In the report of his investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, Russell Van Sickle devoted Section V to “Glover’s Race and Retaliation Claims.” Schmitt’s name is…
Vast majority support medical pot in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA About six months before Election Day, Florida voters overwhelmingly support a broad legalization of medical marijuana but are less clear about a critical U.S….
Inside the report on Pensacola Fire chiefs: how the 25 years-plus careers of two firefighters ended in 98 days
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward issued a press release announcing that he was terminating the employment of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover “due to a loss of…
Pensacola Speaks: Newpoint Education Partners and Firing of Pensacola fire chiefs
ON “Pensacola Speak” today, Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh will discuss the indictment of Newpoint Education Partners in the first half. In the second half of the show, we will talk…
Pensacola fire chiefs terminated
Mayor Ashton Hayward has terminated Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Beggs & Lane report will be posted on the city website later today. Here is…
District 1 school board seat up for grabs
Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford sent out this announcement today: With the resignation of Escambia County School Board District 1 member Jeffrey Bergosh, effective November 21, 2016, Escambia County voters will…
And there is more on the NEP labyrinth, a connection to Magnolia charter schools shut down in Broward County
The David Stiles mentioned in the prior post is also tied to two other charter school closings. Stiles was once listed as the head of operations for Cambridge Education Group, which runs…
Registered agent for Newpoint Education Partners resigned, opens up window to the NEP labyrinth
Documents filed with the Florida Department of State show that Brian J. Fender of the law firm GrayRobinson resigned as the registered agent for Newpoint Education Partners, LLC in April…weeks before the…
Clinton and Trump in dead heat in Florida, Sanders does slightly better
FLORIDA: Clinton 43 – Trump 42; Sanders 44 – Trump 42 In a race marked by wide gender, age and racial gaps, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are…
Pinellas School District staff recommends closing three Newpoint charter schools
Pinellas County School Board discussed this morning a staff recommendation to shut down three charter schools managed by Newpoint Education Partners, the company that was indicted, along with three of its vendors,…
Performance evaluations rare at Pensacola City Hall since 2011
Inweekly made a public record request for the last job performance evaluations for 31 employees listed on the city’s website. Three of the employees listed on cityofpensacola.com no longer worked for the…
Miami-Dade County judge rules state death penalty law unconstitutional
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A Miami-Dade County judge ruled Monday that a state law allowing the death penalty to be imposed without a unanimous jury decision is unconstitutional,…
Hoskins to join Gulf Power
Gulf Power announced today that Capt. Keith Hoskins, former commanding officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, will join the Gulf Power team June 1. Hoskins will serve as the Major Accounts and…
Ice Flyers Championship Celebration today, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Pensacola Bay Center will host a championship celebration for the Pensacola Ice Flyers Monday, May 9. This celebration will mark the third one in four seasons after the Ice Flyers swept…
ACE announce grant winners
Art, Culture and Entertainment, (ACE), Inc. today announced the recipients of nearly $300,000 in grant funding for the third annual Foo Foo Festival (Foo Foo Fest), the upcoming fall festival of arts…
Broxson tops $50K in bid for Florida Senate
Trying to succeed outgoing Sen. Greg Evers in a Northwest Florida Senate district, State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, raised more than $50,000 in April for his campaign account, according to a…
Stafford warns council of adding too many charter amendments to ballot
Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford is concerned that adding a lot of city charter amendments to the ballot might cause problems next November. May 6, 2016 The Honorable Charles Bare President…
Johnson wants to attract young talent to Pensacola City Council
Today, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop to discuss 11 proposed amendments to the Pensacola City Council. The News Journal published a viewpoint by Councilman Larry Johnson in support of…
Untangling Newpoint Education Partners and its charter schools
Since the State Attorney’s Office announced that it had gotten indictments against Newpoint Education Partners and three of its vendors, former teachers, administrators and parents of former Newpoint charter school students have…
First District state attorney and public defender elected unopposed
With the end of qualifying at noon Friday, 12 state-attorney candidates across the state clinched election as they did not draw opposition. Incumbents made up 11 of the 12 unopposed candidates, according…