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I love irony. On the PNJ website, next to the story about the Hallmark principal’s DUI arrest are photos and links to GoPensacola.com’s sexiest server…
Comparative analysis of Juvenile Justice stats
There are two other medium-size school districts that have high referrals rates to the Department of Juvenile Justice–St. Lucie and Marion. I wanted to see…
Juvenile Justice stats don’t match District report
The more I dig into crime and violence in Escambia County public schools, the more inconsistencies I find. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice published…
School District to install online crimestopper
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas told the daily newspaper that the Escambia County School District will have available next August an online application for anonymously reporting misconduct…
Tijuana Flats Supports Pensacola High!
Press Release: Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. ( 4970 Bayou Boulevard – Suite 300) announced today their fundraiser for the Pensacola High School International Baccalaureate seniors….
The story I didn’t do
On Monday, I recognized Sheree Cagle’s name among the list of DUI arrests and chose not to pursue a story on the incident. Cagle is…
How Santa Rosa schools handle crime and violence?
I interviewed yesterday Bill Emerson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for the Santa Rosa County Public School District, about the School Environmental Safety…
Jeff Bergosh retrospective (Godzilla audio)
Here is the audio of Jeff Bergosh when he admitted in 2007 that he was the “Godzilla” (135 posts on the PNJ website) and he…
Will School Board write an apology letter, too?
The 16-year-old Tate High School student charged with sexual assault of a 14-year-old female student in a classroom has pleaded no contest this morning. He…
WMS Saga: Sex and FCAT
The Warrington Middle School saga continues as more parents and teachers come forward. We have reports of oral sex in a classroom while the teacher…
Scott gets BP money, TDC may call emergency meeting
Press Release: GOVERNOR SCOTT GETS $30 MILLION FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA MARKETING FROM BP Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today announced that the Northwest Florida…
Century wants a marketing strategy
NorthEscambia.com reports that Century leaders recently met to discuss how to attract economic development (Read more). Two suggestions: 1. Hire one of the sign people…
Question unanswered
The daily newspaper front page feature by Mark O’Brien on the charming people who hold signs on street corners and are “loved” (“Sign beyond words”)…
Port of Pensacola: Next Big Issue
The future of the Port of Pensacola could be hotly debated this year. Mayor Ashton Hayward has appointed a Port Advisory Committee and City Council…
Lifetime drug stats for youth show Escambia better than Santa Rosa
The 2010 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey also shows a table for Percentages of Escambia County youth who reported having used various drugs in their…
Santa Rosa Drug Usage Stats
Escambia County and Santa Rosa counties have similar percentages of middle and high school students abusing depressants, pain relievers, amphetamines and steriods over the past…
Brownsville sale not on agenda, third consecutive month
The sale of Brownsville Middle School failed to make the April agenda for the Escambia County School Board. In January, George Hawthorne and Superintendent Malcolm…
Bergosh is still upset
From Jeff Bergosh: We report crimes, we do not condone or attempt to cover-up crimes. A fringe element of our local so-called media has reported…
More on School Board Workshop, SROs on agenda
Here is the agenda for the special workshop that the Escambia County School Board is holding on the afternoon of Thursday, April 14. There is…
FCAT season starts Monday
Students in grades 3 to 11 will take from Monday April 11 through April 21 the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which includes exams in math,…
