As the District of Columbia’s former public schools chief, Michelle Rhee rode soaring student test scores to a national reputation as a model education reformer. She is a counselor to Gov. Rick…
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Helicopters back up
Press Release: Sheriff David Morgan announced today that the Sheriff’s helicopter will be brought back into operation on a limited basis. The Sheriff’s Office has received a grant that will allow the…
DOE says report all sexual offenses immediately
The Florida Department of Education defines sexual offense and sexual battery in its “Definitions for Incident Reporting” (Appendix P)—that is part of Volume I: Automated Student Information System , Automated Student Data…
District handled 1995 sexual incident differently
From Pensapedia: Horace Jones is the former principal of Pensacola High School who was removed in 1996 for allegedly attempting to cover up the PHS football sex scandal. Jones was appointed principal…
Should have called CrimeStoppers
Press Release: Pensacola, FL – A bogus report that a Pensacola woman, wishing to turn herself in on a warrant, was being held against her will by her boyfriend, prompted a SWAT…
Who wants to be a DCA judge?
Here who has filed applications for the 1st District Court of Appeals vacancies created by the departure of Judges Kahn and Webster. 1. Cox, J. Clifton 2. Cranford, Charles L. 3. Daniel,…
PNJ: No Tate Cover Up
The PNJ has reviewed the alleged sexual at Tate High School, meeting with the ECSO and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and determined that there was no cover up, according to the paper’s Monday…
Cox contract with local Fox/CW stations to expire
Does anybody care? The stations have been running during their broadcasts: “On March 31, 2011, at midnight (EST), Cox Communications’ contract to carry WALA-TV and WFNA-TV will expire. Please know that we…
Feinberg gets a raise
The effort of speeding up the claims process and getting the checks out apparently demands that the head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility get a raise.Ken Feinberg’s Washington, D.C., law firm…
Is District Investigator Dobbs incompetent?
I’ve been bothered greatly by the March 24 Report of Investigation by Escambia Public School District Investigator John Dobbs (Read report). Here’s why: 1. Dobbs did not investigate the events of March…
Buzz: Is Scott soliciting funds to repay himself?
Very quietly, below the shouting of the protestors and out of earshot of the hardcore GOP party members, there was a buzz yesterday that Gov. Rick Scott was in town, not only…
Rep. Clay Ingram gives fertilizer update
Press Release: The second week of Session has been a very productive week in the Florida Legislature. I have had several pieces of legislation successfully move through their respective committees on their…
Buzz: Hayward to appoint Simmons
Mayor Ashton Hayward will announce this afternoon his appointment of Chip Simmons as Pensacola Police Chief.
UWF raises over $39M, none for maritime museum
Press Release: University of West Florida exceeds fundraising goal, raises $39 million PENSACOLA, Fla. – The most ambitious capital campaign in the history of the University of West Florida (UWF) closed on…
Community may not be buying Thomas’ report on Tate
If the intent of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was to quell criticism, his March 24 report appears to be a dismal failure. Parents and community officials aren’t buying the report as being independent….
Case against Sansom dropped
St. Pete Times is reporting that Leon County State Attorney Willie Meggs dropped the case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom and developer Jay Odom on Friday. The pair have agreed to…
How did Doug Broxson spend $288K for state rep?
Doug Broxson wrote checks for $288,062.66 to win the District 1 State Rep seat (See Broxson exp). He started running in the spring of 2009 and spent money as fast as he…
Where did Ingram’s money go?
Clay Ingram spent $119,342.41 on his first campaign for public office, according to the state’s Campaign Finance Database ( see Ingram Expenditures. For that $119,342.41, he won a the state representative, District…
Buzz: Who lied?
The Investigation Report by the School District’s John Dobbs is very different from the earlier reports of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, the senior staff of the ECSO spent over…
Scott signs bill tying teacher pay to test scores, ends tenure
At KIPP Impact Middle School, a charter school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 736, ironically named “Student Success Act,” into law. The law phases out teacher tenure and it…