Category: Education
Daily Outtakes: Rebecca Matthews Cannot Chair Presidential Search Committee
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee will hold a virtual meeting today from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The agenda lists Board of…
UWF Presidential Search Committee Holds Public Forum
The University of West Florida has begun its presidential search process to determine who will replace Dr. Martha Saunders. Last week, UWF Board of Trustees…
Trending Posts – Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025
Best of the Coast Returns —The big news is our 2025 Best of the Coast issue that is on the stands. For 24 years, we’ve…
When School Safety Fails: GBHS Case That Should Alarm Every Parent
A recent lawsuit against the Santa Rosa County School Board has exposed disturbing failures in student safety that led to a sexual assault at Gulf…
Presentation on 1963 Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church
Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and U S. Senator Doug Jones will be the guest speaker at a community event presented…
Student Sues School Board Over Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Student Files Lawsuit Against Santa Rosa County School Board Over Alleged Sexual Assault at Gulf Breeze High School. A lawsuit filed Monday in Santa Rosa…
UWF establishes Office of Military Services
The University of West Florida established the Office of Military Services (OMS), bringing together the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs and the Military…
Daily Outtakes: Heritage-DeSantis Bloc Keeps Control of UWF
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees held committee meetings and a special board meeting on Thursday. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Adam Kissel, who…
‘Military Talent: Mission-Ready Veterans, Business-Ready Results’ initiative
The University of West Florida Haas Center has provided research driving a new regional campaign launched by Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW). The “Military Talent: Mission-Ready…
UWF celebrates state-of-the-art lab building
On Tuesday, the University of West Florida celebrated the grand opening of Building 80, a newly remodeled space that will house the institution’s new civil…
Empower Early Educators Conference Addresses Industry Challenges
The University of West Florida’s Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) and the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County have announced the “Empower Early…
Daily Outtakes: FIRE coming to the University of West Florida
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees will consider whether to adopt an Institutional Neutrality statement, a recent trend promoted by FIRE (now the…
Top Reads: Week ended Aug. 9, 2025
State Rep. Michelle Salzman’s blindsiding Escambia County Public Schools doesn’t appear to be working well politically on the local level, but we know it was…
WEAR-TV Dayside: ‘Right Idea, Right Time’
Last week, WEAR-TV’s Sue Straughn invited me to discuss my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.” Today, it’s hard…
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…
