Category: Education
Pensacola Sports honos high school senors
Since the early 1980s, Pensacola Sports has proudly celebrated the dedication, talent, and heart of our area’s top senior student-athletes through a scholarship recognition program….
Children’s Trust funds Early Learning Coalition for a third year
In a recent meeting, the Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) Board unanimously approved a commitment letter to fund the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Escambia County…
Escambia County’s Jamison Gilman awarded Florida Sheriffs Association STEM Scholarship
In the northwest corner of Florida, Escambia County continues to produce remarkable students who exemplify excellence in academics, leadership, and commitment to their communities. Jamison…
Children’s Trust Board supports Summer Youth Employment
The Escambia Children’s Trust held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening, with significant discussions focused on a potential partnership with Escambia County regarding tax increment…
UWF Board chair to faculty: “We are in a pivotal moment in Florida higher education”
Dear Colleagues, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with President Saunders and know her decision to resign was made with much thought and reflection. Her…
NETC names Pensacola native Sailor of the Year
The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) has announced Master-at-Arms First Class (MA1) Patrick Hill as its fiscal year 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY)…
How will the UWF Board handle the presidential search?
We have two recent examples of how Trustees have handled presidential searches; each has taken a very different approach. In February, the University of South…
Manny Díaz Jr. Emerges as Frontrunner for UWF Presidency
Manny Díaz Jr., Florida’s current Commissioner of Education, is reportedly the leading candidate to become the next president of the University of West Florida following…
Don Gaetz commends Saunders for leaving “in Triumph”
State Sen. Don Gaetz sent out this message after learning of University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders’ resignation: Dr Saunders is an exceptional…
Step-by-step on the Zach Attack
In his first appearance as a University of West Florida Board of Trustees member, Trustee Zach Smith wasted no time making his presence felt at…
Breaking: UWF President Dr. Martha Saunders resigns
Dr. Martha Saunders sent this to UWF faculty and students at 10:26 a.m.: When I returned to the University of West Florida as president, it…
Santa Rosa Rookie of Year: Sara McPherson
The Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Sara McPherson, a CTE instructor at Navarre High School, as the 2025 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year during…
The Plot to Fire Martha Saunders
In reviewing the events of the past week, it is clear that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his minions want to get rid of University of…
New UWF Trustees take off the gloves, ‘ambush’ Dr. Saunders
On May 8, the University of West Florida (UWF) Board of Trustees held a special meeting to discuss the university’s strategic plan and other important…
Florida has 16 nursing programs on probation, not UWF
The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to improve the state’s poor performance on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) by implementing harsher penalties for…
The Federalist attacks Florida House over UWF
Misleading Claims About Florida Politics Joy Pohlman, executive editor of The Federalist and self-described “grateful graduate of Hillsdale College,” recently attacked Florida House Speaker Danny…
Daily Outtakes: Tell PNJ the UWF Trustee Controversy is ‘Far from Over’
While the Pensacola News Journal declared last week that the controversy concerning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointments to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees…
Trustee Zach Smith and the Heritage Foundation
When Zach Smith appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education to be approved as Pensacola State College trustee, he was asked about his…
Pensacola celebrates Galvez this week
The City of Pensacola is celebrating the legacy of General Bernardo de Gálvez in a series of events this week. Please see the following schedule…
Florida DOGE vs. UWF: The Truth Behind the ‘Gotcha Moment’
Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) announced what they called their first “Gotcha moment” in their ongoing effort…
