Newpoint schools get the ax

The Escambia County School Board voted last night to terminate the charter contracts of Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy, each by a 4-1 vote….

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PS Today: Alachua County Education Compact

Today, we will interview Ian Fletcher, VP of Workforce Development at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Alachua County Education Compact. We will discuss…

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Groups file brief in Pensacola to support feds in LIP lawsuit

Pointing to their knowledge about Medicaid-related issues, three Florida groups Monday asked a judge to allow them to file a brief on behalf of the…

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Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair, May 21

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host a job fair Thursday, May 21 for service members, veterans and military spouses at the Lou Ross…

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HCA offers a solution to health care crisis

HCA, the for-profit health care system that Rick Scott once served as its CEO, has sent a letter to the governor offering a solution to…

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Alachua County leaders join together for better public education

The Alachua County School District has been a “C” district for the past two years. Yesterday, Alachua County community leaders, educators and elected officials signed…

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Gaetz reports on his bills: what did or did not make it to the governor

From State Sen. Don Gaetz: What happened during the Regular Session: Overall, 1,755 bills were introduced in the Senate this year. Two hundred twenty passed….

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Will Newpoint pay its teachers?

Tonight the Escambia County School Board will vote on whether the district should send 90-day termination notices to the three charter schools run by Newpoint…

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PS Today: SaintPetersBlog.com

Peter Schorsch, creator of SaintPetersBlog.com, will be on the show today. He has been watching the Jeff Miller situation: If Jeff Miller runs for Senate,…

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PS Podcast: Charter schools cashing in on kids

On Pensacola Speaks, I spoke with Miami Herald investigative reporter Kathleen McGrory on her coverage on charter schools. She and Scott Hiaasen worked together in…

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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic opens today

The Barbara Grice Memorial Spay & Neuter Clinic at the Pensacola Humane Society opened today. Executive Director Sarah Humlie stated that the project was the…

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League elects new state president

The League of Women Voters over the weekend elected a new leader – Pamela Goodman, a former Palm Beach County League President and businesswoman. She…

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