President Trump signed an order Thursday with the intent to close the U.S. Department of Education.

Some say it's good to have less bureaucracy; others say vulnerable students will be harmed.

Sarasota state Sen. Joe Gruters told the Tampa Bay Times the leading scenario is New College "ruling the day."

A bill in the Florida Legislature would set up a yearlong “Hunger-Free Campus” pilot program at three state colleges or universities.

Last month, Taylor Herman received one week's worth of what was supposed to be a three month payment.

Tom Homan talked about plans to continue tackling illegal immigration during a sit-down at New College. With him were Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf.

Last year, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis created a law banning minors under 16 from social media platforms, except for 14- and 15-year-olds with parental permission. Now, lawmakers want to allow parents to view messages and are targeting apps like Snapchat.

The scholarship program provides partial and full scholarships for Floridians to attend in-state colleges and universities.

The nation's second largest planetarium will feature a 10,000-square-foot curved screen and is seen as a prime educational tool for children across the Tampa Bay area.

GOP legislators say the bill would protect children from harmful content. Critics argue it would escalate challenges of books in schools.

The bills would mandate automated defibrillators on campus, require athletes to take an EKG and allow school nurses to administer medicine to a student having a diabetic emergency.

The University of South Florida is among the institutions under scrutiny for participating in "race-based" scholarship programs, according to the U.S. Department of Education.