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Mike Mullen, John Thrumston to battle in Citrus County School Board District 3
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (400+ words) Citrus County's sole contested School Board race pits a former politician years removed from the spotlight against a career educator. John Thrumston, who served one term on the County Commission 20 years ago, qualified Wednesday morning for the ballot to run…...
Pasco-Hernando State College wins $3 M grant for aviation program
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (341+ words) Pasco-Hernando State College won a $3 million state grant to help teach the next generation of aviation inspectors and mechanics, Gov. Ron De Santis announced Wednesday. The state college is getting the Job Growth Grant for its airframe and powerplant program…...
Gov. De Santis appoints, reappoints five people to St. Johns River State College Trustees
3+ day, 3+ min ago (405+ words) Five people were either appointed or reappointed to the St. Johns River State College District Board of Trustees. Gov. Ron De Santis announced this month that Alexandria Hill and Kevin Payne were newly appointed to the panel. Meanwhile, Richard Komando,…...
Harvey Ward: With steady leadership, UF's brightest days are ahead
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (851+ words) This past week local media reached out to ask for my thoughts on the choice of Dr. Stuart Bell as the sole candidate to be the next President of the University of Florida. I told them the same thing I…...
Personnel note: Molly Bargmann joins ICF as Vice President
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (160+ words) ICF has added a veteran emergency management professional to lead its Federal Emergency Management Agency practice. Molly Bargmann has joined the consulting and technology services company as Vice President and lead for its FEMA line of business. She brings more…...
Tampa advances school zone camera expansion despite contractor concerns
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (957+ words) The Tampa City Council took the first step toward an expansion of the city's school-zone speed camera program, but the vote came with enough caveats to make clear the issue is not settled. Council members approved the ordinance on first…...
Florida Educator Health Trust adds 4 districts, expands to nearly 65, 000 employees
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (295+ words) The Florida Educator Health Trust has added four more School Districts, expanding its membership to 23 districts representing nearly 65, 000 public school employees statewide. The nonprofit health insurance trust announced that its Board approved applications from Union, Lafayette, Gulf and Manatee counties…...
Gov. De Santis returns 6 Trustees back to College of Central Florida Board
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (397+ words) The College of Central Florida District Board of Trustees is seeing six of its members return. Gov. Ron De Santis reappointed the half-dozen Trustees for the college, which has six locations in Marion, Citrus and Levy counties. The institution has…...
Keli Mondello: School choice, accountability can " and should " coexist
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (535+ words) School choice and accountability can " and should " coexist. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. In fact, responsible school choice should require both parental freedom and institutional integrity. The current lawsuit against Florida's school choice expansion assumes that supporting school…...
FEA calls lawmakers out of touch, says budget shortchanges public schools
1+ week, 1+ day ago (551+ words) The Florida Education Association (FEA) is slamming the state's 2026-27 budget, saying it fails to support public schools. The FEA is critical of several issues, including lawmakers failing to pass any oversight reforms on taxpayer-funded private school funders. The union is…...