Palm Beach County charter school shows risk of poor oversight
The Palm Beach County School District may have to repay $2.5 million to the state because it failed to provide proof of the attendance records…
Panama City Beach bans alcohol on the beach for next Spring Break
Tonight Downtown Improvement Board and downtown business owners will meet to discuss the future of Gallery Night. Last week when the bar and restaurant owners…
Lionfish on the menu
by Jeremy Morrison Lionfish are as dangerous as they are beautiful. The invasive species — filling local waters at an alarming rate in recent years—…
Newpoint update: Bergosh speaks out, FDOE letter, NEP fights, Edgar investigates
School Board member Jeff Bergosh has issued a statement on the Newpoint issue. Last Friday, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas recommended that the school board terminate its…
Reynolds offered Shakopee, Minn. job
The Shakopee City Council yesterday voted to enter into negotiations with Bill Reynolds, former Pensacola city administrator (2011-2013), as Shakopee’s next city administrator. The city…
A Better Way to Give debuts at council workshop
A city council workshop was held Monday to discuss the issue of homeless people in Pensacola and how they should be handled. As of right…
Pensacola Opera appoints new director
Press Release: Pensacola Opera’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Maestro Jerome Shannon as the company’s new Executive Director. Shannon has been acting…
Local ad group opposes film ordinance
I received this email from the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation: To All AAF Members: The Pensacola City Council is considering an ordinance…
Cuba impressed by Pensacola delegation
Two weeks ago, Inweekly reported on a local delegation that visited Cuba seeking to build relationships and test the waters for possible business opportunities (“Creating…
Newpoint in trouble in Bay County
The company that runs three charter schools in Escambia County had its grant applications for two new schools in Bay County denied. The Florida Department…
Podcast: Evers looking at Congressional race
State Senator Greg Evers said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks†that his seriously looking at running for Congress. “We keep all options open, but yes, we’re…
Special meeting on CMPA board tomorrow
The Pensacola City Council will hold an Emergency Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, beginning at 4:00 P.M., Council Chambers, 1st Floor of City…
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