Marcus May, founder and CEO of charter school management company Newpoint Education Partners, has been sentenced to 20 years for racketeering and fraud. We’ll have more later. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM STATE ATTORNEY’s…
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Another game changer at UWF
The University of West Florida and Institute for Human and Machine Cognition have partnered to develop a doctoral program in intelligent systems and robotics. The program will be the first of its…
CBD Demolition town hall meeting Wednesday
District 3 Commissioner Lumon May will host a town hall meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14 on the demolition of the old Escambia County Central Booking & Detention Facility, providing an opportunity for the…
Entrecon: Talking Books, Business and Balance with Emily Ley
By Savannah Evanoff Emily Ley is everywhere you look. The author, business owner and mom to three might be found at her children’s school surrounded by other parents who use her brand…
No surprise: Gaetz increases rhetoric, wants Broward SOE removed
Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) issued the following statement today in response to the election fraud in Broward County, Florida: “The outrageous ballot-counting issues in Broward County are un-American and unacceptable. I call…
Nelson attorney predicts victory
Marc Elias, the lead recount lawyer for Senator Bill Nelson held a press conference earlier today. He predicted that the majority of the provisional ballots “will be more Democratic and that we…
Trump joins GOP attacks on vote count
President Donald Trump tweeted today he’s sending lawyers to expose “fraud†in Broward County as ballots continue to be counted ahead of a noon Saturday deadline for canvassing boards to submit unofficial…
League of Women Voters weighs in on ‘election crisis’
In response to pressures from political campaigns on Florida’s Supervisors of Elections, League of Women Voters of Florida President Patricia Brigham offered the following statement: After months of preparation for early voting…
Matt Gaetz upset, alleges election fraud
Northwest FLorida’s Congressman Matt Gaetz today issued the following statement regarding allegations of election fraud in Florida’s key races, Ron DeSantis for Governor and Rick Scott for Senate. “It is absurd that…
In case, you wanted to know
The constitutional amendments that passed on Nov. 6 will go into effect on Jan. 8, according to the state constitution.
Dems continue to pick up votes, Fried increases lead
As of 7 a.m. Friday, Bill Nelson only trails Rick Scott by 15,074 votes. Andrew Gillum has reduced Rob DeSantis’ lead to only 36,211 votes. And Nikki Fried has increased her lead…
Fried moves into Ag Commissioner lead, Gillum within recount threshold
As predicted, Nikki Fried has moved ahead of Matt Caldwell in the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture race by 575 votes. Andrew Gillum continues to advance on Rob DeSantis. The gap is now…
League urges provisional ballot voters to cure with SOEs
ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture races currently appear headed for an automatic recount, the League of Women Voters of Florida urged all voters who cast a…
Florida’s midterm elections by the numbers
By Jim Saunders, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA,,, TALLAHASSEE — A governor’s race. A U.S. Senate race. Trump. The 2018 midterm elections in Florida pretty much had everything a political junkie could…
School Board may be in charge of Escambia Public School District
Pssst, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas doesn’t want anyone to know this, but Tuesday’s vote to switch to an appointed superintendent may have put the school board in charge of the district operations. Marion…
Gaetz in driver seat on shaping DeSantis administration
Congressman Matt Gaetz helped Ron DeSantis pick his lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez, coached him on the debates and now will be one of the chairs of DeSantis’ transition team. Susie Wiles, who…
Two, maybe three, recounts expected in statewide races
The GOP leads races for Florida Governor, U.S. Senate, and Agriculture Commissioner have tightened overnight. Bill Nelson now trails Rick Scott by just 21,899 votes (0.268 percent), while Andrew Gillum is now…
Sessions out as Attorney General
“At your request I am submitting my resignation,” Sessions wrote in a letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that Sessions’ Chief of Staff,…
Agriculture Commissioner race headed to a recount
Mail-in ballots are still being counted. Republican Matt Caldwell only has a 12,398-vote lead over Democrat Nikki Fried, which will mandate a recount. Rick Scott’s lead has shrunk to 30,161 votes, and…
Amendments passed: What have we done?
Only one amendment (Amendment 1) failed to receive the necessary 60 percent to pass. Amendment 2: Limitations on Property Tax Assessments 66%-34% •Makes permanent the 10 percent limit on increases in tax…