Harry Roy’s Membership Committee
University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews created a Presidential Search Committee that looks more the Harry Roy’s membership committee than a reflection of community and UWF alumni. Will she see her error and make changes?
The appointed of three trustees that voted as a bloc on all issues, including hiring Manny Diaz and giving him the largest salary in UWF history, may scare off potential candidates. Is that Matthews’ intention?
Read UWF Presidential Search: Rigged Game – Rick’s Blog
UWF Purge Continues; Targeted Administrator Fired
The University of West Florida has fired the head of the Stamped Film Festival and an officer of Sunday’s Child – Senior Director of the Office of Campus Culture and Access Aurora Osborn. She is canceled after right-wing group ambush we with a hidden camera video, falsely accusing her of being an extremist and pushing a pro-DEI agenda at UWF.
Read UWF Purge Continues; Targeted Administrator Fired
Yenor & UWF
Inweekly receives the audio of a political meeting in Idaho, where former UWF Board Chair Scott Yenor takes credit for helping Gov. Ron DeSantis’ higher education agenda. We also found a photo of Interim President Manny Diaz’s chief of staff, Clifford Humphrey, touting having morning prayer with Yenor at NatCon (Humphrey is the little guy in the middle.
The National Conservatism Conference (also abbreviated NatCon) is organized by the Edmund Burke Foundation and brings together public figures, scholars, politicians, and journalists to discuss the role of national sovereignty and conservative ideology. Yenor spoke at NatCon in July 2024, and Humphrey served as session chair.
Read Scott Yenor and DeSantis Closer Than Reported Earlier.
Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis
While Gov. DeSantis wants to remove all street murals and painted crosswalks because of safety concerns, Pensacola’s deadliest intersection is the intersection of 14th and Gregory, which serves as the off-ramp for the Chappie James Bridge.
Read Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis: 10 Fatalities in Eight Months – Rick’s Blog
Scooter Provider Fights Back
Veo challenges Mayor Reeves’ data, saying he didn’t poll Veo riders. They have mounted an email campaign to force the city to the negotiating table.
