Though it wasn’t on this morning’s agenda, the post-November incarnation of the Escambia County Commission–officially meeting for the first time–began discussing the “revamping” of the yet-to-be-formed RESTORE Act advisory committee. “I have…
How do our high school graduation rates rank with similar size Florida schools. Not well
By far, West Florida High has the best graduation rate of four-year high school students in Escambia County, but how do the other county high schools rank when compared to other Florida…
Overall Escambia County graduation rate ranked 60 out of 67 counties
These high school graduation rates for four-year students is done using the methodology developed by the U.S. Dept. of Education to develop a graduation rate that provided parents, educators and the public…
Regional Checkup: We’re Not Well
The numbers are in, and they’re not encouraging. The Partnership for a Healthy Community held court at Sacred Heart Hospital today in Pensacola to share the findings of its 2012 health assessment…
BTW: Florida has one of the worse high school graduation rates in the country
The U.S. Department of Education released data last week listing state four-year high school graduation rates in 2010-11—the first year for which all states used a common, rigorous measure. Prior to the…
Touart protest is not going away
Some citizens still aren’t happy about the lame duck Escambia County Commission hiring George Touart as the interim county administrator. They plan further protests. I got the following email this morning: A…
Angel of Hope Candelight Ceremony
Press Release: The Gulf Breeze Chapter of the Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Group, a local support group for parents who are dealing with the loss of a baby, will host a…
College warns students about date rape
The University of West Florida Police Department received a report of a sexual assault, possibly a date rape, which occurred in the early morning hours Dec. 4, 2012 in a Residence Hall….
Congress likely to be blamed for fall off fiscal cliff.
The latest Pew Research/Washington Post poll shows that the public is still pessimistic over prospects for a deficit agreement between the White House and Congress. However, more will be blame Congress for…
County Considers Settlement Over Accident
Escambia County commissioners will consider this week if the county should settle with a woman who was involved in an accident with a county vehicle. In June 2011, Sharmaine Dixon was driving…
Magaha Governmental Complex
Escambia County’s downtown complex will be formally unveiled this week as the Ernie Lee Magaha Governmental Complex. A ceremony will be held Thursday at 3 p.m., prior to the public forum and…
Going on Ed Schultz radio today at noon CST
I will be joining Mike Papantonio today on Ed Schultz Radio Show from noon to 2 p.m. CST. One of the topics will secession so I expect we will draw out the…
ECSO and Target help needy children shop for their families
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Target to help needy children shop for their families this Christmas. The “Shop with a Cop†program will take place Wednesday December 5, 2012…
Santa Rosa Beach lands new employer
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — MarJam Supply Company – a seller and distributor of building materials in 12 states to East Coast customers – will expand its Florida operations with a new site in…
Overall Escambia graduation is falling further behind rest of the state
The overall graduation rate for Escambia County has improved over the past nine years, but so has the state graduation rate. Sadly the rate of increase for Escambia County public schools is…
Studers Announce National Development Team for Maritime Park Office Project
Press Release: Blue Wahoos owners Quint and Rishy Studer today announced the development team for their estimated $12 million office building to be built at the Maritime Park. The team is made…
Enterprise Florida announces $1.5 million in Defense Infrastructure Grants
Press Release: The state of Florida has awarded $1,581,245 in Defense Infrastructure Grants for fiscal year 2012-13 (July 1 – June 30) to local community organizations that support Florida military installations. The…
FavorHouse to open Kids Center on Dec. 13
By Shelby Smithey…. FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc. is now providing services to children who have experienced domestic violence in their families with its very own Kids Center. The FavorHouse Kids Center…
Only half of black students graduate from Escambia County public schools
The Florida Department of Education released on Friday the graduates rates for Florida public schools, according to federal standards. Escambia County has the lowest graduations rates in the area, especially among its…
Airport Director Off to Virgina
The director of the Pensacola International Airport will be leaving soon for a job in Virginia. The city of Pensacola—which owns the airport—released a statement today announcing Director Melinda Crawford’s exit. “Melinda…