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At Mother Loves Garden, kids get paid to grow

Summer campers earned money while learning to plant and tend to their own food. An after-school program starts July 27.

DeSantis identifies winners, losers in Florida’s education budget

Appeals court crushes Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law championed by DeSantis

Instead of the state determining what will be taught in university classrooms, students must be free to hear and consider even officially disfavored ideas presented to them by professors, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. More than two years after oral arguments in a case…

New Law Requires ECG Heart Screenings For Student Athletes

July 1 marks a major milestone in protecting Florida’s young athletes, as the Second Chance Act officially took effect statewide. Now, new student athletes?participating?in Florida high school sports must complete an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) heart screening before their…

Riverview Woman’s Club And Foundation Awards Scholarships

At an awards luncheon on June 10, the Riverview Woman’s Club and Foundation awarded scholarships to seven deserving area residents. Students were introduced to the membership, enjoyed a luncheon and were given a bubbles send-off for their success in their higher-education…

Two Teachers Named Finalists For Grammy Music Educator Award

Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce that two of its educators have been named quarterfinalists for the 2027 Grammy Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum. Ernesta Chicklowski of Roosevelt Elementary School in Tampa…

Hillsborough College Receives $120,000 Student Training Gift From Advance Auto Parts Foundation

The Hillsborough College (HC) Foundation has received a $120,000 donation from the?Advance Auto Parts Foundation?to support students in the college’s workforce programs, including the Automotive Service Technology and Diesel Systems Technician programs. The gift includes funding…

Luna delivers $1M to SPC to strengthen workforce pipeline

"We've worked a lot with the colleges to try and place students in these pipelines."

Amsterdam sees sluggish enrollment leading into first week summer camp

Amsterdam officials suspect the affordability crisis is contributing to sluggish summer camp registrations.

Amsterdam sees sluggish enrollment leading into first week summer camp

AMSTERDAM — Amsterdam officials suspect the affordability crisis is contributing to sluggish summer camp registrations.

‘Likely illegal’: Florida’s pro-immigration groups respond to new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges

Florida’s pro-immigration groups on Thursday blasted a new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges as “cruel” and potentially illegal. On a Zoom meeting, the coalition of legal entities and advocacy organizations called on the DeSantis administration to reconsider…

‘I can’t get a job’: Florida teacher fired after Charlie Kirk post fights for professional survival

A Clay County public school teacher fired for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will get her day in administrative court in August. Kelly Brock-Sanchez was an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teacher at Ridgeview Elementary in Orange Park…