The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has voted to move forward with changing the name of the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Museum after it was learned that the founder was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The vote was 5-4 vote and was the second of three needed by different boards to approve changing the name to The Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida. The push to rename the museum came after recently unearthed documents revealed he was a leader of the KKK in Escambia County in the 1920s. He also served as county commissioner and tax collector. A third approval from the state’s Internal Improvement Trust Fund is the final step to implementing the change.
WENTWORTH MUSEUM NAME CHANGE
Mar 18, 2021 | 7:11 PM
Sun Sep 6
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Sep 7
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 63%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tue Sep 8
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Sep 9
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thu Sep 10
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 41%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Fri Sep 11
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 39%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
