee Calls for Unity as Another Letter Raises Serious Questions About Presidential Selection
Pressure mounts as the University of West Florida Board of Trustees prepares to confirm Manny Diaz Jr. as its next president on Thursday, Jan. 8….
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…
New Era for Port of Pensacola Officially Begins Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. will formalize what Mayor D.C. Reeves calls years in the making—a $20 million, 56,000 square foot Center for Maritime…
Formal Complaint Calls For Matthews’ Resignation; Diaz’s Disqualification
The community has noticed irregularities in the governance of the University of West Florida and has begun to push back. A detailed complaint has been…
Concerned Argos Question UWF President’s Charter School Ties
A letter submitted to the Florida Auditor General raises serious questions about UWF Interim President Manny Diaz’s connections to the charter school industry and his…
