Education: Common Core

Education is more than test scores. While Escambia County Public School District focuses on FCAT scores, Florida and 41 other states are moving towards the…

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Feds aren’t happy with sentence proposal for Nodine

Press Register: Federal prosecutors Thursday objected to the U.S. Probation Office’s conclusion that former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine should get a sentencing break for…

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Baby Gaetz attacks constituents

We are learning that our state representatives are only nice to their local districts when they are campaigning for office. Once the election is over,…

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Ingram Manure Report

Press Release: Tallahassee – These past two weeks have been very busy in Tallahassee with both the legislature as well as some good news for…

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ServisFirst Bank names Board of Directors

Press Release: ServisFirst Bank Pensacola announces that it has brought together a diverse and experienced group of Pensacola corporate leaders to serve as the Bank’s…

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Oh, no, conflicting reports on red snapper

The Mobile Press register reports that scientists have conflicting reports on their samples of red snapper caught in the Gulf. Researchers from the University of…

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Badlands V: This time it’s War

…rington Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is hosting another “Operation Clean Sweep” event in the Warrington community on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The…

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Notes on UWF forum on the anniversary of the BP disaster

Last night I sat on a panel regarding the BP disaster: what happened, what did we learn and where are we now. The panel included…

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Viewpoint: On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs

A friend sent me this viewpoint by LTC (RET) Dave Grossman: Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so…

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AES/Donald Moore get off with no charges

Press Release: The Office of the State Attorney announced today that no criminal charges will be brought against Allstates Employee Staffing, a local employee leasing…

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8-Year-Old Brings Marijuana to School

ECSO press release: A third grade student brought marijuana to school on Tuesday, launching an investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida…

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Santa Rosa Rookie Teacher of the Year

Press Release: Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Rita Marcilliat of Navarre High School as the Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year 2011 during a reception…

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