Category: Education
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…
Daily Outtakes: Finally we talk about Pensacola’s childcare crisis
At his April 29 press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced plans to host a community-wide summit at the end of May focused on solving…
Gotcha! DeSantis and his DOGE target UWF grant UPDATE
UWF issued this statement: “The University is currently looking into this. This grant was originally awarded in 2017, with the most recent renewal awarded in…
ECT/CRA debate delayed to 5/15: Cameras or Youth Internships
Last night, the Escambia County Commission held an hour-long discussion about the Escambia Children’s Trust waiver request that highlighted fundamental questions about how we best…
Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins today
Sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off today, May 1, with Escambia County Sea Turtle Conservation Program volunteers beginning their daily morning patrols on Pensacola…
Daily Outtakes: Carrying the Scars of Child Abuse
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide unite to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while promoting strategies to create…
Northwest Florida author and illustrator launch Sea Turtle book with May 3 party on Pensacola Beach
As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s…
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…
Save UWF: ‘Well Done’
Jeanne Goodwin, one of the organizers of SAVE UWF, sent a press announcement thanking the community for its commitment to prioritizing the best interests of…
Gates Garcia’s resignation letter
Through a public record request, Inweekly received former University of West Florida Trustee Gates Garcia’s resignation letter, dated, Monday, April 14. Garcia resigned because residents…
UWF Day of Giving sets new record
The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the seventh annual Day of Giving, raising more than $194,000 from 1,256 alumni, students, parents,…
MESS Hall Illuminates Space
Pensacola students are bringing the cosmos to life through glowing works of art at the MESS Hall’s latest exhibit, ‘Illuminate: Space.’ This immersive exhibit was…
Senate on Higher Ed searches differs from Salzman’s version
A Florida Senate bill currently advancing through committees would preserve existing protections that shield most applicants for state college and university presidencies from public disclosure…
