Pete’s Namesake is going to be just fine. As long as he remembers the promises he made and moves methodically in the sand. New Pete has to remember that he has nine bosses, but he is the boss of literally the tens of thousands who work for Broward Schools. As long as he draws those lines in the sand and keeps everyone on the straight, narrow and clear path, he will be fine.
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The family of Mallory Beach, the teenager tragically killed in the Murdaugh boat crash case, has reached a significant settlement with a convenience store company.
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Nursing (SON) opened its new simulation lab for students to gain hands-on clinical experience in a new state-of-the-art facility.
This past Saturday, our friends at FPL made some college-bound students very, very happy.
Renowned Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump, aka Black American’s Attorney General, joined the electrifying 2023 Marching 100 Band Camp Final Performance at the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center in Tallahassee, FL
Florida is poised during the coming school year to see an increase in students receiving state-backed vouchers that can be used for such things as private-school tuition, after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a massive expansion this spring. As of Friday, 240,291 vouchers had been awarded to students across the Florida Tax Credit and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options voucher programs, compared to 173,416 vouchers awarded through the programs at the same time last year, according to Step Up for Students, a non-profit organization that helps administer voucher programs.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida dipped 6 cents during the past week as demand slowed after Fourth of July travel. The average price was $3.40 a gallon on Monday. But the AAA auto club anticipates higher oil costs could result in increased prices at the pump.
With homeowners losing property-insurance policies or facing major rate increases, Democrats said Republicans continue to prioritize “culture war distractions.”
Amid heavy turnover, New College of Florida officials are in the process of filling 36 faculty positions ahead of the fall semester. New College has secured signed offer letters for 15 incoming visiting faculty members as it looks to address what Provost Brad Thiessen called a “ridiculously high” level of turnover compared to previous years.
Judge John Cooper ruled against candidate Jerry Torres after holding a hearing Thursday and Friday. Cooper issued a verbal decision that Torres “should be decertified as a candidate,” said Mark Herron, an attorney for the plaintiffs who challenged Torres’ candidacy.