Should we elect or appoint education leaders in Florida?
- December 9, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
As a growing coalition of Floridians calls for return to an elected education commissioner instead of an appointed one, there is rising support for appointed over elected school superintendents.
The view beyond the Fish House sign
- December 9, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / community-dashboard
As we contemplate a special city council meeting to hear complaints about The Fish House's new sign, let us consider a bigger issue on Pensacola's horizon.
Networking tips for introverts
- December 8, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / training-development
EntreCon 2016 set for Nov. 3-4
- December 8, 2015
- / Randy Hammer
- / entrecon
To date, nearly 1,200 people have attended the Institute’s training, which has ranged from strategic planning to customer service to EntreCon.
Pensacola is a place that gives
- December 8, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / community-dashboard
While the holidays are a time to give, Pensacola has earned a reputation as a charitable place to live and give throughout the year.
It's time for all of us to own the '66 percent'
- December 7, 2015
- / Randy Hammer
- / education
I often wonder if the community sees our graduation rates and kindergarten readiness as a problem, as issues that hold back Escambia.
Teaching children to act locally, think globally
- December 7, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
How one teacher encourages his students to be good scientists — and empathetic human beings.
Guest column: Northwest Florida beware
- December 7, 2015
- / Grover Robinson
- / economy
Escambia Commissioner Grover Robinson writes that recent changes to the way one pot of money from the RESTORE funding will be allocated are concerning.
We live our economic lives together
- December 7, 2015
- / Randy Hammer
- / education
At Five Flags Rotary in downtown Pensacola Studer Community Institute staff talked about the research behind the Pockets of Poverty report.
Uber drivers contractors in Florida, not employees
- December 4, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
As Uber drivers operate at Pensacola airport under interim agreement, state officials rule they are independent contractors, not employees of company.