Category: Education
Open Books, Inweekly partner to provide banned books
Inweekly has partnered with Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard Street, to provide to Escambia County public school students copies of any books banned by the…
Lost Pensacola talk [podcast]
From the UWF Historic Trust: Join the UWF Historic Trust for an artist talk on November 29 as we discuss Joe Vinson’s “Lost Pensacola” in…
Children’s Theater Pensacola has inaugural show tomorrow
From the Children’s Theater Pensacola: Would you kindly spread the word and share the news about the Children’s Theater Company showcase in collaboration with the…
PSC renames training room to honor FPL
Pensacola State College dedicated its new nonprofit training room to Florida Power & Light on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in appreciation of the company’s substantial support…
Escambia and Santa Rosa to have Purple Star schools
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced 114 schools in 10 counties across the state will be designated as Florida’s first class of Purple Star campuses in…
Podcast: UWF Makerspace
The University of West Florida’s Makerspace will open at the Museum of Commerce on Nov. 11. The Makerspace, approximately 1,000 square feet dedicated to creative,…
Pensacola named to National Votes for Women Trail
To celebrate the centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment, the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) and the University of West Florida…
Children’s Trust staff recommends grants totaling $2.1 million
On Election Night, the Escambia Children’s Trust staff is asking the board to approve two single-source grants. Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola – $20,000 over one year…
It’s official: Pine Forest High School to become a Community Partnership School
Children’s Home Society of Florida to expand Community Partnership Schools™ model in Pensacola Pensacola, Fla. (November 3, 2022) — Pine Forest High School will adopt…
Escambia yanks ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’
by Jeremy Morrison The Escambia County School Board has removed the first title from a list of more than a hundred others that have been…
Get Out The Voter Rally – Saturday
The Northwest Florida Panhandle Coalition for Civic Engagement, Movement for Change and New World Believers and will hold a final Get Out The Vote Rally…
IP awards $20K for UWF Community Garden
The International Paper Pensacola Mill has awarded the University of West Florida a $20,000 capital grant from the International Paper Foundation. The grant funding will…
SEC Soccer Tournament has huge opening day
The SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament had the second-largest attendance for an opening day in the conference’s history. The three-time SEC Goalkeeper of the Year showed…
Warrington Middle School’s fate comes down to negotiations
By Tom St. Myer Negotiations between Escambia County Public Schools and Charter Schools USA will determine the fate of Warrington Middle School. The for-profit charter…
Bama helps Ole Miss into SEC soccer championship tournament
Escambia County hosts the SEC Soccer Championship at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex from Oct. 30-Nov. 6. During the week-long event, the top 10 women’s…
Breaking: Pine Forest High primed to transition to community school
By Tom St. Myer Pine Forest High School is on the precipice of becoming the second Community Partnership School in Escambia County. Superintendent Tim Smith…
UWF welcomes National Merit Finalist and top scholarship recipients to campus
The University of West Florida welcomed its 11th National Merit Finalist in six years this fall. Amanda Serger was among approximately 15,000 students across the…
Third Annual PSC Suit-Up Event at J.C. Penney
You don’t have to be a Pensacola State College math major to know that 50 percent off any price equals big savings. The third annual…
Rashids donate $1 million to UWF
Drs. Muhammad and Fatema Rashid continue a legacy of giving to the University of West Florida through a $1 million gift to name the Department…
EntreCon returns Nov. 16-17
Studer Community Institute has lined up some of the nation’s top business minds to speak on Nov. 16-17 at EntreCon® 2022, a two-day conference for entrepreneurs, leaders…
