Category: Education
The Untold Story Behind One School’s Fight to Keep Its ‘C’ Grade
What does it really take for an elementary school to maintain a “C” grade when its students are moving from shelter to shelter, dealing with…
New partnership: FSU College of Medicine and the Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Florida State University’s College of Medicine has just announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Andrews Research & Education Foundation that promises to elevate advanced medical…
More on Mystery Poll Bashing Mayor D.C. Reeves
Readers have sent us more information about the anonymous poll targeting Pensacola Mayor Reeves. One individual shared the telephone number of the pollster, (850)-350-5802, but…
WEAR TV focuses on Salzman vs. School District debate
WEAR TV’s Tanner Stewart interviewed State Rep. Michelle Salzman regarding her call for the Florida DOGE to audit Escambia County Public Schools over its board…
Daily Outtakes: Superintendent sees tax increase as an investment in children
Last week’s special school board meeting wasn’t easy for anyone involved. Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard knows that proposing a tax increase is never…
Dr. Mary Anderson named UWF Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
The University of West Florida has appointed Dr. Mary Anderson as the Interim Vice President for the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Affairs, effective…
Salzman sics Florida DOGE on Escambia County, Children’s Trust, Public Schools
State Rep. Michelle Salzman has asked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to audit Escambia County, paying close attention to…
Daily Outtakes: Board Chair has her outside counsel, search firm
Less than 48 hours after Interim President Manny Diaz fired the university’s general counsel, University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews held a meeting…
Breaking: UWF Chair Meets w/Attorneys, Search Firm
On Friday, August 1, University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews held a meeting with attorneys from a firm with close ties to Gov….
WSRE TV Connects the Community
WSRE-TV has been a vital source of community information for decades. 2006 Maritime Park Vote The week before the 2006 referendum vote on the Community…
Florida Politics jabs Diaz, cheers Salzman
Florida Politics praised State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) as the first seated Florida lawmaker to graduate from Florida State University’s Master’s in Applied American Politics…
Top 10 Stories of July 2025
Even though the post was up less than 24 hours, the article on University of West Florida General Counsel Susan Woolf being fired drew the…
Podcast: Alan Manning discusses Lincoln, Teddy & Kipling
Discovering Hidden Presidential Treasures What happens when a successful attorney walks away from 40 years of legal practice to follow his true passion? In our…
Alan Manning returns to teaching
Former firm president and presidential historian heads back to the Pensacola Catholic High School classroom. After more than two decades practicing law, Clark Partington shareholder…
Daily Outtakes: UWF General Counsel Ousted After Clash w/Board Chair
Late Wednesday afternoon, University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz notified the Board of Trustees that General Counsel Susan Woolf no longer worked for…
Breaking: Diaz fires UWF General Counsel Susan Woolf
Advising the UWF Board of Trustees against following the advice of board chair, Rebecca Matthews, General Counsel Susan Woolf no longer works for the University…
Oops, Escambia Early Learning Coalition receiving more $$$, not less
According to Denise Potvin, budget chief for the Florida House Pre-K—12 Appropriations, Escambia County’s Early Learning Coalition has been appropriated $15.8 million for FY 2025-2026,…
FPL Launches Inaugural Robotics Summer Camp
A generous $50,000 gift from NextEra Energy Foundation, a corporate foundation of NextEra Energy Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company, has launched the inaugural…
Worthy Cause: Threads of Hope
Waterfront Mission has launched Threads of Hope, a community initiative to provide clothing assistance to homeless and at-risk students across the Gulf Coast as they…
Daily Outtakes: Trust, PNJ tout amazing stat
After this week’s CivicCon, the Pensacola News Journal has become a true believer in the Escambia Children’s Trust, announcing a feature series of profiles on…
