2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (126+ words) Florida school districts are continuing to grapple with a statewide teacher shortage, with nearly 2,000 teaching positions currently vacant. (WFTV) Education officials say the shortage is being driven by a high turnover rate, as many educators leave the profession after only…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (117+ words) MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — Barry University has named Ron Steiger as its new vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer. Steiger will begin the role Aug. 10. He joins the university after nearly two decades with Miami-Dade County Public…...

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (230+ words) Lake County school supply drive sets new record with 8,000 pounds collected WFTV Lake County school supply drive sets new record with 8,000 pounds collected Record-breaking school supply drive aids Lake County TAVARES, Fla. — The Education Foundation of Lake County’s…...

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (160+ words) TAVARES, Fla. — The Education Foundation of Lake County’s annual Core Tools for Schools supply drive collected nearly 8,000 pounds of school supplies in just two days, setting a new record to benefit Lake County teachers and students. The Education Foundation said…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago  (174+ words) WFTV Volusia County Schools enhance safety measures with new training program School safety training underway at Volusia County Schools VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Schools is conducting school safety and security training across district campuses as part of its…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago  (128+ words) EDGEWATER, Fla. — The Edgewater Public Library is offering a variety of free programs for children, teens and adults throughout August. Special events include a performance of “Thurgood – A Biographical Play” on Aug. 5, featuring actor Larry Murphy portraying Justice Thurgood Marshall,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1062+ words) During his senior year of high school on the Puyallup Reservation, Gerald Dillon traded much of his academic coursework for career training. When he walked into the second grade classroom where he worked as a teaching assistant, students would rush…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (213+ words) SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Seminole County Fire Department is helping train young people to become safer, more confident babysitters and caregivers. The department offers the Seminole Safe Sitter Course with CPR Certification, a one-day program for children ages 11 to 14. The…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (99+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its Back to School Bash ahead of the 2026-27 school year. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office headquarters,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (127+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County leaders are considering new restrictions on the use of e-bikes and e-scooters, including a possible ban on these vehicles at elementary and middle school campuses. Board members met Tuesday to discuss the proposal, which would…...