Category: Education
Escambia School Board: 7-Year-Old should testify in book fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library…
Two candidate forums this week
Tuesday, July 16 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Greater Pensacola Chamber, in partnership with Pensacola Young Professionals, is hosting a candidate forum inviting Escambia…
NAS Whiting Change of Command
Capt. Ted Elkins, U.S. Navy, relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard…
Judge rules Escambia School board can be deposed
From the News Service of Florida: A federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments that Escambia County School Board members and the superintendent of schools should be…
Meet Kira Stevens, world-class Paralympic athlete
UWF senior Kira Stevens is an emerging Paralympic Athlete for Team USA track and field. She is a four-time U.S. Paralympic High School All-American in…
Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust meets today
The Escambia Children’s Trust board meets today at 5:30 p.m. in the county commission chambers. Here is the agenda: I. Call to Order (Tori Woods)…
Escambia Schools seek input on wellness initiatives
Escambia County Public Schools is reviewing its wellness initiatives and is looking for input from district staff members, as well as members of our community….
Daily Outtakes: Will banned books return to Escambia schools?
In a motion for a preliminary injunction filed last week, lawyers for the plaintiffs requested a preliminary injunction on seven books that “have not been…
Local law firm inks first NIL deal with local high school athlete
Gulf Breeze High School student, 2026 graduate, and standout athlete Presley Moseley has signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement with Autumn Beck Blackledge…
DeSantis awards $4.4 million for A&P training at PSC
At press conference at Pensacola State College this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth…
Escambia County reading scores improve
Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring…
UWF earns highest marks in its history
The University of West Florida displayed a strong performance in metrics measuring retention, median wages upon graduation and high-impact practices in the Florida Board of…
