UWF director appointed to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeanette Nuñez as chair to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force, as well as the…

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Charter school blasted for ‘gross financial mismanagement’

TALLAHASSEE — In a 95-page ruling, an administrative law judge Friday backed a decision by the Manatee County School Board to terminate a contract with…

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Saunders touts UWF successes

PENSACOLA: University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders reflected on a year of extraordinary accomplishments before turning her attention to “big goals” during her…

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Diagram shows conflicts of interest in McReynolds/Charter school deal

In his 2004, the school district’s auditor diagramed the relationships in the sale and subsequent lease of the Agnes McReynolds school. Celeste Lewis wore three…

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ECSD 2004 internal audit report questioned the sale of McReynolds school

Inweekly has reviewed a May 2004 internal audit report of the Jackie Harris Pyramid School of Learning (JHPSL)- currently called Jacqueline Harris Preparatory Academy. The…

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Escambia charter school pays lease on building it no longer uses

PENSACOLA: A review of four years of audited financial statements of the Jacqueline Harris Preparatory Academy, a charter school founded by former ECUA board member…

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A Day for the Dunes, Sept. 28

NAVARRE: Dune Doctors, the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (FCOLC) and the Navarre Beach Marine Science Center will host A Day for the Dunes Oct. 28

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Charges dropped against 7 year old

PENSACOLA: State Attorney announces the charge of Battery on an Escambia County School District employee has been dismissed against a seven year old student.

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Escambia County School Board drags out superintendent selection

The Escambia County School Board’s survey is a farce, meant to drag out selection process.

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Corcoran pushes changes in state college system

TALLAHASSEE — Florida education czar Richard Corcoran bristles at being called a disrupter. He prefers the gentler label of “transformer,” a brand Corcoran burnished during…

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Grammy artists performs with Hellen Caro choir on Friday

The Hellen Caro Elementary Choir, “Sweet Singers Of the South”, is performing with national recording artist Jon Foreman at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. Set to…

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‘It’s No Joke’ combats rise in school threats

The number of Florida children charged with making school-related threats has steadily increased during the past three years, the state Department of Juvenile Justice said…

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Economic impact of UWF football

An economic impact analysis completed by the Haas Center at the University of West Florida shows the 2018 football season generated an estimated $9.7 million…

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UWF finalizes teacher eval tool for Santa Rosa

PRESS RELEASE: The University of West Florida Haas Center has finalized the sale of Professional Educators Assessment and Results System, an electronic teacher evaluation system,…

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Hiaasen on fiction writing

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with newspaper columnist and author Carl Hiaasen about writing fiction. He was in Pensacola for the University…

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Berryhill Admin Complex up for sale

Press release: The Santa Rosa County School District, represented by Scoggins III, Inc., is offering the former Berryhill Administrative Complex for sale by bid. In…

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Online survey re:appointed superintendent

The Appointed Superintendent Search Portal has been opened and includes a survey that can be found by visiting the Escambia County School District’s website, ecsd.fl.schoolloop.com.  The…

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Hiaasen on freedom on speech

Press Release: The University of West Florida will welcome Miami Herald columnist and satirical novelist Carl Hiaasen to Pensacola for one of three public events as…

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Enrollment conundrum solved, still not good

Thanks to public records supplied by the Escambia County School District, Inweekly has found that district’s enrollment is down 977 students in its traditional schools….

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Saunders’ contract extended

After guiding the University of West Florida to three years of unprecedented success in the Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding model, UWF President Martha…

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