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Daily Outtakes: Say bye to D.R. Horton, Lutimothy and hello NYC

D.R. Horton has pulled its offer to buy 297 acres of OLF-8 in the Beulah area, according to an email published by NorthEscambia.com. The home…

Escambia book battle continues

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With Escambia County a key battleground in a broader debate about school books, plaintiffs in…

UWF ranks top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s Top Public Schools – Regional South Rankings

Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 18, 2023 – For the second consecutive year, the University of West Florida ranks in the top 10 public institutions in…

Report details voucher growth

By Ryan Dailey TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers after state lawmakers this year passed a major expansion of voucher programs,…

Real News: Wednesday, Sept. 13

Commissioner Lumon May shares his frustrations with Baptist officials and the Escambia Children’s Trust. A remarkable interview with ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman….

Escambia Children’s Trust keeps handing out money

By Tom St. Myer With a dwindling staff and a strategic plan yet to be finalized, the Escambia Children’s Trust board still awarded over $2…

UWF takes on McKendree

Will Kennedy previews the game that start at 1 p.m.

Daily Outtakes: Tango in Pensacola?

The Escambia County School Board is asking a judge to move from Jacksonville to Pensacola a federal lawsuit about access in school libraries to the…

Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust suffers another loss

Kim Krupa submitted her resignation yesterday, effective Oct. 13. Krupa has served for the past year as Escambia Children’s Trust‘s Director of Programs and Performance….

Daily Outtakes: Somebody get a marker

On Saturday, Leon County Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida…