Category: Education
UWF Has First Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
The University of West Florida achieved a historic milestone as Ambrea Hobbs became the institution’s first-ever Rhodes Scholar finalist. Hobbs, a senior studying history and…
UWF Football’s New Reality: Developing Players for the Highest Bidder
The transfer portal opened this week, and University of West Florida football is once again watching its roster thin out. With 11 players entering the…
Locals Urge Senate to Reject “Divisive” UWF Trustee Nominee
The University of West Florida trustee Zack Smith must be confirmed by the Florida Senate during this legislative cycle. He missed his confirmation hearing before…
UWF Trustees Have Senate Confirmation Hearing Today – UPDATE
Update: Zack Smith did not appear, and he has been scheduled for the next meeting. Ed Fleming was approved for Pensacola State College. His appointment…
UWF Argos Ready for Playoff Rematch
— Will Kennedy Previews Newberry Showdown— The University of West Florida Argos are riding high as they prepare for Saturday’s playoff matchup against Newberry. After…
School Vouchers: Everything That Could Go Wrong Did
The Gut Punch Florida’s Auditor General delivered a devastating assessment of the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, and State Senator Don Gaetz isn’t sugarcoating the…
Breaking: Manny Diaz Named Sole Finalist for UWF President
The University of West Florida has narrowed its presidential search to a single candidate: the man who’s already been doing the job, according to a…
Gaetz Targets School Voucher Flaws with Accountability Bill
—Major reforms proposed after audit reveals state can’t locate 30,000 scholarship students— Senator Don Gaetz filed legislation today to restructure how Florida funds and tracks…
Florida’s School Choice Expansion Collides with Funding Reality
— New Audit Reveals $398 Million Shortfall— Florida’s expansion of school choice programs has left the state nearly $400 million short and school districts scrambling…
Former UWF VP Named St. Cloud State President
Dr. Gregory Tomso, who has been on sabbatical leave from his job as the University of West Florida’s vice president of Academic Engagement and Student…
PLT Withdraws From Escambia Children’s Trust
In a letter dated Oct. 20, the Pensacola Little Theatre (PLT) formally resigned withdraw from its Escambia Children’s Trust grant. PLT was in the last…
UWF Women’s Basketball Makes History with Disney Showcase
The University of West Florida women’s basketball team is off to a promising 2-0 start, but an even bigger story is unfolding this week as…
Pensacola Board Rewrites PBS, DEI Discussions
The Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees meets tomorrow. The agenda has significantly amended minutes for the minutes of its Sept. 16 workshop concerning…
UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Embraces “Conceptual Basketball” for Fast-Paced Season
—A new roster, run-and-gun strategy, and high-stakes early games set the stage for an exciting year.— University of West Florida Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton…
Martha Saunders’ UWF Excels According to Florida DOGE
More kudos to former University of West Florida President Martha Saunders. An audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency found that UWF had the…
Florida Lawmakers Demand Accountability in Scholarship Payment Process
—Frustration Mounts Over Missing Student ID Numbers in Cross-Check System— Last week, Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee members expressed growing frustration as they grilled state…
Top Reads—Week Ended Nov. 8, 2025
The big votes on Reimagine Palafox happen this week. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether CRA funds can be…
Top Reads for October 2025
The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the…
Florida House Resolves $47M School Voucher Crisis from 2024-25
Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Chair Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka announced significant progress in resolving major fiscal issues that plagued the state’s scholarship programs during the…
Breaking: Gilley appointed to UWF Board of Trustees
The State Board of Governors approved two new members for the University of West Florida, further cementing Gov. Ron DeSantis’s overhaul of the governance of the…
