The UWF football team reported to camp this week with lots of questions to be answered. Who will be the new QB to succeed Austin Reed, who transferred to Western Kentucky? Will…
Category: Education
Schools scramble to fill vacant slots
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida students began returning to classrooms this week amid a teacher and support-staff shortage, with some counties still advertising positions and exploring…
Florida ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
Florida ranked 35th of the 50 states in child well-being, lagging on economic issues but doing better in education, in a report released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The foundation’s…
Breaking: Semmes down 17 teachers
Over the weekend, we heard that O.J. Semmes Elementary School hasn’t filled 17 teaching positions, forcing the school district to bus children to Cordova Park Elementary on the other side of Bayou…
More kids carrying guns for non-recreational uses, for protection, consider suicide
A new CDC report has found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun in the last 12 months for non-recreational purposes. Researchers surveyed taken from…
Back 2 School Field Day set for Sunday, Aug. 7
The Youth Summit Board will host a Sunday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The field day will take place at the Brent Baseball Field, located at 4711 North “W.” St. This…
Huge Community turnout for C.A. Weis back-to-school event [podcast]
The Back-to-School event at C.A. Weis was a huge success with over 600 kids attending. Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley has the details.
Report may help get overpass in Beulah
The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Governmental Accountability has issued its “Hazardous Walking Conditions in Florida” report that may pave the way for state providing funds to build a pedestrian…
‘All Shook Up’ [podcast]
Rodney Whatley discusses the PSC Summer High School Onstage Workshop’s ‘All Shook Up’ and his book “Acting Year One.” This is the last weekend for the musical. Get tickets here.
Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 2
Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, is hosting a Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Tuesday, August 2 from 3 p.m. to 5…
Mobile, Escambia County have successful youth employment programs [podcast]
Commissioner Lumon May and Katelynn Machado, Community Affairs manager for the City of Mobile, talk about their summer youth employment programs. The City of Mobile has its Youth Empowered for Success (Y.E.S.)…
A Feel Good podcast: Weis Health Ambassadors
Barbara Hayes of Community Health Northwest shares the story of the C.A. Weis Elementary students that serve as health ambassadors for the community clinic at the school. Sit back and enjoy her…