Category: News
Newpoint says it was blindsided by Thomas
Newpoint Education Partners tonight said in a press release that it was caught off guard by Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ recommendation for the Escambia County School…
Farm Share and Representative Mike Hill host free food distribution for Pensacola area needy families tomorrow
Farm Share is partnering with Rep. Mike Hill to sponsor a free food distribution on 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Brownsville Assembly of…
Don Gaetz on Pensacola Speaks at 5:35 p.m.
State Sen. Don Gaetz will be on the second half of “Pensacola Speaks.” Maybe he will announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate? “Pensacola Speaks airs…
PS today: Miami Herald reporter talks about big money in charter schools
Miami Herald investigative reporter Kathleen McGrory has covered charter schools for years. She and Scott Hiaasen worked together in September 2011 on the series “Cashing…
Castle Greyskull gets a reprieve…until next meeting
The meetings of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners are circular events. Ideas, opinions and facts go round and round, and sometimes a decision pops…
PS Podcast: Rick Wilson on 2016 GOP presidential field
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” we talked with Rick Wilson, founder of Intrepid Media, about his thoughts on the GOP presidential field. Wilson mentioned how impressed…
Rick Wilson on Pensacola Speaks today
GOP political strategist Rick Wilson will be on the show today. We will get the inside scoop on state and national politics. Pensacola Speaks airs…
Loblolly Theatre returns
The Loblolly Theatre closed its doors in October of 2012 after thirteen seasons presenting original plays in an intimate theatre. In that time 75 original…
Palm Beach County charter school shows risk of poor oversight
The Palm Beach County School District may have to repay $2.5 million to the state because it failed to provide proof of the attendance records…
Panama City Beach bans alcohol on the beach for next Spring Break
Tonight Downtown Improvement Board and downtown business owners will meet to discuss the future of Gallery Night. Last week when the bar and restaurant owners…
Lionfish on the menu
by Jeremy Morrison Lionfish are as dangerous as they are beautiful. The invasive species — filling local waters at an alarming rate in recent years—…
Newpoint update: Bergosh speaks out, FDOE letter, NEP fights, Edgar investigates
School Board member Jeff Bergosh has issued a statement on the Newpoint issue. Last Friday, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas recommended that the school board terminate its…
