2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (519+ words) Florida has made meaningful progress in helping more children return to the classroom. Across the state, districts and schools are making significant headway in improving attendance and reengaging students. Yet recent national reporting from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (249+ words) Keiser University will kick off its annual Capitol Day Thursday morning with an 8:30 a.m. press conference in the Fourth Floor Rotunda of the Capitol. The event brings Keiser students, faculty, alumni and leadership to Tallahassee to meet with lawmakers and highlight…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (310+ words) Florida Polytechnic University is partnering with the National Chin Yi University of Technology (NCUT) in Taiwan to boost research momentum and tap new solutions in today's rapidly evolving tech space. The schools signed an agreement allowing for the mutual exchange…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (289+ words) At New College of Florida, the story unfolding right now is one of confidence, conviction, and community belief in what this institution represents and where it is going. You can see this in the most recent philanthropic gifts we have…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1335+ words) The University of Florida said Thursday it was investigating two college classrooms where measles exposures may have occurred. Additionally, six other confirmed measles cases were reported across northern Florida in new data published by the Department of Health. The state's…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (305+ words) Florida's childhood poverty rate continued to decline over the past year, with 3,192 fewer children living in poverty statewide, according to a new analysis from the Florida Chamber Foundation's Florida Prosperity Initiative. Despite having more children overall, Florida reduced the number…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (406+ words) The Senate Health Policy Committee plunged into a proposal to expand the Florida swim lesson voucher program that provides financial help for teaching kids how to handle water. The panel approved a measure (SB 428) by Sen. Clay Yarborough, a Jacksonville…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (421+ words) If you're tired of questionable additives in your baby's bottle, good news: Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state leaders are as well. During a press conference in Bartow, DeSantis and other state leaders condemned toxic filler in formula, introducing members…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (474+ words) U.S. Sugar is putting new dollars behind mental health and literacy efforts in the Glades, announcing a roughly $105,000 investment aimed at strengthening families and addressing long-standing educational and social challenges in the rural region. U.S. Sugar is partnering with the Community Foundation…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (388+ words) Who would have thought that the small device I use for nearly all my work as an adult would spark so much debate when placed in the hands of our kids? Smartphones, as much as we love (and occasionally hate)…...