Family of girl handcuffed at Manatee County K-8 school files intent to sue

A Manatee County mother says what happened to her daughter at school has left her their family with emotional damage that cannot be repaired. Now the family is taking legal action.

Bay Area school districts scramble to fill hundreds of positions as omicron surges across state

School districts across the Bay Area are feeling the staffing crunch fueled by a surge in COVID-19, with more than 1,000 positions in Hillsborough County Schools needing to be filled Wednesday.

University of Florida president says he will step down in 2023

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday that 2022 will be his final year in office and that he plans to return to the classroom.

Pasco expands school choice with new magnet programs

Parents can sign up their children to attend new science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics programs in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

Diversity scholarship opens doors to careers in craft brewing

The University of South Florida and the Yuengling Foundation have partnered up to offer a $5,000 scholarship for people of color interested in learning more about the science and art of fermenting and brewing beer, cider, and more.

Proposal could lead to cameras in Florida classrooms

A Florida lawmaker wants to put video cameras in every classroom and require teachers to wear microphones so that parents of students involved in incidents of alleged abuse can see what happened.

Hillsborough schools decide existing COVID precautions are sufficient amid case surge

Superintendent of Schools Addison Davis said the district will continue encouraging masks indoors and increased cleaning and disinfecting, but there will be no new COVID-19 guidelines as kids head back after the holidays.

Supplies needed at mid-year back-to-school drive this weekend in Tampa

While there are many school supply drives before the school year starts, a Tampa organization wants to make sure students don’t run out of those supplies before the end of the year.

US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge

Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.

University of Miami to start next semester remotely amid COVID surge

The University of Miami will start the spring semester with remote-only classes amid surging cases of COVID-19 in South Florida, school officials said.

Florida public university officials urge vaccinations, masks on campus ahead of spring semester

Saying it is “clear the pandemic is not over,” top Florida university system officials are asking students and employees to wear masks on campus and get booster shots to protect against COVID-19 as the spring semester prepares to start.

Big things ahead for the University of South Florida in 2022

The University of South Florida is building a new student wellness center and a new athletics facility, and has future plans for its own football stadium and an oceanographic science center at the St. Petersburg campus.

San Antonio grandfather graduates college alongside granddaughter

88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.

Student loan payment pause extended through May 1

President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.

Bodycam video shows 12-year-old student being handcuffed after shoving deputy

A Manatee County mother wants to know why a deputy used handcuffs instead of de-escalation tactics when her daughter became uncooperative at school.

How a 'gifted' 11-year-old got accepted to Arizona State University

11-year-old Jimi "Monty" Hernandez was accepted into Arizona State University with plans to become a pediatric neurologist. He will be studying biochemistry, then head to medical school after graduating from ASU.