Category: Education
Parents challenge book objection law
By Dara Kam,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased…
Insight into ‘And Tango Makes Three’ lawsuit
Last month, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued an order requiring mediation in the lawsuit regarding the removal of the children’s book “And Tango Makes…
Daily Outtakes: Child abuse still a problem
During the month of April, Gulf Coast Kid’s House served 247 children The Department of Children & Families child protective investigators opened 59 new investigations…
Kindergarten Readiness workshops
ReadyKids! is pleased to announce three free “Kindergarten, Here We Come!” workshops for Escambia County families with children who will be entering kindergarten in fall…
LIFT establishing $21 million facility at PSC
FloridaWest EDA and Pensacola Escambia Promotion and Development Commission announced that LIFT has selected Pensacola State College for the Florida satellite of its advanced manufacturing…
Glory Day Tour reduces ticket price
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting an exclusive event on Thursday, June 13, to experience and explore America’s history at NAS Pensacola and…
Ft. Pickens Memorial Day Weekend programs
The Fort Barrancas Visitor Center and Fort Barrancas will open to the public for the 2024 season on Friday, May 24. The visitor center and…
Daily Outtakes: ‘And Tango Makes Three’ goes to mediation
A federal judge this week sent to mediation a lawsuit about the removal of the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” from Escambia County school…
High School Seniors honored at Pensacola Sports banquet
Every year, Pensacola Sports honors the top senior student-athletes in each sport from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools for a scholarship recognition program. Schools…
Zingrays return
In partnership with Zarzaur Law, P.A., the YMCA of Northwest Florida is excited to announce the third season of the Zarzaur Law “Zingrays” developmental swim…
DeStafney, Potomski receive Ethics in Business Award
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Bobby Potomski as…
National Archives of UK exhibit features UWF Concert Choir
The University of West Florida Concert Choir from the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music is featured in the National Archives of the United Kingdom’s…
GoFundMe for family of FSU legendary QB
Florida State QB Marcus Outzen, 46, passed away last week after being diagnosed in April with HLH (Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis), a rare immune deficiency disorder. Friends…
Here for Good: Dr. Elizabeth S. Calhoun donates $150K
A $150,000 gift to the University of West Florida established the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Endowment for Industrial Careers and named the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Analytical…
Daily Outtakes: BCC needs more data from Trust
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets today. The agenda review begins at 9 a.m., the public forum begins at 4:30 p.m., and the regular…
Dr. Eman El-Sheikh wins global award
Dr. Eman El-Sheikh of the University of West Florida was awarded the GISEC Global Educator of the Year award at the 2024 GISEC Cyber Excellence…
Escambia School Board still has to ‘Tango’
A federal judge let Lake County and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz off the hook but not the Escambia County School Board. ‘Tango’ Book Fight Gets…
UWF surpasses Day of Giving goal
The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the sixth annual Day of Giving, raising nearly $198,000 from 1,226 alumni, students, parents, faculty,…
UWF Cyber Ambassadors
The University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence…
Teacher Hiring Event on May 4
Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year. This year’s Hiring Event will…
