Kindergarten readiness by school

Only 11 of Escambia County’s 35 elementary schools had more than half of their kindergarteners ready for school. Thirteen schools had less than a third…

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Escambia Kindergarten readiness drops

The Florida Department of Education has released its Fall 2021 kindergarten readiness scores. The percentage of kindergarten-ready children dropped both statewide (from 57% to 50%)…

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Childers has 20 days to respond [podcast]

Judge William Stone has given County Clerk Pam Childers 20 days to show cause why the relief requested by the Board of County Commissioners concerning…

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Regions supports YReads!

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2022 – The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded primarily by Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced a $50,000 grant to…

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Repairs to begin on Plaza de Luna

The City of Pensacola will begin repairs this month to the Plaza de Luna boardwalk and park that was damaged during Hurricane Sally. Waterfront areas of Plaza…

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See 2022 Pensacola JazzFest Poster

After considering many submissions, the Jazz Pensacola Board of Directors announces it selected a design by Peter Gurtowsky for the official 2022 Pensacola JazzFest poster….

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How to prevent child trafficking [podcast]

Today, I interviewed on WCOA Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good, author of “Groomed” and CEO of The Foundation United. She has implemented preventive training in K-12…

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Papantonio responds to lawmakers on FPL rates [podcast]

Attorney Mike Papantonio came on “Real News” on WCOA this morning to respond to state lawmakers who have blamed President Biden for Florida Power &…

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A dog named Rylan [podcast]

Pensacola Humane Society shared the story of Rylan, its longest timer, who was adopted on Feb 1. The adoption was sponsored by Brittney Zamora’s Pit…

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Presser Notes: Airport Soars, Prioritizing Power & Long-viewing Homelessness

By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola International Airport is currently dubbed the “Intergalactic” airport, an annual designation recognizing the local Pensacon event later this month, which…

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Escambia County gets resilience grant

On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the state of Florida announced the award of over $404 million in grant funding for 113 environmental resilience projects across the…

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New hire at the city: Arborist Kris Stultz

Kris Stultz has been selected as the new Arborist for the City of Pensacola, bringing more than 40 years of arboriculture experience to this newly…

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