Category: Education
EHS Gators win 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA has announced the winners of the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) with Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, winning first place in the…
UWF Day of Giving sets new record
The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24…
Fetsko: State neglected its responsibility
The Escambia County School District is struggling to reach an agreement with CharterUSA regarding Warrington Middle School before the May 1 deadline. Board chairman Paul…
Malcolm Yonge not safe
At this weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the status of the Malcolm Yonge Community Center, which has been closed since March 21. Lighthouse…
Principal defends WMS math teacher
At the Florida Board of Education meeting last week, board member Ryan Petty blasted a math teacher at Warrington Middle School who said he had…
Eight PSC athletes sign with four-year programs
Eight Pensacola State College student-athletes struck major deals on Monday, April 24, when they committed to Division I, Division II, NAIA and NAICU colleges and…
Fate of Warrington MS to be determined within two weeks
By Tom St. Myer The fate of Warrington Middle School will soon be determined. Escambia School Board Chairman Paul Fetsko said Friday, April 28, is…
Escambia County Public Schools’ Music Education Program receives national honor
Pensacola, Florida – Escambia County Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding…
UWF breaks ground on Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center
The University of West Florida hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center, a $6 million facility dedicated to enhancing the quality…
Six deepest pockets of poverty [podcast]
Eight years ago, the Studer Community Institute published a map showing the pockets of poverty in Escambia County based on the 2014 census data. Inweekly…
Officials seek help for Warrington Middle
By Tom St. Myer Blindsided by proposals never previously mentioned by Charter Schools USA, Escambia County Public Schools is searching for remedies to salvage a…
PSC Pirates sign ‘Mr. Basketball’
According to lohoud.com, Pensacola State College has signed Dylan Colon, who has been named Mr. Basketball the past last two seasons by the Lower Hudson…
Learn better communication skills through the words and life of Dr. Martin Luther King
What: Communicating the Dr. King Way Where: Pensacola Public Library, 239 N. Spring St., Pensacola When: Tuesday May 9 5:30 pm PENSACOLA—Join us as we…
NAS Pensacola open this weekend
NAS Pensacola will open to the public this weekend, April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on…
Breaking: ECT director campaigns for Hightower
Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer has written a letter to the Escambia County School Board requesting they let Patty Hightower stay on the…
DOE rule hurt Warrington Middle students
At last Thursday’s school board meeting, Warrington Middle School principal Denny Wilson pointed out how the Florida Department of Education rules hurt the students. Before…
UWF to celebrate Day of Giving on April 20
University of West Florida Argonauts from across the country and around the world will come together to support the University and its programs on UWF’s…
UWF’s Argo Bond Fund places first
The University of West Florida’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund won first place among the nation’s student-managed bond funds at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management…
Showtime tickets on sale
Tickets now available for Pensacola Children’s Chorus’s (PCC) – Showtime,the best of stage and screen! Reserve your tickets for PCC’s third and final concert of the…
Teachers and schools invited to apply for Cox Charities Education Grant
Local teachers and schools are encouraged to submit applications for funding through Cox Charities Innovation in Education grants by Friday, April 21. Cox employees contribute…
