Will school start later for Florida students in 2026? New bill aims to undo start time law
Fleming Island, would reverse the 2023 law that requires Florida middle schools to start after 8 a.m. and high schools after 8:30 a.m. beginning in the 2026-27 school year. “We all appreciate the goal of getting more sleep,
Florida shouldn’t abandon quest for later high school start times | Commentary
Students shouldn’t start catching buses at 5:30 am. That’s why Florida lawmakers passed a law in 2023, saying high school shouldn’t start until 8:30 am. But now they’re talking
Florida school start time law faces renewed scrutiny amid cost concerns
The idea behind later start times for Florida middle and high schools remains undisputed: If they get more sleep, teens tend to perform better academically and have fewer behavior and health problems.
New school start time bill
FOX 13's Jordan Bowen reports on a Florida lawmaker working to remove new requirements that would force all Florida middle and high schools to push back school start time by 2026--something many teachers who live far from their schools and working parents want.
'There's no way': School board seeks exemption from law mandating later start times
In a move that continues to spark statewide debate, the School District of Palm Beach County is pushing back against a new Florida law that mandates later start
Snow in Florida: Woman recreates photo from snowstorm from 48 years earlier
A 23-year-old Santa Rosa Beach woman couldn't pass up the opportunity to recreate a photo from a Florida snowstorm in 1977.
Florida man arrested in Jan. 6 riots back in jail a day after Trump pardoned him
A Florida man accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been arrested again a day after President Donald ...
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your ...
Florida's Condo Market Faces 'Frightening' Crisis
Owners might have to sell property or face foreclosure thanks to safety laws requiring maintenance and repairs on older ...
Lottery player scores huge jackpot prize in Florida. Where was winning ticket sold?
A Florida Lottery player hit the jackpot in the latest Fantasy 5 drawing, results show. A Fantasy 5 player netted a ...
Florida's 6th Democrats have classic primary election choices: Progressive vs. moderate
Democrats, torn nationally between progressive and moderate wings of the party, will have a similar choice in the Jan. 28 ...
See the wacky foods coming to Tampa’s Florida State Fair next month
The Florida State Fair returns Feb. 6-17, and with it comes a new lineup of wacky foods that are deep-fried or covered in ...
What did Florida’s Turnpike look like the day it opened in 1957? See for yourself
Happy birthday, Florida’s Turnpike. You were born on Jan. 25, 1957. You may be a little old now, but you certainly keep up ...
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into ...
Maps show snow totals in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and more states across the southern U.S.
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of ...
Florida Snow Breaks Records
Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the ...