A nonprofit dedicated to giving disadvantaged children the gift of music needs the public's help to receive a $10,000 award.
When's the first day of school in Brandon? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.
Desh Bagley had no idea she was introducing a phenomenon that would captivate and educate thousands of Florida students.
Cody Alan Welchons of Valrico recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
A total of 161 students from across the country received the prestigious award, including five from Florida.
Find out what’s coming up on the Hillsborough County school district's calendar.
Breaking: Hillsborough County Public Schools has announced a decision in regard to classes on Friday, Oct. 7 as Hurricane Matthew looms.
Breaking: Hillsborough County public schools are closing in light of the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Hermine.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking motorists to exercise caution as kids head back to class.
The graduation ceremonies are being rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Colin’s impending arrival.
Southeastern University in Lakeland says it wanted to repay Candace Payne for the joy she’s provided the world.
The University of Central Florida is one of the latest to have an unofficial organization form in answer to Black Lives Matters protests.
A 14-year-old Florida girl was reprimanded at school for the hug that reportedly lasted a second.
The eighth-grader's mother says the school's policy goes too far. Do you agree?
She’s got an estimated 2,000 backers who want to see 20 minutes a day.
An antique piano was recently donated to Bailey Elementary in Dover.
The comedian stole the show at a Florida private school’s commencement.
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Students get an extra-long weekend.
Armed police officers conducted an “active shooter” drill on a Florida middle school campus last week.
Public schools are closed in Hillsborough County on the Nov. 11 national holiday.
The police department writes tickets that can cost as much as $108 each.
Hillsborough County schools swept the overall competition.
Bloomingdale alumni and their families are invited to reunite, support their alma mater at homecoming game
She complained about a lack of notice for the school’s picture day.
It’s a new school year, but administrators walk a difficult line on discipline. What do you think?
Tuesday marked the kickoff for the 2014-15 school year.
Do you think the district’s single-gender programs are discriminatory?
Florida law requires drivers to stop when school bus alerts are on.
Florida Polytechnic will celebrate its official opening with two days of festivities.
The school board’s failure to act after a 2011 bus incident led to the Herrera death in January 2012 and the Caballero death in October 2012
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Here are important dates families need to know about for the School Board primary election and Superintendent Elia’s performance review
Here are all the important dates families need to know about for the coming school year.
The Princeton Review released their 2015 colleges list. Two Florida universities made their top 20 for “Party Schools.”
A new awareness campaign aims to educate drivers on the do’s and don’ts of the road when school buses are out in force.
Miami-Dade public schools are setting up a pilot program. What do you think about the idea?
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Does your school do anything like this at homecoming? Brandon students spent close to 250 hours transforming their school into "another world."