According to the Florida Department of Education’s metrics, Escambia County Public Schools did very well this past school year. Bellview Elementary, Reinhardt Holm Elementary, and L.D. McArthur Elementary moved from C’s to…
Daily Outtakes: Childers sends May a new, higher invoice
Pam Childers continues her vendetta against Lumon May with a ‘revised invoice’ based on falsified records, misleading the public on the Grand Jury report.
Party in the Park on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is hosting the inaugural “Party in the Park,” a two–day event in Hollice T. Williams Park to promote community engagement in the development of the Hollice T. Williams…
Childers vs. May update: Letter for actual costs
As we reported earlier, Eric Stevenson, Commissioner Lumon May’s attorney, has requested the county attorney provide an accounting of the actual costs for removing yard debris from his and his family’s lots…
Escambia School Grades are in
Escambia County Public School District earned its fifth consecutive B. A Schools – 13 Most notably, Bellview Elementary, Reinhardt Holm and L.D. McArthur moved up from C’s last year to A’s. Jim…
Book challenges hit Escambia public libraries
A vocal minority who contested hundreds of books for obscene, pornographic and sexual conduct at Escambia County Public Schools libraries is now setting their sights on books at West Florida Public Libraries….
WCOA challenge continues
Our AM tower is still having issues. You can listen or online – click on Listen Live button. The 104.9 FM signal is weak, so I suggest the online option. I will…
Daily Outtakes: Byars named FloridaWest interim CEO
By Tom St. Myer FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance is turning to a familiar face to run its day-to-day operations on an interim basis. The FloridaWest board appointed Rick Byars as interim CEO…
Andrade endorses Wilson
Press Release: Today for Immediate Release— Representative Alex Andrade, a steadfast advocate for Northwest Florida values and a leading voice against federal overreach, announced his endorsement of Walker Wilson for Escambia County…
2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
The University of West Florida STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in…
Project Search
Innisfree Hotels’ Project SEARCH programs in Florida have graduated over 50 student interns and hired nearly a dozen for full-time employment. Innisfree Hotels prides itself on being an Employer of Choice in…
Blame Malcolm Thomas for lack of local aviation mechanics
Six years ago, FloridaWest, the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, and the state of Florida knew that we needed to provide 1,200-1,500 workers for ST Aerospace and the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and…
Don’t spend Pensacola Energy settlement check yet
PNJ reporter Jim Little reports that Pensacola Energy lost the class-action lawsuit regarding the franchise fees charged customers inside the city limits. According to a press release sent to the daily newspaper…
Mayor Reeves discusses ST layoffs
On Monday, we talked with Grace McCaffery about ST Aerospace laying off the Chilean workers. This morning, we heard that the company is working with them. Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the issue…
LGBTQ+ community voices frustrations over library decisions
By Tom St. Myer Frustrated that West Florida Public Libraries recently moved two LGBTQ+ books from the juvenile section, four LGBTQ+ members and a concerned parent traveled to the outskirts of the…
Listening to WCOA challenging today
Our AM tower is having issues again. You can listen on 104.9 FM or online – click on Listen Live button. Chuck Cumulus is sending an engineer with paper clips and duct…
Daily Outtakes: ST Engineering helping laid-off workers
Over the years, ST Engineering, who operates the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overall) hangars at the Pensacola International, has had several names. The official name is ST-Aerospace/VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. Yesterday,…
Hayward endorses Buck Mitchell
Press Release: Former Pensacola Mayor Ashton J. Hayward III Endorses Lifelong Friend Buck Mitchell for Escambia County Commissioner District 4 Pensacola, FL – July 22, 2024, Former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has…
For a second time, judge rules Escambia school board must testify
Shield Denied in Escambia Book Case By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge denied an effort by Escambia County school officials to be shielded from testifying…
New Scouting leader
Following an extensive selection process, Gulf Coast Council, Scouting America has chosen Stephen Williams to serve as its next Scout Executive. The Scout Executive serves as the Council’s chief executive officer. They…
