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Florida lawmakers to keep later school start times, add exception for districts
Florida lawmakers have hit snooze on a repeal of later school start times for middle and high schools, revising the House and ...
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State senator pushes for Florida school start times to stay put. Here’s where things stand
or someone hit the wrong button ORLANDO, Fla. – New school start times mandated by the state set to go into effect in 2026 hit the chopping block Thursday in Tallahassee. Florida middle and high ...
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Florida Senate moves forward with bill to repeal later school start times
While acknowledging that teens need more sleep, Florida ... after-school activities and child-care issues. Under the 2023 law, high schools could not start earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle ...
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As front passes through Central Florida, tornado destroys home, flips big truck
A radar-confirmed tornado struck Lake Mary in Seminole County in Central Florida on Monday ... twister passed near FOX 35 Orlando in Lake Mary, which was in the middle of a news broadcast and ...
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Florida school administrator under investigation by district after 12-year-old claims she choked him
A Lake County middle school administrator is under investigation after allegedly choking 12-year-old Ky’lin Williams during an altercation over a phone. The boy’s mother wants criminal charges ...
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Bear spends day in tree near Markham Woods Middle School, feet away from carpool lane
A bear that spent the better part of Monday in a tree near a Seminole County middle ... and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was contacted. A school employee was also ...
Ormond Beach police program instills values, integrity in middle school students
Do The Right Thing is a police program that recognizes middle school students for their their exemplary behavior, ...
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Carver MS student charged with bringing weapon to school, on bus
A Carver Middle School student reportedly admitted to bringing a weapon to school and on a bus. School administrators reported the incident to the Walton County Sheriff's Office on Thursday afternoon.
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Bear spotted sleeping in tree next to Florida middle school
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A bear was spotted sleeping in a tree next to a Florida middle school on Monday morning. NBC affiliate WESH reported that the bear caused a disturbance at Markham ...
Destin Elementary School expanding to add 5th grade, ease middle school overcrowding
Construction is underway on the campus of destin elementary school.The district building additional classrooms to transform ...
Pasco moves forward with Patel charter school in Trinity
The Patel charter high school in Trinity is expected to open by fall 2026. Dr. Kiran Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, ...
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GA middle school student facing charges after bringing weapon onto school bus, property
Sheriff Keith Brooks with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday afternoon around 3:41 p.m., they were notified by school administration at Carver Middle School that a student was ...