EntreCon update: To be the best, you have to look your best
- September 25, 2015
- / Mike Ensley
- / studer-community-institute
EntreCon's latest announced speaker, Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough, will focus on how looking your best breeds health and success. EntreCon is Nov. 5-6 at the Rex Theater in Pensacola.
PSC endowed scholarship offers the gift of education
- September 25, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
The Marjan Mazza Business and Management Endowed Scholarship offers more students an opportunity of a lifetime to attend college and improve their quality of life through the gift of education.
Shannon's Window: How UWF's family of strivers fared on state metrics
- September 25, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
As the University of West Florida works on performance funding metrics, how the Argos fare could be a bellwether for Pensacola's future course too.
Lower costs coming to Wal-Mart?
- September 24, 2015
- / Ron Stallcup
- / community-dashboard
Walmart wants suppliers to lower prices on apparel, health & beauty products, electronics, toys and other merchandise, which may impact Pensacola shoppers.
FDLE looking into Florida's rape kit backlog
- September 24, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / community-dashboard
As local data shows sexual assault reports trending upward, Florida Department of Law Enforcement working on how many rape kits are untested in state.
Escambia finalizes outside agency funding list
- September 24, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / community-dashboard
Escambia County Commissioners finalized the funding list for outside agencies in the 2016 budget year. The final list is here.
Education leaders decry tougher FSA standards
- September 24, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
Pensacola area school officials believe a move to set proficiency scores on the FSA at a higher bar to match other tests does a disservice to students and teachers.
The rent is too high ... and it’s going up
- September 23, 2015
- / Ron Stallcup
- / economy
As national data suggests the number of households severely burdened by rent will rise 11 percent by 2025, the Pensacola metro area is sure to feel that pinch, given the shortage of affordable housing units already in the market.
Shannon's Window: What Pensacola values
- September 23, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / community-dashboard
Government's values are clear — what it values, it pays for. As Escambia County looks to finalize its budget, what do the outside agency requests before the county say about our values?
Santa Rosa school board, county commission to discuss growth management
- September 22, 2015
- / Louis Cooper
- / education
As Santa Rosa County continues to grow, school and county officials are collaborating on a management plan to ensure that growth does not put an unnecessary and unmanageable burden on the school system.