Category: Education
Inside the UWF Board of Trustees Vote to Jump to D1
Inside UWF’s April 2 special meeting: a 25-minute vote to go Division I, no budget on the table, and a board largely shaped by the man who brought the proposal.
UWF Day of Giving Breaks Donation Record
UWF’s Day of Giving shattered expectations—$278K raised, 50 states represented and the goal exceeded by $100K+. Here are the numbers.
Drive to Campus: UWF’s Answer to a Simple Records Request
UWF refused to email board meeting docs—told me to drive to campus. What are they hiding before the April 23 trustees vote?
Diaz Fog Covers Up UWF Changes
UWF’s April 23 Board agenda is just 20 pages. In September, it was 226. What changed? Manny Diaz became president—and public transparency disappeared with him.
Escambia Public Schools and the $18 Million Shortfall
Education Finance Escambia Schools Are Losing $18 Million — and the State Isn’t Paying Its Bills The school board held a three-hour workshop Thursday…
Florida Universities and Colleges Stymie Clear Thinking
Florida just banned sociology from college. That’s not protecting students — it’s protecting power from the questions students are trained to ask.
UWF Names David Fugett as New General Counsel
Veteran Florida higher education attorney fills a position that became vacant last summer after the abrupt firing of Susan Woolf amid a governance dispute….
Escambia Career Academy Awards Ceremony
Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) students, career academies, schools and partnerships were recognized at the Career Academy Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Students,…
Children’s Trust Approves Landmark Quality Assurance Policy to Strengthen Grant Oversight
After years of public scrutiny over grant mismanagement, missed program goals, and lapses in financial oversight, the Escambia Children’s Trust board voted today to approve…
Children Trust’s Grant Withdrawals, Total $2.4 Million
UPDATE: ECT board member Tori Woods posted on my Facebook page that CMB Visions grant was not the Out-of-School-Time grant but its CARES grants. The…
Online Gambling Targeting Your Kids—And RDCY Is Fighting Back
When most parents think about internet dangers for children, they think about predators or explicit content. But two Florida attorneys are sounding the alarm about…
ECPS launches new web page to help parents and students with the middle school transition
A centralized resource hub called Your Middle School Journey is now live on the Escambia County Public Schools website — bringing key information, timelines, and…
Jade Brown Named Florida’s Best Girls’ Basketball Coach
Booker T. Washington High School girls’ basketball coach Jade Brown has been named the 2026 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year, the…
UWF Hires Tanner Smith as Men’s Basketball Coach (Video)
The University of West Florida has found its new basketball coach. UWF Associate Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dave Scott announced Tuesday the hiring of…
Commission Votes 4-1 to Place Superintendent Referendum on August Primary Ballot
The Escambia County Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to adopt an ordinance placing a referendum on whether the Superintendent of Schools should be an elected position…
It’s Official: UWF Is Going Division I
The University of West Florida made what I reported last week official this morning—the Argonauts are headed to NCAA Division I. In a press conference…
Circus Returns Today: BCC Discusses Elected Superintendent Referendum
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 5:30 p.m. today. They will discuss adopting an ordinance that would authorize a county-wide referendum to if…
UWF’s Path to Division I: What It Will Take (UPDATE)
The buzz around the University of West Florida’s athletic future has grown louder since President Manny Diaz Jr. took the helm. According to sources, Diaz…
University of West Florida Rumors: D1 Sports, Office of President Changes
University of West Florida President Manny Diaz will soon announce plans for the school to jump from Division II to Division I in all sports….
Lady Cats Celebration Turns Into Discretionary Funds Showdown
A Thursday morning proclamation honoring Booker T. Washington High School’s state championship girls’ basketball team turned into a public clash between the Escambia County Commission…
