University of West Florida News

New Zealand is facing a compelling need to address the needs of students with serious behavioural problems so they can become productive members of society, an education professor visiting the University of Canterbury says.

Five hundred years ago, when the Spanish first landed in Florida, the Calusa Indians were the dominant tribe in the state.

Pomp and circumstance collided last weekend for the man who has served as the Destin Fishing Rodeo weighmaster for the last 25 years.

The President, Faculty and Graduating class of The University of West Florida announced the graduation of Angela Tammy Canington with the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Pre-Professional Biology Cum Laude.

In his Sunday column, News Journal Executive Editor Dick Schneider said that University of West Florida President Judy Bense "has some explaining to do." "To her students and professors at UWF," Schneider wrote.

The Chamber will be hosting a networking gathering and membership drive at the Chief's Restaurant and Banquet facility.

There's no question Escambia County's overall community health is as poor now as it was two decades ago.

Some Pensacolians want a new toy. This toy, however, is 1,068 feet long and rises 210 feet above the water line.

He has a B.A. in English and B.S. in Industrial Engineering . He has worked in technology for more than 15 years, including work as a technical trainer, network systems administrator, and technology outsourcing consultant.

The Escambia County School District's Information Technology Department will present "An Evening of Digital Learning" open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in room 160 at the J.E. Hall Center, 30 E. Texar Drive.

Several therapy dogs were on the campus Friday for students to take a "A"paws" from studying for their upcoming finals and relax the four-legged furry friends from Registered Pet Partners Animal Therapy Teams.

Alicia Duhon has accepted a call to join the ministry team of St. Simon's on the Sound Episcopal Church as the new director of Children & Youth Ministry.

The annual spring plant sale will feature blooming baskets and local nursery-grown small trees, bushes and tropicals; quality metal yard art; planters; and popular grown varieties for successful planting in the coastal area.

University of West Florida President Judy Bense gave an optimistic appraisal of her school's budget prospects at campus town hall meeting today, highlighted by news that more state funds have been approved.

As reported by Rob Johnson in Wednesday's News Journal, a new report by the University of West Florida's Haas Center says the acquisition and display of the retired aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk could lead to an economic impact of up to $18 million a year.