Florida schools pressured to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.
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Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood pledged to publicly identify students accused of making such threats.
Broward County Public Schools staff began a series of meetings to determine which campuses will close or reorganize next school year.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar for each electronic payment transaction.
Some decent-paying occupations are seeing job losses because of AI and changing consumer habits. Here's what to know.
The students showed their appreciation for the Tua Foundation with a full concert from the students.
Foganholi, who was appointed in 2022 by DeSantis to the Broward board, finished third in a primary election for the seat Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of students have left Florida's public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice.
For thousands of students across Miami-Dade County school starts Thursday morning and teachers are busy getting ready.
The mom of a teacher murdered during the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, is finishing another summer of sending kids to camp in her son's honor.
Children in Miami-Dade County start school on Thursday and teachers at South Miami K-8 Center said they are excited.
There were no reports like those on Monday of long, slow-moving lines outside schools.
The new metal detectors at all Broward high schools caused chaos on the first day of school.
Starting this school year, cellphones are off-limits for Broward public school students.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Gov. DeSantis has pitched an initial list of 23 endorsements for 2024 races.
Broward schools will introduce drones and competitive gaming to elementary schools.
Broward schools are asking parents to check their student's backpacks for items that could set off metal detectors.
Sarah Jaggernauth's classroom is right across from her fifth-grade teacher's classroom.
The Broward County school board voted 5-4 to suspend without pay Jessica Norton 's employment at Monarch High School.
Dr. Howard Hepburn sat down Thursday to answer questions about the upcoming school year, which starts August 12th.
An investigation revealed the district did not properly share revenue from a discretionary tax.
Schools in Broward County have something to cheer about they got an A on their report card from the state.
High school athletes in Florida will be able to make money off the field through endorsements, other deals.
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
A Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy opened fire on a vehicle after an altercation during a traffic stop involving a stolen vehicle Sunday night, officials say.
Ohio State is back in the Cotton Bowl for the third year in a row, facing College Football Playoff first-timer Miami.
New details have emerged after charges were filed against the driver involved in a Saturday morning crash on Florida's Turnpike that left a Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy hospitalized in critical condition.
Around 2 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the area of 300 SW 2nd St. following a reported shooting.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot and killed in Miami late Saturday night, police said.
A Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy opened fire on a vehicle after an altercation during a traffic stop involving a stolen vehicle Sunday night, officials say.
Ohio State is back in the Cotton Bowl for the third year in a row, facing College Football Playoff first-timer Miami.
New details have emerged after charges were filed against the driver involved in a Saturday morning crash on Florida's Turnpike that left a Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy hospitalized in critical condition.
Around 2 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the area of 300 SW 2nd St. following a reported shooting.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot and killed in Miami late Saturday night, police said.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.