Shannon's Window: Holding on to the benefits of prek
- October 9, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
How do we make prek's benefits last into third grade and beyond? Consistency, say Vanderbilt researchers, something lacking both in Tennessee and Florida.
What do you want Blackwater River State Park to be?
- October 9, 2015
- / Louis Cooper
- / community-dashboard
The public is invited to review a proposed management plan for Blackwater River State Park for the next decade at a meeting in Milton on Tuesday night.
Lawmakers say complaints continue about Florida unemployment website
- October 8, 2015
- / Jim Turner
- / economy
Floridians continue to report problems with the state's 2-year-old unemployment benefits website.
Ten things that all entrepreneurs eventually figure out
- October 8, 2015
- / Mike Ensley
- / training-development
AudienceBloom founder and CEO Jayson Demers has a new column up at Entrepreneur, in which he lays out
The difficulty in getting ahead from the bottom
- October 8, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
The growth of the service economy nationally means more people are staying in minimum wage jobs longer, and older workers are filling those spots.
Santa Rosa administrator candidates down to eight
- October 8, 2015
- / Louis Cooper
- / community-dashboard
A Santa Rosa County department head and a former interim Escambia County administrator are among the eight finalists for Santa Rosa’s next top manager.
Former inmate brings second-chance message to Pensacola
- October 8, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / community-dashboard
After serving 15 years for a nonviolent drug offense, Marcus Hull brings his message of hope and redemption to the Open Books Bookstore in Pensacola.
Can work release center extend life of Santa Rosa jail?
- October 7, 2015
- / Louis Cooper
- / community-dashboard
Santa Rosa County commissioners are mulling a work release program Sheriff Wendall Hall says will extend life of the jail, offer inmates chance to contribute to society.
Building better communities through play
- October 7, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / community-dashboard
Parks in Milton, Navarre and Century will get upgrades through a DEP program to improve wellness options in Florida communities.
Pensacola: On the edge of the McMuffin
- October 7, 2015
- / Ron Stallcup
- / community-dashboard
The 22 McDonald’s restaurants in the Pensacola metro area will be serving McMuffins and other items from the all day breakfast menu.