Category: Education
Sun Belt Conference Fan Fest: Celebrates of Basketball In Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Fan Fest Despite will proceed rain or shine, with contingency plans to keep everyone dry and comfortable, according to Visit Pensacola’s…
UWF Board Appointments: The Hidden Story
Political Games in DeSantis’s Appointments Office Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should write a textbook on how power consolidation works when nobody’s paying attention. One chapter…
Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournaments begin today
The 2025 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place March 4-10 at the Pensacola Bay Center, with all 14…
Salzman wants to make university president searches public again
State Sen. Alexis Calatayud and Rep. Michelle Salzman have filed legislation to pull back the curtain on presidential university and state college searches. The bills…
Save UWF launches petition and plans town hall
Community leaders and UWf alumni have joined forces to form Save UWF. Their slogan is “No Place for Bigotry in Higher Education.” SAVE UWF, a…
Youth Mountain Biking Race coming to UWF on Saturday
Press Release: Get ready to hit the trails as Pensacola gears up to host its first-ever Youth Mountain Biking Race, bringing young athletes together for…
National Day of Unplugging
Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) will observe the ‘National Day of Unplugging’ across all campuses on Friday, March 7. WHY IT MATTERS: To draw attention…
North Idaho College gets reprieve. Any lessons for UWF?
Earlier this month, I wrote about how far-right extremists have jeopardized the accreditation of North Idaho College (NIC). Recent developments suggest the college is on…
Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza on March 8
ReadyKids! will host Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Wedgewood Community Center, 6405 Wagner Road….
Rising Star Alex Smith lands UWF post
The University of West Florida announces Alex Smith as Director of External Affairs, effective March 3. Smith joins UWF after serving the City of Pensacola…
UWF student brings high-tech to animal rescues
James “Brian” Barnes, a recent University of West Florida graduate, has transformed wildlife rescue efforts in Northwest Florida by applying geographic information science. Working with…
Parkrun celebrates its 250th event on March 1
Pensacola’s Rec Plex North parkrun will mark two significant milestones on Saturday, March 1, celebrating its 250th event and six years of bringing the community…
Five Escambia Schools named ‘Rising Stars’
In 2012, East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) launched the Exceeding Expectations Project to identify high-poverty schools demonstrating exceptional progress in enhancing student achievement for…
UWF’s Dr. Eman El-Sheikh appointed Global Ambassador
The Global Council for Responsible Artificial Intelligence has selected Dr. Eman El-Sheikh of the UWF Center for Cybersecurity as Global Ambassador for the U.S.
Top Stories: week ending Feb. 22, 2025
Pensacola was excited to hear that University of West Florida trustee Scott Yenor had been removed from a board, only to later find out it…
National Naval Aviation Museum: USS Indianapolis legacy
The National Naval Aviation Museum will honor the legacy of the USS Indianapolis on Tuesday, March 11, with guest speaker Commander Hunter Scott.
Appointed superintendent may back on the ballot in 2026
On Tuesday, the Escambia County School Board approved by a 3-2 vote a resolution to put a referendum on the August 2026 midterm primary election,…
LOL: Celestine Lewis’ company is selling the building that houses her school
Yesterday, I reported that the founder of Jaqueline Harris Preparatory Academy, Celestine Lewis, tried to buy the Gibson School at a recent school board meeting….
DeSantis backs controversial UWF trustee, Scott Yenor
The News Service of Florida reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said he stood “100 percent” behind University of West Florida Board of Trustees…
Celestine Lewis tries to outbid City for Gibson school
The founder of Jaqueline Harris Preparatory Academy, Celestine Lewis, nearly scooped up the Gibson School at yesterday’s school board meeting. The board eventually approved the…
