Santa Rosa School District earns A, Escambia remains a C

Santa Rosa County School District earned an “A” for the 2016-17 school year, according to reports released today by the Florida Department of Education. The…

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Walton County to launch the Underwater Museum of Art

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) in partnership with the South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) and support from the National Endowment for…

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UWF lecture series with Quint Studer open to the public

Entrepreneur Quint Studer is sharing his expertise in Management 4990/5990: Innovation Within the Organization, a summer undergraduate and graduate course at the University of West Florida. The…

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Newpoint school vendor arrested yesterday

Steven J. Kunkemoeller, one of two businessmen accused of racketeering and organized fraud at 15 charter schools throughout Florida, turned himself into authorities yesterday afternoon….

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UWF ranks in top three in Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding model

The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida ranks in the top three top-performing public universities in the state and will…

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Christian school appeals football prayer ruling

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A Tampa Christian school is continuing a legal battle about whether it should have been allowed to…

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Escambia Co. Public Foundation honors leaders and partners

The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation held its annual meeting recently to elect new officers and to recognize outstanding community partners. “The mission of the…

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Bergosh calls for Feds to investigate Escambia County School District administration

Calling the charges filed on Monday against the owner of Newpoint Education Partners, Marcus May, and one of May’s vendors the “tip of the iceberg,”…

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Newpoint charges as bad as we reported

Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and six other Florida counties, and Steven Kunkemoeller, owner of…

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Breaking news: Charter school owner charged with racketeering and fraud

Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and four other Florida counties, was charged this morning with…

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UWF honors mentors

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and recognized eight of its five-year mentors at its…

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Hemp History Week Celebration, June 10

Open Books celebrates Hemp History Week on Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at its location at 1040 N. Guillemard. Several short videos will be…

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UWF professor, communications students earn top honors

Dr. Bruce Swain, professor emeritus from the University of West Florida Department of Communication, was honored as educator of the year at the 2017 Southeastern…

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Pensacola firefighters help Workman Middle School orchestra

Yamaha and Schmidt’s Music came together to donate several musical instruments, including six violins, two cellos, a digital piano and an upright bass to help…

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T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum: ‘From the Vault’

The University of West Florida Historic Trust has a new exhibit—”From The Vault: Why and What we Collect”—at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State…

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Fred Robbins’ Game Plan camp, June 14-16 [podcast]

Yesterday, retired NFL defensive lineman Fred Robbins was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his Game Plan camp, a free, three-day career development and…

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36th Summer Dance Workshop at PSC June 19-24

Press release: Pensacola State College’s 36th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 19-24 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10…

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K-2 Archaeology Story Time on Friday, June 9

The Florida Public Archaeology Network staff hosts an archaeology story time, specifically geared for our youngest members of the public this Friday June 9 from…

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Storyteller, poet, musician David Gonzalez performs free at PSC June 7

Pensacola State College presents award-winning storyteller, musician, poet and actor David Gonzalez at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room…

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UWF Student Body President elected chair of Florida Student Association

On May 20, the Florida Student Association elected University of West Florida Student Body President Kishane Patel to serve as chair for the 2017-18 academic…

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