Road Trip: AP Legislative Planning Session

This morning I’m on the road to Tallahassee to attend the 2015 AP Legislative Planning Session. Last year, we expanded our coverage of state issues…

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Chicago group announces intent to purchase Studer Group

The Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group announced today on its website its intent to purchase the Studer Group for $325 million,paid via $323 million in cash…

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More on CyberThon success: ‘You got pwnd. We own you.’

Press Release from School District: Cyberthon Challenges High School Info Techs PFHS Cybersecurity Students Fight Hackers With Teamwork “You got pwnd. We own you.” For…

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Early learning programs gain attention of lawmakers

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After failing last year to pass legislation upgrading the health and safety standards of Florida’s early-learning programs,…

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Context Florida: Unleash the power of school protests

by Catherine Shore Martinez Jeffrey Hernandez, “whiz kid,” Jeffrey Hernandez, evil genius, Jeffrey Hernandez, testing guru, Jeffrey Hernandez, miracle principal – all contradictory but all…

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BLAB TV morning show, The Daily Brew, starts in three weeks

BlabTV’s new morning show has a name, logo and start date–Feb. 16. The Daily Brew is part of BlabTV’s new programming initiative, announced in October…

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Pensacola Coffee Party meets on campaign finance and anti-corruption act

Pensacola Coffee Party is holding an open planning meeting 6:30-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at West Florida Public Library Tryon Branch, 1200 Langley Avenue….

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Weekend Buzz: Children, Cyber Warriors, LeaP and Wedgwood

The long-awaited decision for Ascension to build a regional children’s hospital in Pensacola has been made. The daily newspaper reports in its Monday edition that…

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County Completes Internal Review of November Jail Death

Escambia County has completed an internal review of the circumstances surrounding the death of Escambia County Jail inmate James Brumley in November 2014. Based upon…

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The Arc Gateway PALS kicks off its first semester at Pensacola State College

The Arc Gateway in partnership with Pensacola State College has created a unique program to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities attend college. Graduates…

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Gulf Power partners with military on solar power

Gulf Power is partnering with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force to build solar energy farms at three different facilities across Northwest Florida. Today,…

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November jail suicide due to staff not following procedure

Yesterday, we learned that the Escambia County Jail had its second death in less than three months, putting it on a pace to match former…

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