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Person who Died was High School Athlete

Monday, July 8

Florida Highway Patrol identified the person who died in the fatal single car crash on Saturday. Colby Singletary, 18, died last night the car crash. Singletary was a Palmetto Ridge High School football player... Read More.

Manatee County School District Job Fair

Friday, June 14

The School District of Manatee County is hiring. They’re looking for support staff like food service workers, bus drivers, and office staff. They’re holding a job fair in a week at the old Wakeland... Read More.

CCSO School Resource Deputy Resigns After ‘Alcohol Incident’ at Explorers Event

Thursday, June 13

A Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputy has resigned after he allegedly showed up to a Sheriff Explorers event drunk. Deputy First Class Joshua Muse was helping pack canned food for the post... Read More.

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Charlotte Co. Schools to Extend School Day in Fall

Thursday, May 16

Charlotte County students will be starting the school day 15 minutes earlier in the fall and going 15 minutes later in the afternoon. The county school board this week unanimously approved the changes after... Read More.

School Bus Crash in Lehigh Acres This Morning

Wednesday, May 15

A Donna J. Beasley Technical School bus carrying six students and the driver was involved in a crash in Lehigh Acres this morning. It happened at the corner of Leeland Heights Boulevard and Richmond... Read More.

Main Building at Englewood Elementary School to be Replaced

Wednesday, May 15

A historic Englewood elementary school is getting a major renovation. More than $5M is being allocated to replace the main building at Englewood Elementary School, which dates back to 1963. ABC-7 reports that the... Read More.

Florida School Voucher Program is Moving

Tuesday, April 30

Florida lawmakers have sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill creating a new voucher program for students to attend private and religious schools using taxpayer dollars traditionally spent on public schools. The Republican-led House voted... Read More.

Sarasota School Safety Week

Tuesday, April 23

School safety is a top priority and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to get on board. SCSO and the Florida Sheriff’s Association are partnering up all this week to monitor school zones... Read More.

Floridians Could get Break on Hurricane & School Supplies

Thursday, April 18

Floridians could save on hurricane and school supplies under a bill now heading to the Senate floor. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a bill earlier today to hold a sales tax holiday on... Read More.

Sarasota Police Crack Down on Drivers who dont Stop for School Buses

Tuesday, April 16

Sarasota Police are cracking down on drivers who aren't stopping for school buses. Officials staked out at a problem area near Girls Inc. on South Tuttle Avenue. In just thirty minutes, police handed out seventeen... Read More.