LARGO, Fla. — Students in Pinellas County Schools will have to pay a fee to play school sports. The school board made the decision at Tuesday’s board workshop,…
Read more Pinellas County schools add ‘pay to play’ fee for athleticsLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — In November, Pasco County voters may have a decision to make: Continue paying a school tax referendum, or let it expire. In 2022, Pasco…
Read more Pasco County voters may be asked to extend school taxLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — The Pasco County School District is taking a tougher stance on student absences, and some families may find themselves answering to a judge. The…
Read more Pasco County schools turn to truancy petitions over attendance issuesPINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A new state investment is helping train the next generation of nurses in Florida, with more than $20 million going to nursing programs across the…
Read more Florida invests in state college nursing programs to address workforce shortagesPOLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County School Board voted Tuesday on a plan that could change where thousands of students attend school next year. What You Need…
Read more Polk County school leaders vote to move forward on rezoning 16 high schoolsSARASOTA, Fla. — A proposal in Tallahassee could change the future of higher education in Sarasota. Lawmakers are considering transferring University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee to New College of…
Read more Proposed transfer of USF Sarasota-Manatee sparks debate over future of campusBARTOW, Fla. — The Florida Education Association (FEA) is calling it a “retention crisis at a breaking point,” after reviewing the number of teacher and instructional staff vacancies at…
Read more FEA Ranks Polk County schools No.1 in vacanciesPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — With the new year comes some big changes for volunteers in Pinellas County Schools. The district is now requiring all volunteers to go through a…
Read more Pinellas County Schools now requires Level 2 background checks on all volunteersLAND O’LAKES, Fla. — Should a Bible verse be included in a letter from the state’s Department of Education? Some families say that it violates the separation of church…
Read more State education commissioner includes Bible verse in letter to familiesTAMPA, Fla. — Metropolitan Ministries experienced a 300% increase in families seeking assistance with their Thanksgiving meal this year. They say thanks to the generosity of the community,…
Read more Metropolitan Ministries provides Thanksgiving meals to thousands of familiesWESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A family in Wesley Chapel is pleading for answers in a deadly hit and run that took the life of their loved one. Daniel Avena…
Read more Wesley Chapel family seeks answers after fatal hit and runSAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — A local attorney is helping foster children across the state find the answers to all of their legal questions with the Foster Power app. It’s…
Read more Foster Power app helps youth in foster care around FloridaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The global aerospace industry is projected to grow significantly, with estimates ranging from more than $400 billion this year to upwards of $1 trillion in…
Read more Students inducted into John Glenn Top Gun Academy Aerospace Honor SocietyST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The global aerospace industry is projected to grow significantly, with estimates ranging from more than $400 billion this year to upwards of $1 trillion in…
Read more Students inducted into John Glenn Top Gun Academy Aerospace Honor SocietyTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Tech’s Academy of Veterinary Science offers one of the best veterinary assisting programs in the state, and it’s the only Hillsborough County Public School…
Read more Tampa Bay Tech has county’s first veterinary surgical suiteLITHIA, Fla. — Spectrum News first told you about the issues some Fish Hawk residents are having with teens riding electric powered bicycles and scooters dangerously through the…
Read more Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office increases e-bike enforcement in Fish HawkTAMPA, Fla. — Project ABA Rights is asking Hillsborough County School Board members to write an official PIP, or Private Instructional Personnel, policy. They say this will ensure consistency…
Read more Special needs rights group seeks uniform PIP in Hillsborough schoolsLARGO, Fla. — Weapon detection systems are being used in all sorts of venues now, and Pinellas County Schools could be next. On Tuesday, school board members discussed launching…
Read more Pinellas County Schools considers piloting weapon detections systemDUNEDIN, Fla. — It’s a decommissioned school bus turned mobile science lab, and it will be traveling to middle schools all over Pinellas County. Pinellas County Schools designed the…
Read more School bus turned ‘Innovation Lab’ visits Pinellas County middle schoolersTAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough College has partnered with Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center, and while it’s not a monetary partnership, it does end up saving the county shelter some…
Read more Hillsborough College partners with Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center