Category: Education
Commission Votes 4-1 to Place Superintendent Referendum on August Primary Ballot
The Escambia County Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to adopt an ordinance placing a referendum on whether the Superintendent of Schools should be an elected position…
It’s Official: UWF Is Going Division I
The University of West Florida made what I reported last week official this morning—the Argonauts are headed to NCAA Division I. In a press conference…
Circus Returns Today: BCC Discusses Elected Superintendent Referendum
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 5:30 p.m. today. They will discuss adopting an ordinance that would authorize a county-wide referendum to if…
UWF’s Path to Division I: What It Will Take (UPDATE)
The buzz around the University of West Florida’s athletic future has grown louder since President Manny Diaz Jr. took the helm. According to sources, Diaz…
University of West Florida Rumors: D1 Sports, Office of President Changes
University of West Florida President Manny Diaz will soon announce plans for the school to jump from Division II to Division I in all sports….
Lady Cats Celebration Turns Into Discretionary Funds Showdown
A Thursday morning proclamation honoring Booker T. Washington High School’s state championship girls’ basketball team turned into a public clash between the Escambia County Commission…
Ancient Footprints Found Beneath UWF’s Future Stadium Site
Researchers at the University of West Florida have made a remarkable discovery beneath their own campus—uncovering artifacts tied to multiple pre-Columbian Native American cultures during…
Children’s Trust Missed Huge Red Flag
In September 2025, the Escambia Children’s Trust received New World Believers’ financial documents, which included its 2024 federal tax return. I have reported on how…
Sun Belt Tournament & The Magic of Pensacola
The 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament is in the books, and by all accounts, Pensacola delivered. I sat down with Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer…
Breaking: Governor’s Office Pulls Hobbs Reappointment
Escambia County Chief Deputy Andy Hobbs says he learned through back channels that his name was removed from the Florida Senate confirmation list for the…
Children’s Trust Divorce from NWB Just Got Messy
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon told the Trust board on Tuesday that she has uncovered evidence suggesting New World Believers (NWB) may have…
Local Pensacola Classrooms Unveil Cutting-Edge STEM Labs
When students walked through the doors at Sherwood Elementary and Bellview Elementary on Monday morning, they stepped into a different world. Florida Power & Light…
Championship Monday: Palmer Says Sun Belt Officials “Thrilled” With Pensacola’s Tournament
Championship Monday has arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament this weekend,…
Sun Belt’s Friday Fireworks: Is South Alabama a Team of Dynasty
Pensacola’s Bay Center hosted drama on all four sides of the bracket Friday as upsets, buzzer-beating heroics, and a historic three-point barrage made for one…
Underdogs Shine as Sun Belt Tournament Takes Over Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament at Pensacola Bay Center is delivering exactly the kind of drama fans come for — and Friday’s military appreciation…
Sun Belt Brings Big-Time Basketball—and a Little Chaos—to Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament rolled into Pensacola Bay Center this week, and if Day 2 was any indication, this city is ready for…
Sun Belt Basketball Tournament Opens 11:30 AM
The Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball wrapped up its regular season with one team at 12–6 and six more at 11–7. Six. For two straight…
Bye, Felicia: Kissel Won’t Get Confirmed
Update: I have added more supporting documentation – letter and email chain. I finally connected with Sen. Don Gaetz, who chairs the Senate Ethics and…
Kissel Misses Confirmation Hearing, Smith Passd 4-3
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections held its final meeting of the 2026 Regular Session this morning. The University of West Florida’s two most…
Sun Belt Tournament Tips Off March 3 — And the Field Has Never Been More Wide Open
The Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament tips off March 3 at the Pensacola Bay Center, and if you think you know who’s going to win…
