Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh yesterday said on “Pensacola Speaks†that news that Newpoint Education Partners had fired its entire Pensacola Staff hit him like “a ton of bricks.†However, he…
Newpoint fires teachers without getting final grades
Jeni Booker Senter was one of the teachers fired by Newpoint Education Partners yesterday. She taught English, Language Arts and Creative Writing at Newpoint Academy and Newpoint High Pensacola. When she and…
Scott undermines Senate health care plan
Senate Appropriations Committee is tired of the games the Scott administration is playing in the legislative battle over health care. On Monday, state Medicaid director Justin Senior appeared before the House Health…
Telephone polling for Hayward
Last night, I received a couple calls that someone was polling about the U.S. Congressional race —if Rep. Jeff Miller choses to run for U.S. Senate next year. Voters were asked if…
Bergosh says school district will withhold $140K from Newpoint
On “Pensacola Speaks”, School Board member Jeff Bergosh said that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas plans to withhold Newpoint’s last check, which he estimated to be about $140,000. Those fund would be used to…
Pensacola Today topic: Newpoint cheating scandal
Escambia County School Board member Jeff Bergosh will come on the show to discuss the latest developments regarding the Newpoint charter schools. Pensacola Speaks airs on News Talk 1370 WCOA Monday-Friday from 5…
What Newpoint told the teachers when they were fired
This is the written notice Newpoint Education Partners gave its teachers today: “As all of you know, despite all our best efforts to prevent this situation and due to the actions of…
Thomas pre-files for third term as school superintendent
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office has notified the newspaper that School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has pre-filed for a third term. The last superintendent to serve three terms was J. E….
Coastal Cabaret Ensemble sings Sondheim this weekend at PLT
Press Release: In their fifth anniversary show, the Coastal Cabaret Ensemble will be performing songs from America’s musical theatre master in Everything’s Coming Up Sondheim this weekend, June 5th through 7th. Stephen…
Newpoint fires teachers
Newpoint Education Partners today fired its teachers at its three charter schools in Escambia County, including Five Flags Academy-the only school that still had a charter agreement. The teachers will be paid…
House, Senate still stuck in health debate
By BRANDON LARRABEE AND MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A rare June special session began Monday with legislative leaders promising to get done with the unfinished business left over from…
Warrant gives details on Newpoint Pensacola cheating scandal
Inweekly obtained the Warrant Arrest Application for Christopher D. Fowler, the Newpoint Pensacola math teacher who was arrested on four counts of violating the state’s Test Security Rules during the period of…
Newpoint Pensacola teacher charged
State Attorney Bill Eddins and Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas announced today that Christopher David Fowler, a teacher at Newpoint Pensaccola, has been arrested on four misdemeanor charges for violating Florida’s Test…
Matt Gaetz says dad has a lot more to give
What does State Rep. Matt Gaetz think about his father, State Sen. Don Gaetz, running for U.S. Senate or Congress? “Here’s what I know about my dad, Sen. Gaetz.†said Rep. Gaetz…
Feds wary of Scott’s LIP plan
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is wary of approving a state proposal for helping fund hospitals without knowing more about Florida’s plan for the future, an official said Friday….
Special Session begins today, health care opens spurring
How the state provides health care coverage for its low income families could be decided over the next 20 days as the Florida Legislature hammers out a budget for FY 2016. Governor…
BTW HCA gave $100k to Scott PAC
HCA, the for-profit health care system that stands to make $72 million under AHCA’s proposed LIP/Medicaid plan, donated $100,000 to Governor Rick Scott’s political committee the same day he appointed his commission…
First DCA ruling could lead to slot machines at dog and horse tracks
The First District Court of Appeal has ruled by a 2-1 margin that the state improperly denied a slot machine license to a horse track in Gadsden County. The court said the…
DEP issues final order closing Rolling Hills
Shawn Hamilton, the director for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Northwest District office, issued this statement: After a thorough review of the Recommended Order issued on March 2, 2015, by Administrative…
HCA stands to make $71 million from Scott LIP funding and Medicaid plan
According to the plan on new LIP funding and Medicaid rates developed by the Gov. Rick Scott’s administration, HCA, his former for-profit health care company that runs 46 hospitals in the state,…