Shannon's Window: Where I'd rather spend Trump Day


  • January 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Trump Day in Pensacola will be full of talk about how to make America great. It might be nice to spend a fraction of that effort on making Pensacola great — one child at a time.

Find out where Pensacola is on the list of affordable beach towns


  • January 13, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   economy
The financial information website, SmartAsset.com, has run the numbers and calculated Pensacola as the most afford beach town in state of Florida.

Mentoring is an effective strategy for success in school


  • January 13, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
Mentoring — which typically involves a one-to-one, supportive relationship between a student and an adult — has been linked with positive outcomes in academic achievement.

As technology changes, so do Niels Andersen’s ideas


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Mike Ensley
  • /   economy
Pensacola entrepreneur Niels Andersen turned frustration with a tedious aspect of his day job into a business of his own, KontactIntelligence. Learn his advice for entrepreneurs.

What to do when your boss asks you about the ROI of social media


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   economy
What’s our average revenue per click?”

ECUA now owns long-vacant Palafox building


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
The ECUA bought a long-vacant North Palafox Street property near Pensacola's North Hill neighborhood.

The economics of a high school diploma


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
There are many reasons to celebrate the increase in graduation and the benefits it brings to a community.

Wasted authority is poor leadership


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   leadership-tips
The bottom line is that wasted authority and failure to act is just as damaging as the opposite type of leader.

People who achieve their goals do these 5 things


  • January 12, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   leadership-tips
Understanding the psychology behind setting and meeting goals will help you focus on what matters and improve productivity.

Helping 5-year-olds make the grade


  • January 11, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
With new guidelines for kindergarten readiness being rolled out this year, preschool and kindergarten teachers are working both ends of the readiness issue.