Posted in Education

Local College Financial Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has released its annual college scorecard. Virginia College-Pensacola campus didn’t fare too well. It has the highest average annual cost…

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UWF, state colleges partner to recruit more math and science teachers

Press release: Educators, business leaders and public officials have collaborated across counties in recent years to address what many have called a critical shortage of…

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Posted in News

Richburg challenges firing

The president of Northwest Florida State College, Bob Richburg, is challenging his firing—claiming that the board committed a breach of contract when it fired Richburg…

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Posted in Escambia County

College board meets to discuss status of Richburg

The Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College meets today to discuss the status of its college president, Bob Richburg. Richburg was recently indicted…

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Crist: College should return $6M

According to Miami Herald, Gov. Charlie Crist wants Northwest Florida State College to return $6 million in taxpayer money for an airport project at the…

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Posted in Politics

NWFSC president violated Sunshine Law

The daily newspaper is reporting that a Leon County grand jury is convening to investigate possible Sunshine Law violations by Rep. Ray Sansom, former Speaker…

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Posted in Politics

Trustees respond to Attorney General

The Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College have sent a letter to Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on its March 2008 meeting with…

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Posted in Politics

Richburg/Sansom meeting not public

The St. Pete Times reports today the March 2008 “public” meeting between State Rep. Ray Sansom and Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg and…

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Posted in Politics

Sansom resigns from college

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom has resigned from his vice president position at Northwest Florida State College. This is the statement that he read to…

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Posted in Politics

Sansom BFF with new boss

The Miami Herald reports that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom took direction from his new boss, Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg. Sansom’s mission…

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Posted in Politics

Sansom bumper stickers

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves a bumper sticker to honor his special relationship with Northwest Florida State College. Here are a few suggestions: Got…

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NWFSC loves Sansom, not Gaetz

“I have never been invited to a meeting of the Northwest Florida State College board of directors in my life.”—my favorite from today’s Daily News…

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