Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
After a year of debate, the Broward County school board adopted superintendent Howard Hepburn's proposal to close or convert under-enrolled schools. The Broward District has seen its enrollment decline by 6.6% since the pandemic, according to federal data. [ PEDRO PORTAL | El Nuevo Herald ]
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USF public health expert reflects on COVID-19 in the U.S. after five years
USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the pandemic. In hindsight, she says interventions like shutdowns were in place too long.
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Florida education scores hit 20-year low as COVID-19 impact lingers, mirroring national average
Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Florida time capsule: These items were buried 25 years ago
In the year 2000, a time capsule was buried within a wall near the chapel of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, and now staff members are revealing what was found inside.
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Appeals court clears way for class action lawsuit against USF over fees during COVID-19 shutdown
The Florida Supreme Court last year heard arguments in a similar lawsuit against the University of Florida but has not issued a decision.
Florida lawmakers seek money amid belt-tightening
Florida lawmakers have started filing what are expected to be hundreds of proposals seeking money for local projects and programs.
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When is Gasparilla 2025? What to know before heading to Tampa to party like a pirate this weekend
Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay
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Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
The big story: Florida has five of the nation’s 10 ... districts have seen their enrollments decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine of the top 10 districts experienced dips, some as high ...
USF shutdown class action OK’d
The lawsuit is one of many across the U.S. seeking refunds of money that students paid for services that were not provided because of campus shutdowns after the pandemic hit in 2020.
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USF Student Fee Refund Case Moves Forward As Class Action
TAMPA, Fla. - A Florida appeals court has paved the way for a class-action lawsuit against the University of South Florida (USF) regarding the potential
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Newly FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment helps protect immunocompromised
OneBlood is the first blood center to get full FDA approval to give high-titer COVID-19 convalescent plasma to those with COVID-19 who are also immunocompromised.
Florida test scores plummet after COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools
It’s been almost five years since school were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic.