Vacation Calendar Changes For Dade, Broward Public Schools
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School may not be over yet but if you're already planning your next winter break around your children's school schedule -- stop!
For those who are not very familiar with computers, taking a computer class at one of these South Florida establishments is a step in the right direction.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho always talks about how precious his teachers are. Well, on Thursday night, one teacher was considered the most valuable of them all.
The University of Miami and Miami-Dade County Public Schools are teaming up to make concussion awareness, prevention and treatment a priority for all the student athletes in the county.
Time is running out for students to send in their applications for Magnet Programs in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Residents near Miami Northwestern Senior High are celebrating a major medical addition to the school's campus.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools said they received a threat Wednesday night similar to the threat received by New York City and Los Angeles schools.
School officials in South Florida are keeping a close eye on developments in Los Angeles after the nation's second largest school district was shut down Tuesday after a safety threat.
iends, family and classmates gathered Friday to commemorate a student killed while walking home earlier this week.
Miami-Dade Police say they are looking into whether the shooting death of a Miami student is connected to other shootings including one on I-95 this week.
Many students know exactly what they want to do after high school, others are not so sure. This event helps them.
Miami-Dade County Public School buses have gone hi-tech for the new academic year.
In just three weeks, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will be welcoming more than 340,000 students back to school. The Food and Nutrition Department has been working diligently planning healthy, nutritious menus for the school year ahead.
Superintendent of Schools Alberto Carvalho is headed to the White House for a national policy discussion on school discipline.
Virtual schooling in Florida will come under the proverbial microscope now that the U.S. Department of Education has approved a $1.6 million three-year study of its effectiveness.
A bitter-sweet day for one South Florida teacher who, after 49 years of teaching, is on to the next chapter of her life.
The principal of Homestead Senior High has been named Miami-Dade County Public School's "Principal of the Year."
A high school music teacher was arrested Friday, charged with 10 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a specified minor.
Less than two weeks after a social media firestorm that put a negative spotlight on Sunset Senior High School for unsanitary conditions, an announcement was made Monday of millions of dollars invested to turn the school around.
A mother is outraged after she says her 6-year-old daughter was allowed to walk home alone from school in the middle of the day.
A Miami Sunset Senior High School student was arrested Friday on an aggravated stalking charge connected to an incident with a teacher at the school.
Miami-Dade School's Superintendent took a tour of a school amid allegations of filthy conditions at the institution.
Miami Sunset Senior High's principal has retired amid social media posts on the school's conditions.
The United Teachers of Dade are ready to teach Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez a lesson, over what they are calling "mayoral malpractice."
An accidental shooting from an unlocked gun is a tragedy—one that local leaders are hoping to prevent with a free gun lock distribution Thursday.
Residents argue the project is too large, doesn't fit the neighborhood, and will worsen flooding in the area.
Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila before she fell and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury.
The Swimming Hall of Fame next door, which honors the legends in the diving field, is staying put and will be getting a major makeover, too.
Church officials say the sudden loss of funding could force the organization to end its operations tied to migrant children within three months.
The community's fear is two-fold, centered on increased congestion and the ultimate sale of the land.
Residents argue the project is too large, doesn't fit the neighborhood, and will worsen flooding in the area.
Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila before she fell and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury.
The Swimming Hall of Fame next door, which honors the legends in the diving field, is staying put and will be getting a major makeover, too.
Church officials say the sudden loss of funding could force the organization to end its operations tied to migrant children within three months.
The community's fear is two-fold, centered on increased congestion and the ultimate sale of the land.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 ultra-wealthy donor class is getting ready to pour tens of millions into the fall elections that will decide which party will control Congress.
It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House's top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials.
The renovations at the Federal Reserve are the subject of a months-long criminal investigation.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.