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Florida Southern College/CourtesyTwo campus groves are being replanted as part of a larger revitalization effort for Polk’s citrus industry. -
Jay Waagmeester/Florida PhoenixLast year, the State University System Board of Governors gave universities permission to raise out-of-state tuition fees by 10% for the 2025-2026 school year and another 15% for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Certain clothes, school supplies, computers and computer accessories will be tax-free from July 20 to August 20. -
This year’s Florida Assessment of Student Thinking results show four Tampa-area districts received an A, but some parents and educators are not convinced the state’s standards encourage excellence. -
As of July 1, public high school students are required to receive electrocardiogram tests to participate in school-sanctioned sports. -
WUSF is part of the Florida Election Reporting Partnership, which will cover every school board election in the state in the Aug. 18 primary. -
DeSantis pushed for the law to prevent “indoctrination” in university classrooms, but some professors say it instead made Florida’s students look like “they’re incapable of original thought.” -
Accrediting agencies have long fought to keep politics out of higher education, but a new Florida-created accreditor could open the political floodgates. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration brought the lawsuit in 2023, when Joe Biden, a Democrat, was President, arguing Congress had unconstitutionally delegated its power to private accreditation agencies. -
The controversial law was signed by Florida's Republican governor in 2022, but an injunction by a lower court prevented it from being implemented in college classrooms while the legal battle ensued. -
Abraham Albadawi started a petition to demand accountability from the university. He remains concerned about implementation of the measures and the response process for when a threat is reported. -
The Florida Board of Education approved the change amid public outcry and some lawmakers calling the move a violation of state law. -
After online debates, delays and Bell's appointment as interim president, UF has a full-time leader again. -
Burns, a former principal at Sarasota's Riverview High, was unanimously approved to step into the role as Anastasios Kamoutsas exits to become president of Polk State College.
