18 books may be banned from Escambia County schools over 'graphic' and 'sexual' content

18 books may be banned from Escambia County schools over 'graphic' and 'sexual' content

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. --The escambia county school district's board is set to vote on a motion recommending the ban of eighteen books.The motion was added to t

Welcome to Pensacola, Florida, America’s Book-Banning Capital

One of the epicenters of contemporary book banning is Escambia County, Florida, on the westernmost edge of the Panhandle. Some historians contend that Pensacola, the county seat, saw the first shots of the American Civil War. In February 2023, another conflict was brewing in Pensacola, as parents and community members gathered for a special school […]