Category: Education
Breaking: FIRE Demands PSC Lift Censorship
PSC banned student journalists from publishing stories on LGBTQ+ culture—now a national free speech group is demanding the college back down by end of day today.
Flash Sprague Becomes Third PSC Trustee Named UWF Trustee
Gov. DeSantis appoints Flash Sprague—NASCAR driver, philanthropist & Gulf Breeze legend—to the UWF Board of Trustees. He’s unlike any trustee they’ve ever had.
Escambia School District Demands Payment
Escambia schools are educating 335 voucher students—and Florida’s broken funding formula isn’t paying the district a dime for it.
DeSantis Rewards UWF Trustee Bailey w/Judgeship
DeSantis skipped a federal judge and 9 other qualified lawyers to put a UWF trustee on the bench. The network behind that pick is worth a close look.
Report: UWF Violating Viewpoint Diversity Law
71% of UWF’s public policy speakers are conservative. One-third tied to Hillsdale. All men. A faculty workgroup says it may violate Florida law.
Flight Deck Adventure Connecting Kids to STEM for 30 years
125,000 students. 30 years. The Flight Adventure Deck program turnd middle schoolers into future engineers — and it’s just getting started.
After UWF Road Trip: Agenda Docs Uploaded
UWF told me to drive to campus to read public board docs. So I did. What I found raises serious questions about transparency, fees & public access.
Pensacola State President Announces Retirement
He built PSC into a powerhouse—then DeSantis’ board tried to push him out. Ed Meadows is retiring. The record he leaves is extraordinary
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…





















