Canadian man who believed he was in a relationship with Florida 13-year-old arrested in school shooting hoax
Audio of the 911 call was released on Monday, which shows the caller identified himself as a local resident named โNickโ and claimed he was going to go into the school to โshoot everyone.โ
Woman dies after being thrown from vehicle in Daytona Beach; suspect arrested, police say
Daytona Beach officers who went after a grand theft suspect Tuesday afternoon made the arrest late that night following the death of a woman who had provided investigators with information, according to the police department.
Florida seeks to fine โactivistsโ amid what DeSantis calls โcurating,โ not book bans, in schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended recently-enacted state laws mandating district K-12 schools develop and follow an approval process for contested reading material, whatโs since seen scores of books pulled from school shelves for review temporarily or otherwise.
History of Communism instruction in Florida schools draws debate
An at-times tense meeting of a House panel Tuesday exposed a simmering debate about whether a proposal to teach about the history of communism in grades as low as kindergarten is a polarizing idea or, as a supporter said, "not divisive in any way."
Mentoring program for Seminole students has a 97% graduation rate. How you can help
When Michele Velez was a student in Seminole County, she knew she needed help to reach her goals. That's where "Take Stock in Children" comes in, a non-profit organization that gives promising students with financial needs the tools to succeed through scholarships and mentorships.
95-year-old Orange County educator recounts history of segregation, integration
An Orange County educator who broke barriers and became the first black president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association is sharing his story about teaching when schools were segregated and become integrated.
DeSantis praises budding Central Florida semiconductor industry, weighs in on social media bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a news conference at a high school in Osceola County, lauding ongoing efforts to establish Central Florida as the nationโs premier semiconductor-related talent pipeline.
Former Florida school board member arrested, accused of stealing $100K from district
Former Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Lubby Navarro is accused of making about $100,000 worth of unauthorized purchases on her district credit cards for personal purposes, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News.
Students at Florida high school walk out after staff shakeup over transgender athlete
Students at a Broward County high school walked out of the classroom Tuesday, one day after the district announced it was reassigning the schoolโs principal and several other staff members amid a probe into a transgender athlete.