INYR Interview: Commissioner Barry gives details of 4-H deal

Yesterday Commissioner Steven Barry talked on IN Your Head Radio about the details of the compromise he and a subcommittee have worked out for 4-H…

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Commissioner Valentino joins Superintendent Malcolm Thomas for meeting on WMS

Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School District, will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Warrington…

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Magic Johnson Speaks to the Heart of the Community

Where: The Blue Wahoos Stadium Today: 2-5 p.m., Feb. 17 Here is the latest line-up of speakers: Cumulus Radio Personality Linda “Sonshine” Moorer , the…

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UWF names Michael Myhre as the New Florida SBDC Network State Director

FSBDCN State Office: The Florida SBDC Network is pleased to announce the University of West Florida’s selection of Michael W. Myhre as the new Network…

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SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer set for Feb. 20

The SUBWAY High School All-Star Series 2013-14 season presented by the Andrews Institute continues Thursday, Feb. 20 with the SUBWAY All-Star Soccer Games at the…

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Performance funding for Florida universities: will it hurt higher education

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers will consider a plan this spring that would fund the state’s 12 universities based in part…

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INYR: Sabrina Stevens talks about corporate influence over education

Last month, I interviewed on IN Your Head Radio Sabrina Stevens, a teacher-turned-writer and activist who has worked with students in struggling communities in Philadelphia…

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Appeals Court to hear Performance Pay challenge

A Tallahassee-based appeals court will hear arguments March 11 in a constitutional challenge to a 2011 law that linked teacher pay and evaluations to student…

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Listen online to Catholic High boys soccer semi-final game

The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 2pm CT semifinal match against Miami Gulliver Prep in the boys soccer Class 2A Final Four will stream live from Melbourne…

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INYR interview: UWF Head Football Pete Shinnick

I interviewed on Monday the University of West Florida’s first head football coach, Pete Shinnick. We talked about his family’s football legacy, the coaches that…

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UWF screens ‘Black to Our Roots,’ Feb. 26

On Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm, the U.W.F. Department of English and World Languages is hosting a screening of the film Black to Our Roots…

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Letter to the Editor: Is Agriculture Sustainable

I received this letter today: We just returned from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in Tennessee. The buzz word for the convention was sustainability…

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University of West Florida Upcoming Events, Feb. 9-15

College of Business Executive Mentor Program presents: Monetary Policy and Employment Markets Date: Monday, Feb. 10 Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: UWF Conference Center…

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Meet Pete Shinnick, first UWF football coach

A glance at Pete Shinnick’s resume documents the talents one would expect to find – coach, educator, mentor. Perhaps another term should be added: architect….

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Kudos for SYSA

Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May was beaming last night. Six of his former players in the Southern Youth Sports Association signed college scholarships yesterday to…

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Senior Economist to address UWF students and the community, Feb. 10

The University of West Florida College of Business Leadership Speaker Series will host a lecture, titled, “Monetary Policy and Employment Markets,” featuring guest speaker Dr….

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UWF MBA student places first in international business strategy competition

A University of West Florida MBA student recently earned the title of “Grand Champion” in the Best Strategy Invitational, a global competition that pits student…

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Poverty impacts reading ability and graduation rates

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation reveals that nationally 80 percent of low-income fourth graders and 66 percent of all fourth graders…

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Scott touts increase in education budget

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Continuing to roll out an election-year budget full of politically popular spending ideas, Gov. Rick Scott on…

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UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Dr. Laura Dees

Dr. Laura Dees, professor of education at the University of West Florida, will present the upcoming Rite of Passage lecture, “A Professor’s Legacy,” on Friday,…

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