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A Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated
An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Florida school district’s library shelves has asked the school board to reinstate his book, saying that its removal is “erasure of the highest order.”
Hidden cost of vacation rentals skyrockets property taxes for hundreds of local homeowners
Hundreds of northeast Florida homeowners are taking advantage of the summertime beach living to put rooms up for vacation rentals, but are finding a hidden cost in renting out their place.
National Hurricane Center hoping new cone will stop fixation on Saffir-Simpson Scale
The National Hurricane Center is excited about its launch of the new cone of concern, coming in just a few weeks. The experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. ...
Man shot twice on way to work in Boynton Beach, suspects caught in West Palm Beach: Police
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was shot twice while trying to go to work in Boynton Beach on Monday morning. The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) said at 4:53 a.m., a 42-year-old man was leaving his home on Newlake Drive when gunfire erupted. The shooting happened inside The Cove at the Boynton Beach Apartments, a gated community near Woolbright Rd.
Northeast FL Surf Report #1 Tuesday 6:40 AM 07.23.2024
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Florida’s school system in US's top 15. Here's why this list ranks it there
There are only three weeks left until the first day of school for most of Florida’s K-12 students. With the start of the 2024-2025 school year quickly approaching, WalletHub released a study ranking the best and worst school systems in the U.S. And Florida ranked in the top 15 on the “best” list. ...
Here are bicycle safety tips for students on the road this school year
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – It’s only a few weeks until students in Central Florida head back to school — and that means there will be more kids on the streets either walking or riding their bicycles to school. In the last few years, there have been several...
Laurie Lawson Cox nabs Gov. DeSantis endorsement for Leon County School Board reelection
Leon County School Board member Laurie Lawson Cox may have been left off a recent list of Gov. Ron DeSantis' Florida school board endorsements, but she nonetheless has the governor's backing. DeSantis recently named 23 school board candidates he endorses this election cycle, but Cox wasn't on it. Cox, running for reelection...
North Central Florida river task force reactivated following raw sewage spills across Georgia state lines
The Sante Fe River was familiar with Joanne Tremblay, with their morning routine, lying still as she waded calf-deep to collect a sample of its water. It was a warm shade of tangerine. She knew children would play on the riverbank come midday, bright and alive like the blue E....
Art deco-style building pitched for blighted North End of West Palm Beach under Live Local Act
An art deco-themed apartment complex with 160 units is being proposed for long-vacant land along Broadway in West Palm Beach in what the builder’s representative called a “game changer” for the bedraggled corridor. The project called “Deco Northwood” is the first pitched to the city under the state’s Live Local Act, which was...
FEMA Gives SW Florida a Few More Months on Flood Insurance Discounts
Communities in southwest Florida will continue to enjoy discounts on National Flood Insurance, at least for now, after federal authorities granted a temporary reprieve to punitive actions taken over inappropriate rebuilding in floodplains. “The Village of Estero was notified July 19 that FEMA will maintain Estero’s Community Rating System (CRS)...
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