Category: News
Operation Toxic Gulf: Final Port Call, Presentation, and Boat Tours
This Sunday, August 4, Open Books will host the final presentation of the summer from the Operation Toxic Gulf crew, who are currently wrapping up…
Viewpoint: Jail transfer negotiations should be open to public
We are hearing that today’s meeting between Interim County Administrator George Touart and Chief Deputy Eric Haines and their staffs didn’t go well. We have…
FSU offers Troops to Teachers program
Press Release: A U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program now offered at Florida State University will help veterans transition into new careers…
Oil Spill Funding Workshop
There is a workshop this weekend geared toward educating the public on how best to plug into the RESTORE Act and NRDA processes resulting from…
Patients will pay more for their medical records under proposed rule
Press Release: A national copy company has asked the Florida Board of Medicine to allow Floridians to be charged $1 per page for copies of…
HT Land presentation to ECUA board
For the record, we are posting the pdf of the presentation packet that was given to the Emerald Coast Utility Board on the buyer for…
Escambia middle schools have fallen way behind. Time to take notice
Public education in Escambia County is at a crisis level. The latest Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores and school grades show a very dire situation,…
Fitness Onboard announces new brand: SUP Junkie
Fitness Onboard, an innovative stand up paddleboard company which first introduced their patent designed fitness board in 2011, will soon introduce the next generation of…
ACE grants and mini-grants available, workshops on process July 31, August 1
Mini-Grant Program Launched The purpose of Art, Culture, and Entertainment, Inc. is to receive Federal, State of Florida, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, corporate, foundation…
Troubled counsel at UWF, does not have Florida license…oops
By Jesse Farthing The general counsel for the University of West Florida isn’t licensed to practice law in the state of Florida, hasn’t been for…
Dr. Reed Bell passes away
We just got word that Dr Reed Bell, founder of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, has died. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
FCAT: About half of school district reads, adds or writes on grade level
The Florida Public School District grades are in. Escambia County remains a “C” district. The FCAT scores show that about half of its students aren’t…
