Category: News
Where did Ingram’s money go?
Clay Ingram spent $119,342.41 on his first campaign for public office, according to the state’s Campaign Finance Database ( see Ingram Expenditures. For that $119,342.41,…
Buzz: Who lied?
The Investigation Report by the School District’s John Dobbs is very different from the earlier reports of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, the…
Scott signs bill tying teacher pay to test scores, ends tenure
At KIPP Impact Middle School, a charter school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 736, ironically named “Student Success Act,” into law. The…
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From Sarasota Herald Tribune: We want to add some talent to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigative team. Every serious candidate should have a proven track record…
Thomas finds Tate and School District did no wrong
In memorandum from Superintendent Malcolm Thomas to the Escambia School Board members, the superintendent reported that school officials properly reported the alleged sexual assault at…
At least Pensacola is not Detroit
The City of Pensacola shrank last decade, dropping 8 percent from 56,255 in 2000 to 51,923 in 2010. Detroit, Michigan saw its population drop a…
Sheriff Morgan halts trolley greetings
In a letter that was hand-delivered to Federal Judge Roger Vinson, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has agreed to stop thanking prospective jurors for their…
Young still pushing for aquarium
From William Young, III-Founder of Aquarium for Pensacola: Our economic strength and future lives, breathes and grows by virtue of our clean beaches and Gulf…
Escambia County opens employee clinic
Press release: Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced today it has opened a new on-site medical center for Escambia County employees, their…
Escambia School District needs to hire Eric Smith
Escambia County public schools need a CEO – Chief Education Officer. A great candidate is Eric Smith, the outgoing Florida Secretary of Education. Smith was…
Morgan had no impact on first Stallworth trial
The daily newspaper reports today that Attorney Michelle Hendrix, who represents Donnie Stallworth, a defendant charged in the 2009 murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings,…
Buzz: Thomas investigation to blame SRO
Buzz: Superintendent Malcolm Thomas is set to release March 24 the findings of his investigation on how he, his school district administration and Tate High…
