PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The University of West Florida’s Transfer Task Force is making an impact by raising service dogs for Canine Companions. UWF’s Transfer Task Force is a student organization ...

Mary Grace White and Leann Mccombs were respectively named 2025-2026 Principal and Assistant Principal of the year by the Santa Rosa School District.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — University of West Florida administrators have named the school’s new police chief. A school news release said ...

Manny Diaz Jr. is the next president of the University of West Florida, contingent on confirmation by the State University System Board of Governors. In an 11-1 vote, the UWF Board of Trustees ...

Manny Diaz Jr., was announced as the only finalist after two-month search for new UWF president UWF trustees will discuss and likely finalize an annual $800,000-$1.2 million compensation package for ...

The University of West Florida is launching a new Academy of American Civic Republicanism focused on American history, government and principles foundational to the American republic. The new academy ...

Dick Baker has served on UWF governing board for nearly 10 years UWF alumnus Alonzie Scott has served seven years Nine of the 12 who take over the governing board in January are a mix of DeSantis and ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The University of West Florida held a public forum Wednesday for the community to engage with Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. Diaz is the lone finalist for the permanent position.

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