Admiral Farragut Academy faces lawsuits for bullying, racial harassment

Two families are suing Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg claiming the school did nothing to protect their children from physical abuse and racial harassment. 

Pro-wrestler Chris Jericho tweets video allegedly showing niece being beaten up by Hillsborough student

Pro-Wrestler Chris Jericho tweeted out a disturbing video on social media of his niece getting beaten up, and he said Monday he wants to use his platform to call out bullying in schools.

Lennard High School student walks at graduation after suffering stroke more than a year ago

A Lennard High School senior's walk across the stage at graduation has been months in the making. Hailey Highsmith suffered a stroke a little over a year ago, losing her ability to walk and talk, but that didn't stop her.

Congrats, grads! Here are some discounts, freebies offered for class of 2022

Congratulations to the class of 2022! In celebration, many food chains are offering deals and freebies, including a free box of a dozen doughnuts.

First Montessori school set to open in Hillsborough County district

The application period opened Wednesday for Hillsborough County School's first Montessori school, a program that has only been offered in Hillsborough in private schools.

After mom’s death, Tampa Bay Tech student keeps her close to her heart, finishes senior year strong

Seventeen-year-old Akari Isaac has a personality that beams with joy, with plenty of flair. And why not? She's about to graduate from Tampa Bay Tech, and she has a lot to look forward to. 

Hillsborough County School District holding school bus driver hiring fair

The Hillsborough County School District is hosting job fairs to fill 150 vacancies before the next school year. They are searching for bus drivers, mechanics and bus attendants.

Polk County school offers gaming to after-school programs

Imagine a world where video games are offered as an official after school sports program. Kids in Polk County already live there, and they're loving it.

Mental health mobile response unit helps more than 1,000 students in first year

A new program focused on the mental health of Hillsborough County students has been a success during its first year, district leaders said during a news conference Monday.

Dad, son, and daughter graduate together, earn master's degrees in education

A father and his two children walked across the stage to accept their diplomas from Mississippi State University, each of them earning their master's degrees in education.

Military veteran graduates from college alongside his daughter

A father and daughter from Portsmouth, Virginia, are now bonded by their college graduations from the same school and on the same day.

Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college

A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.

Sarasota County School Board meeting resumes one week after abrupt ending

The Sarasota County School Board ended a recent meeting due to a disruptive public comment period. During last week’s meeting board members referenced public comment rules for order while parents say they felt censored.