The Escambia County School Board will meet at noon today to try and hammer out an agreement with Charter Schools USA and its nonprofit foundation, Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Here are the…
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State targets Leon County superintendent
Note: Pay attention to this. Escambia School Superintendent Tim Smith and the School Board might be targeted next. The DeSantis Administration is out to remove elected officials and others that don’t get…
Hill, Wyer given Ethics awards
The University of West Florida College of Business honored the 2023 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 21st Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 27, 2023, at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The…
Breaking: School District ponders giving Warrington Middle to Renaissance (update)
Update: Both Board chairman Paul Fetsko and Board member Kevin Adams called to clarify. Renaissance is the non-profit wing of Charter Schools USA. I will have more later on the today’s meeting….
Bear: School Board needs to sign WMS charter agreement
David Bear is tired of the Escambia County School Board’s delays in signing an agreement for Charter Schools USA to take over Warrington Middle School. He and ret. Capt. Tim Kinsella, former…
NAS Pensacola open to public two weeks in May
Public access to the air station May 4 through 7 and May 11 through 14 will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. through the West Gate only, located at the…
EHS Gators win 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA has announced the winners of the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) with Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of…
UWF Day of Giving sets new record
The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours, resulting in a record-breaking online fundraising…
Fetsko: State neglected its responsibility
The Escambia County School District is struggling to reach an agreement with CharterUSA regarding Warrington Middle School before the May 1 deadline. Board chairman Paul Fetsko has called a special meeting at…
Malcolm Yonge not safe
At this weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the status of the Malcolm Yonge Community Center, which has been closed since March 21. Lighthouse Academy has been renting the facility to…
Principal defends WMS math teacher
At the Florida Board of Education meeting last week, board member Ryan Petty blasted a math teacher at Warrington Middle School who said he had observed teaching basic math to students in…
Eight PSC athletes sign with four-year programs
Eight Pensacola State College student-athletes struck major deals on Monday, April 24, when they committed to Division I, Division II, NAIA and NAICU colleges and universities. “This is truly the most exciting…