ECARE gives parents teaching tools and time


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Mollye Barrows
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Two children reading a book
Leah Flood wants a good education for her three children and knows reading to them is important. The problem is finding the time.

The more children hear, the more they learn


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
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Children in class repeating Pledge of Alligiance
Thirty million words. That’s the difference between poor children and their better-off classmates. It boils down to that number in programs from the South Side of Chicago to the Pensacola Metro.

The foundation for learning begins long before elementary school


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
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Sandy Lyons reads to VPK students at Trinity Learning Center daycare
Preschoolers last year participated in the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University. It showed how children learn to recognize letters, read words and comprehend what they see on a page.

Building a better reader


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   video

Pensacon's second year a big success


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Ben Sheffler
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Pensacon sold out of 10,000 passes on Saturday, making the pop culture convention at the Pensacola Bay Center a big success.

Game Recap: Keegan Flaherty gets hat trick in Ice Flyers 4-1 win


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
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The Pensacola Ice Flyers' four unanswered goals leads to their 4-1 victory over the Havoc in front of the 4,144 in Huntsville early Saturday afternoon.

UWF defeats Valdosta State to finish regular season


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Tyler Christiansen, UWF Athletic Department
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The UWF women's basketball team earned the second seed in the Gulf South Conference Tournament with a win over Valdosta State.

Centennial Bank acquired Doral Bank's Panhandle branches


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   economy
Panhandle branches of Doral Bank acquired by Arkansas-based Centennial Bank in deal aided by FDIC.

Gallery: Pensacon Costume Contest


  • March 1, 2015
  • /   Michael Spooneybarger
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