Thomas has few minority principals, it’s not likely to improve

The Escambia County Public School District has a very diverse student enrollment. Only 49.7 percent of the students are white. However 78 percent of the…

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League, Rock the Vote Return to Florida

Following last week’s decision in federal court, third-party voter registration groups are looking to get back to work. Claiming that Florida’s newly passed H.B. 1355…

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Five Flags Memorial dedication Friday

The Fiesta of Five Flags Association will host a dedication of the Five Flags Memorial at Plaza de Luna. Five bronze reliefs, each containing a…

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Florida Students Move Ahead in Reading and Math

Florida’s students continue to exceed expectations on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0). Yesterday’s results for FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics show that students…

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City Budget Presentation

At the request of Mayor Ashton Hayward, the Pensacola City Council will hold a special meeting Monday. The meeting has been scheduled in order for…

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Wahoo named Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month

Press Release: Blue Wahoos closer Donnie Joseph has been named Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May. Joseph, 24, led the organization…

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Obama sings ‘Call Me Maybe’

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Ice Man

The Pensacola Ice Flyers have a new head coach. Beginning June 15, Gary Graham will assume the head coach position of the local Southern Professional…

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Emerald Coast Hospice Creates Nursing Scholarships

Emerald Coast Hospice, which is managed by Gentiva Health Services, a family of nationwide home health and hospice providers, announced that it has created two…

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Dollars in the Swamp

The Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve may be seeing some improvements soon. During its meeting this week, the Escambia County Commission will be looking at dedicating…

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Santa Rosa County in the top 5 for Reading, Science and Math

The release of reading, math and science scores for Santa Rosa County 4th to 8th grade students finds that SRC in the top five in…

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FCAT Crisis: Escambia County stuggles with reading

The FCAT 2.0 reading scores are out. Escambia County trails the state and neighboring counties. Fourth Grade – percentage passing State: 62% Escambia: 58% gap…

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