Postmortem with School Board members

Yesterday, Inweekly reached out to Escambia County School Board members for their thoughts in the wake of the abrupt firing of School Superintendent Tim Smith….

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Foo Foo doles out $500K

Yesterday, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announced the public grant scoring for the 10-year anniversary of the Foo Foo Festival, naming 15 grant recipients…

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Daily Outtakes: Tim Smith’s passion

School Superintendent Tim Smith didn’t sit quietly while he waited for Escambia County School Board members Paul Fetsko, Kevin Adams, and David Williams to fire…

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Buzz: Leonard has not accepted interim position

District 5 school board member Bill Slayton says he has heard Keith Leonard isn’t sure he wants to be the interim school superintendent. This morning,…

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School board sued for banning books

When It Rains, It Pours National attention poured on Escambia County School Board’s book banning The Washington Post reports Penguin Random House has filed a…

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Daily Outtakes: Superintendent Canned

Hours after being berated by the State Board of Education, the Escambia County School Board voted 3-2 to terminate School Superintendent Tim Smith’s contract and…

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School board risks paychecks

The State Board of Education ruled that Escambia County Public Schools has 48 hours to sign a contract with Charter Schools USA to operate Warrington…

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What’s next for Warrington Middle School?

The Escambia County School Board and the families attending Warrington Middle School wait to see what Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and the State Board…

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Community Health targets women’s health in 32505

Community Health Northwest Florida has moved its women’s care clinic to its main campus on Jackson Street. “Jackson Street is our main service site where…

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Hometown honors for GB attorney

The North Platte Public Schools Foundation, in conjunction with the North Platte High School, announced the 2023 NPHS Distinguished Alumni Awards last week. Gulf Breeze…

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Daily Outtakes: Florida got more ethical

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 37 bills. Buried among that was SB 774, which strengthened the state’s ethics laws. Former Florida Senate President Don…

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Breaking: School approves WMS closure plan, braces for DOE reaction

The Escambia County School Board and Charter Schools USA are at a standstill, and the board approved a closure plan for Warrington Middle School while…

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