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FAST assessment scores show marked improvement for Volusia, Flagler students
Volusia and Flagler county school districts showed notable improvement in math, according to the 2023-24 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) results released by the state Department of Education earlier this month. This is the second year Florida has conducted FAST testing. The progress monitoring assessments are conducted three times throughout the school year and are designed to drive student improvement by providing teachers, students and parents with immediate data at the beginning, middle and end of...
FWC cited 14 boaters for boating under influence during Blue Angels air show
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed 14 boaters for boating under the influence during the four-day Pensacola Beach Air Show. Despite what appeared to be hundreds of boats in the water near Casino Beach, however, there were no significant boat accidents reported. Two minor boat accidents were reported. “Blue...
6,000-Plus Miles In 19 Days: Florida Fishing Guide Sets A New Record
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. A Florida fishing guide and two friends recently set a new record for cruising the Great Loop, a journey that took them more than 6,000 miles by boat through some of America’s most iconic waterways.
Saharan dust approaching Florida. See when it will arrive and expected impacts
Get ready for some exceptional sunrises and sunsets. A plume of Saharan dust is on its way. The dust emerges off the western coast of Africa and travels across the Atlantic. It can blow as far west as Texas, according to NOAA. ➤ Track all active storms. A big benefit...
Rothman's 'hub-and-spoke' model pays dividends
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute expanded into Florida in 2020 through its partnership with AdventHealth and plans to accelerate growth in one of the most competitive markets for orthopedics in the coming years. Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is a 53-hospital system with locations across nine states. Thirty of its hospitals are...
Florida abortion ballot measure financial impact statement blasted by proponents
A Florida panel approved a financial impact statement for an abortion ballot measure the state will vote on in November, but supporters of the amendment are crying foul over the state-approved text. The financial impact statement is written by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference to tell voters the impact an amendment would have on state […]
Daylight saving time 2024: Sunshine Protection Act, why Florida still falls back, for now
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, two days after we "fall back" for daylight saving time. Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from 8 months of the year to the full 12 months. Did Ben Franklin invent daylight savings? He was likely one of the first...
Heat advisory in effect on Wednesday in South Florida
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday evening for South Florida. The advisory is expected to last until 6 p.m. The feel heat index possibility in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties ranges between 105 to 110 degrees while the highs will reach the low to mid-90s.
Black history museum site recommended to DeSantis
St. Johns County is the location of the Florida Museum of Black History, as recommended by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force after its meeting on June 28, where the Task Force voted 6-1 to formally transmit this recommendation to the governor and the Legislature. “We did it!”...
Just 3 in 10 Latinos in Florida believe the country is headed in the right direction
New research from TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights has revealed that only 3 in 10 Latinos in Florida believe the country is headed in the right direction, underscoring the need for both Democratic and Republican campaigns to engage Latino voters with culturally resonant language and messaging. In that vein, the...
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