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 have established a GoFundMe account on behalf…
Category: Education
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 Lab, which will benefit undergraduate chemistry majors…
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 meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. All meetings…
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 Awards conference in Dubai last week. The…
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 Go-Ahead By Jim, The News Service of…
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, staff and friends of the University. The…
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 in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense…
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 take place on Saturday, May 4 from…
What Florida law school did best on Florida Bar exam?
FloridaPolitics.com reports that 56.3% passed the Florida Bar exam for the first time in February. Florida International University College of Law in Miami had the highest percentage of students – 82.6%, 19…
Pensacola State may rise tuition and fees
Pensacola State College announces the proposed Full Cost of Instruction Fee cost and lab fee changes for several courses for students enrolled in the programs. The College’s District Board of Trustees will…
UWF memorial scholarship honors alum David Guss Fell
A $150,000 gift to the University of West Florida from the late Ann Fell established the David Gus Fell Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which will benefit undergraduate engineering majors in UWF’s Hal Marcus…
DeSantis visits Warrington, discusses ECPS hot button topics
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event at Warrington Preparatory School to highlight parts of HB 1285 regarding the school turnaround plans and book challenges— hot button topics in Escambia County….