Category: News
Untangling Newpoint Education Partners and its charter schools
Since the State Attorney’s Office announced that it had gotten indictments against Newpoint Education Partners and three of its vendors, former teachers, administrators and parents…
First District state attorney and public defender elected unopposed
With the end of qualifying at noon Friday, 12 state-attorney candidates across the state clinched election as they did not draw opposition. Incumbents made up…
Fire Station No. 3 evacuated due to mold
Former Pensacola City Council President Maren Deweese reported yesterday that Fire Station 3 that’s located on Summit Boulevard has been evacuated. She wrote that station…
Newpoint Charter Schools: ‘A boondoggle for wealthy people to continue to be wealthy’
Yesterday, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
Grand jury issues indictments for Newpoint Education Partners and vendors
An Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
Candidate Rebekah Bydlak signs term limits pledge
U.S. Term Limits (USTL), a leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, today praised Florida U.S. House candidate Rebekah Bydlak (FL-District…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity receives National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education designation
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of West Florida as a National Center of Academic Excellence in…
Governor invites public to ‘Degrees to Jobs’ Education Summit
Gov. Rick Scott is hosting later this month what is being dubbed a “Degrees to Jobs Summit,” which will address issues in the state’s higher-education…
Visit Pensacola honors five Hospitality Heroes
Five local frontline tourism-industry employees were recognized as Hospitality Heroes by Visit Pensacola officials at the inaugural National Travel & Tourism Week luncheon on Wednesday…
New ME report shows drug-related deaths, particularly heroin and fentanyl, are up in Northwest Florida
The Florida Medical Examiners have released their report on drug-related deaths for the first half of 2015. The report revealed that the First District, which…
Maybe the time has come for new Pensacola Charter Commission
Next Monday, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop concerning possible changes to the city charter. The most publicized proposal is to reduce the…
Hayward says things can change investigation of Pensacola fire chiefs, report is ‘not the end all, be all’
On 1620 AM, Andrew McKay interviewed the mayor of Pensacola today and asked for an update on the investigation of the fire chiefs. Mayor Hayward…
Podcast: LWV FL president discusses battle for fair congressional districts
On News Talk 1370 WCOA, Pamela Goodman, president of the Florida League of Women Voters, discussed on Monday the battle to have the Florida Congressional…
City of Pensacola faces lawsuit over cross in Bayview Park
The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are suing the City of Pensacola to challenge a 25-foot…
OMG, Scott could be running mate for Trump
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Most of the speculation around Gov. Rick Scott’s political future has centered on a bid for the…
Tampa Bay Times buys Tampa Tribune
Today, Tampa Tribune subscribers received the Tampa Bay Times at their homes. The Tampa Bay Times announced Tuesday it has bought the rival Tampa Tribune,…
PNJ agrees with Inweekly, Pensacola mayor needs to call press conference on fire chiefs
In today’s editorial, “No transparency, no trust,” the Pensacola News Journal walks through the litany of misstatements by Mayor Ashton Hayward and his two administrators…
Palafox Market celebrates ninth birthday
Palafox Market, is celebrating its ninth anniversary on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.. A brainchild of former DIB executive director Kim Kimbrough,…
Pensacola Speaks: Fred Levin, Robert Turpin
Today, we will open the show with the National Trial Lawyer of the Year, Fred Levin. Fred is always a great interview. In the second…
Experts can not determine if report on Pensacola fire chiefs is exempt without seeing it
Mayor Ashton Hayward has determined the Beggs & Lane report on the investigation of the city’s fire chief and deputy fire chief is exempt from…
