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For these incarcerated Florida students, online school has been a disaster
WUSF - Florida
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August 15, 2025
To earn his freedom, 15-year-old Cayden Gillespie had to complete three school assignments a day. But school had gone virtual for Cayden and other incarcerated young people in Florida. And sometimes, he didn't understand it. One day last summer,...
Florida man faces trial for allegedly shooting Grindr date over bill
The Advocate
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August 15, 2025
Trial began this week for a Florida man accused of shooting his Grindr date after the two reportedly argued over a bill. Jamal Moreland of Jacksonville has been charged with attempted armed robbery and attempted first-degree murder in connection...
College Football Playoff Party Crashers: Who Will Be This Year’s Surprise CFP Teams?
Fox Sports
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August 16, 2025
At least one team is going to break the system in 2025. It happens every year — a so-called nobody storms into the College Football Playoff race and sends shockwaves through the sport. We saw it last year with Arizona State, Boise State, Indiana...
Belle Theatre's 'Cabaret' marks Parmelly's final Florida show and Guedes' stepping stone to more iconic roles
WGCU - Florida
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August 15, 2025
Saturday’s performances of “Cabaret” at The Belle Theatre will mark Bradyn Parmelly’s final Florida show. The Kit Kat emcee is relocating to Pennsylvania. He’ll be missed. Local theater lovers enjoyed his portrayals of Mark Cohen in “Rent,” Ren...
Fear of ICE raids expected to increase absenteeism at start of school year
El País
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August 16, 2025
Reuniting with classmates, summer stories to tell, the sports field... going back to school is always an exciting time. For many families, however, this excitement now comes in the form of anxiety and fear: wondering if it’s worth the risk of...
Healthy Back-to-School Snacks Kids (and Parents) Will Love
WSFL-TV - Florida
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August 15, 2025
Disclaimer: This Inside South Florida segment is sponsored by ¡Yo Quiero! & Dandy. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of WSFL-TV. Registered dietitian and mom of three, Gisela Bouvier, shared her go-to snacks...
High school football week 0: SW Florida students lace up for a big season ahead
Gulf Coast News - Florida
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August 15, 2025
High school football is back on the Gulf Coast and the schedule for Week Zero's exhibition games has a lot of matchups set for Friday night.There were two local games on Thursday night, as Boca Raton Christian defeated Babcock, 42-2. In the other...
Polk School Board Unveils 1 Mill Tax Proposal for Teacher Pay Raises
LkldNow - Florida
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August 15, 2025
4-minute read After months of planning, the Polk County School Board has unveiled the referendum it wants to put before voters in the next general election. Board members voted 6-0 on Tuesday to approve tentative ballot language that would: Keep...
LIVE SCOREBOARD: Northeast Florida Week 0 high school football
The Florida Times-Union
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It's the first week of Friday night action for the 2025 Florida high school football regular season. Follow Week 0 scores from across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida as the area's high school football teams begin the Sunshine State Athletic...
Bridgewater is hoping to make the best of his NFL return amid high school coaching suspension
El Dorado News-Times - Arkansas
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August 16, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater always planned to play football this year. Just maybe not quite this early. In a perfect world, the well-traveled quarterback wouldn't be spending this weekend in Pittsburgh getting ready for his preseason debut...
Central Florida non-profit teaches kids in schools about e-bike, e-scooter safety amid rise in injuries
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Amid an alarming rise in pediatric e-bike injuries, a Central Florida non-profit is teaching kids how to stay safe while riding e-bikes and e-scooters. The backstory: The 'Bike Walk Kids' program was launched as a pilot in Orange...
Florida's Tim Tebow named to AP All-Time All-America team
WGRZ - New York
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August 15, 2025
Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP first-team All-Americans, one of the most prestigious honors in the sport. Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as...
The four most interesting new college football coaching situations
Yardbarker
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August 15, 2025
The college football coaching carousel has been a hot topic this offseason, leading a few big-name coaches to land in intriguing circumstances. From experienced mentors looking for a fresh start in a new environment to coaches reuniting with...
College football analyst suggests Kalen DeBoer is on hot seat at Alabama
Sporting News
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August 15, 2025
No college football program has the prestige of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Thanks to incredible sustained success and a penchant for sending some of the best players to the NFL, Alabama is always expected to be excellent. In 2024, they were merely...
Volusia-Flagler high school football scores, live updates for Week 0
Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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We've got action. Week 0 of the the Florida high school football season is underway. For FHSAA teams, it means preseason exhibitions. For Sunshine State Athletic Association programs, it means the regular season has arrived and the games count....
Florida’s unemployment rate holds steady in July 2025
WQCS - Florida
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August 15, 2025
Florida’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in July 2025 at 3.7 percent, according to the latest data released today by the Florida Department of Commerce. The seasonally adjusted rate is up 0.3 percentage points compared to the same time last...
Students stream back to The University of Alabama for the Fall Semester
Alabama Public Radio
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August 15, 2025
“So, do you all remember the dorms that you were in when you were in school?” The University of Alabama’s new President Dr. Peter Mohler asked a group of reporters at the campus’s Riverside West student residential hall. APR asked him to compare...
Florida Tech men’s lacrosse take on first seed in the nation
The Florida Tech Crimson
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A grueling game has set the standards high for the 2023 season as Florida Tech took on the University of Tampa for their first game of the season. The Panthers faced off with the Spartans last Saturday, Feb. 4, for the opening game of the Sunshine...
Parents of college students discuss rising living costs during move-in weekend
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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August 16, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — As Florida State opened its dorms for Fall move-in Friday, we spoke with families about rising college and living costs. Bankrate says inflation on college expenses is outpacing general inflation, averaging 8% annually....
Florida Land Steward Update, August 15, 2025
UF/IFAS
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August 15, 2025
Joe Boyles and grandson, Ian, in a new longleaf pine plantation in Suwannee County, courtesy of Boyles Tree Farm. CONGRATULATION BOYLES TREE FARM: 2025 JON GOULD FLORIDA OUTSTANDING TREE FARM OF THE YEAR The Florida Tree Farm Program is excited to...