Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has taken the position that the Program for Academically Talented Students Center, commonly referred to as the PATS Center, is not a program -even though “program” is in its…
Walk to Cure Arthritis set for May 9
The 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis is happening on Saturday May 9th, at the Community Maritime Park. The goal is $22,5000. Our Walk to Cure Arthritis goal is $22,500 With less than…
PS Today: Guns in schools, panhandling and homelessness
Escambia County School Board member Patty Hightower will come on the show @ 5:05 to talk about the House bill passed by committee (HB 19) that will allow school employees and volunteers…
Presidential Task Force releases action plan to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and seafood fraud
The Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, has released its action plan. The plan identifies actions that…
Thomas changes to Gifted advisory to working group to avoid district transparency rules
At today’s school board workshop, School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas told the board to that he would rename the Advisory Council for Gifted to a working group after a parent objected to the…
PS podcasts: Lumon May on new county jail and SYSA
On Pensacola Speaks on News Talk 1370 WCOA, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May talked Friday afternoon about the new county jail and his work in with Southern Youth Sports Association. Pensacola Speaks…
Miami and its homeless
Miami Considers Law Aimed at Expelling Homeless By Phil Latzman, Florida News Connection In the shadows of – and in contrast to – the city’s new multimillion-dollar condominiums, hundreds of Miami’s homeless…
Florida Legislature packed with gun bills
If there’s one group that often gets its way at the Capitol, it’s the National Rifle Association — whether that’s because of ideology or the fact that lawmakers think it’s unwise to…
Convention Center deja vu
The success of Pensacon has reignited a discussion for a convention center. It’s a worthy topic. The fourth-cent of the bed tax was originally presented as a funding source for just such…
Gov. Scott in Pensacola Monday
Gov. Scott to Present School Recognition Funding to Escambia County Schools PENSACOLA, Fla. – Tomorrow, March 16, Governor Rick Scott will present school recognition funding awards to Escambia County schools at Blue…
The Choral Society of Pensacola Presents ‘Viva Mozart!’
The Choral Society of Pensacola concludes its 2014-15 Season with a concert titled “Viva Mozart!†This evening of music celebrating the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart takes place at 7:30 p.m. on…
Inweekly 2009: The Domestic Violence Epidemic
Sue Hand, director of the Northwest Florida Favor House, shared with me in early 2009 that one in four women in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties would be domestically abused at some…