Florida board votes to ban critical race theory from state classrooms
Florida adopted a new rule Thursday to prevent public schools from teaching critical race theory, a push led by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to prevent history that would...
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Orlando police officer who arrested 6-year-old students fired; kids won’t be prosecuted, state attorney says
Orlando Police Department Officer Dennis Turner, who sparked national outrage after arresting two 6-year-old students at a charter school last week, has been fired, Chief Orlando Rolón said Monday evening....
My favorite thing: At Ethiopian restaurant, we love to scoop up new tastes
The Nile Ethiopian Restaurant sits nearly hidden on a busy stretch of I-Drive, but it often draws my family to the tourist hub. There my kids have stretched their culinary...
Study: Social media disrupts teen sleep, makes kids sleepy at school
If you ban electronics from your teeanger's room at night and want more proof you've made the right call, some scientists in Wales have your back. In a new study...
Debate over school name provides history lesson on race, Confederacy
When Jacksonville residents pushed to change the name of Nathan B. Forrest High school, their effort quickly attracted national attention — and provided a short history lesson on the Confederate...
Five reasons that 4 is the perfect age
Four is the perfect age. At least for my daughter, at least right now. And, yes, it's silly to say that because every age has its wonders, and besides no...
Little down time for today’s kids
Kindergarten, long known for graham crackers, naps and learning to play nicely with others, has evolved into an academic program with homework, skills tests and rising failure rates. Play-Doh, puppets...
Charley’s path now targets Orlando
Hurricane Charley slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast south of Tampa at 3:45 this afternoon, swelling to a Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, and its path...
Charley closes in as nearly 1 million told to evacuate
Close to 1 million Florida residents and tourists were told Thursday to evacuate, as Hurricane Charley strengthens and churns toward the state's Gulf Coast. Charley is expected to pass west...
Florida panel issues conflicting decisions
Hoping to slow a flood of incoming school students, the Lake County Commission has decided it would suspend all new-housing approvals for the next three months. It was an unprecedented...