Category: Education

New Pensacola State College Trustee Zachary Smith is the third Heritage Foundation fellow Gov. DeSantis has placed on local higher education boards.

At his press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves asked Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard to join him and discuss the city’s offer for the…

The Trump administration isn’t waiting for Congress to pass laws or for accreditation changes to purge higher education institutions of programs he dislikes.

UPDATE: I have received more information. The Senate Ethics & Election Committee removed the position of UWF Broad of Trustees chair from the board of…

Sun Belt basketball returns to Pensacola for fifth year

Usha Kundu, MD College of Health Dean David Bellar is leaving UWF to be the President and CEO at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge.

Two UWF Florida Board of Trustees meetings were completed with no firings or major changes. Gov. Ron DeSantis did not understand how much we support UWF.

Escambia County’s Neighborhood and Human Services Department is now accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program. The program is open to Escambia County…

UWF School of Nursing topped the state (89.4%) and national (91.6%) averages for 2024, with 97.67% of its graduates passing the exam on their first attempt.

Escambia Children’s Trust has $1.8 million of Pensacola CRA funds. The mayor wants them spent to help city kids but is now considering providing childcare.

This morning, the bipartisan Florida Legislative Jewish Caucus called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to reconsider the appointment of Scott Yenor to the University of West…

UWF Board chairman Scott Yenor’s criticizing U.S. senators for being Jewish bothers State Senator Randy Fine. Why did Yenor bring it up in Hegseth hearings?

Former Alabama Football coach Nick Saban posted this on Facebook after Sunday’s Super Bowl about his former QB and Super Bowl MVP: Jalen Hurts’ story…

Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunze has been named Florida International University’s interim president and is expected to be given the position permanently.

I combined the analytics of the blog, Spotify, YouTube and our social media platforms to determine the stories that attracted the most attention.

Thanks to a beautiful cover, this issue has flown off the racks. The Feb. 6 issue is a perfect mix of politics, business, human interest and the arts.

I asked Idaho podcaster Heath Druzin about UWF trustee Scott Yenor. The Boise State professor has no valid reason to be on the board except to cause chaos.

At the third annual AlltogetHer Conference 2025, the PSC Alumni Association donated $13.5K to the Carol Carlan Legacy Leadership Endowed Scholarship.

FSU’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research & Education (InSPIRE) has announced the addition of Dr. Ed Meadows to its Advisory Council.

The 2024 Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Survey found that cancel culture and limitations on free speech and indoctrination are not UWF problems.