The biggest story coming of out Pensacola this week is the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s arrest of Bellview Elementary School Assistant Principal Laura Rose Carroll and her daughter Emily Rose Grover, a…
Category: Education
Gov. DeSantis appoints new UWF trustees
Pensacola, Fla. – March 17, 2021 – Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Hsu and reappointment of Lewis Bear Jr. and Robert Jones to the University of West…
FDLE uncovers election fraud
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has uncovered election fraud – not in the 2020 presidential election but in homecoming queen race. FDLE agents Monday arrested Laura Rose Carroll, 50, and her…
Kindergarten readiness lags behind state, Achieve Escambia goal
Escambia County’s Kindergarten Readiness improved by one percentage point over the 2019-20 school year, 47% to 48%, while Santa Rosa jumped 21 points from 57% to 78%, according to the Florida Department…
UWF earns recognition as 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education
Pensacola, Fla. – March 4, 2021 – The University of West Florida earned the 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation. UWF also received the designation in 2019….
Trusting the trust
The Escambia Children’s Trust sputtered through its February meeting with chair Patty Hightower pushing for the partial board to move on a timetable recommended by Florida Children’s Council and Commissioner Lumon May…
Basic Insights Sign-up
We are at 1,075 children and counting in Basics Insights, and the Studer Community Institute (SCI) needs your help to reach their goal of 5,000 children enrolled in its text messaging program…
Breaking News: State commission approves name change for Wentworth museum
Florida Historical Commission approved changing the name of the T.T. Wentworth Museum to the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida.  The change comes after records were uncovered that revealed…
PSC Job Fair this Saturday
More than 20 Northwest Florida employers are looking to hire at the 27th Multicultural Job Fair set for 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 6. Hosted by Pensacola State College, the event will…
Job creation dollars available
The University of West Florida is accepting applications for the Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund, a regional economic development program with the goal to distribute $10 million in funding to businesses seeking…
Escambia County Public Schools Foundation offers virtual family workshops
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation has partnered with the University of West Florida to offer six workshops to help parents support their student and their student’s teachers. “We are excited to…
Newpoint CEO fights conviction
The largest charter scandal in the state happened under Supertintent Malcolm Thomas’ watch. Inweekly broke the story with the help of then-School Board member Jeff Bergosh, who now serves as the the…