Absenteeism in school districts throughout Florida skyrocketed beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic — and, confounding ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year. Nearly a third of students locally and ...

Florida reopened schools earlier than some states but faces the same challenges of large shares of students missing a lot of ...

Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic Steven Walker, Leslie Postal and Scott Travis, Orlando Sentinel Thu, June 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM UTC ...

Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him ...

The 74 reports that dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism, and while some focus on support and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — High school seniors may still be able to graduate if they fail the Florida Standard Assessments, according to a new emergency order issued Friday by the state of Florida.

A UW professor of obstetrics and gynecology says pregnant women face greater risks with COVID.

TAMPA, Fla. — There has been a spike in flu cases across much of Florida. In the Bay area, Pinellas and Citrus counties specifically are seeing cases rise, according to the Department of Health.

ORLANDO, Fla. — School districts across the state are preparing to become compliant to state law when it comes to school start times. In 2023, lawmakers passed a law to require middle schools ...

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper ...