Elementary school principal reaches out to Polk families
By MADISON FANTOZZI The Ledger LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – When Principal Badonna Dardis sent fliers home with Carlton Palmore Elementary students offering to visit one …
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Great Gear and Tools to Motivate Students
StatePoint While some students love school, others may need a little motivation and inspiration to keep class interesting. Add a bit of excitement to education …
Getting Back to Basics: The Lost Art of Writing Things Down
StatePoint In this digital age, you may go days without using a pen and paper, but there are many reasons to skip the devices and …
North Bay commissioner hosts inaugural art meets technology fair
Staff Report NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. – Recently, North Bay Village Commissioner Andreana Jackson hosted the city’s inaugural “Treasure Island Art Meets Technology Fair” for …
University newspaper shut down, students start their own
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – When the University of Central Florida newspaper was shut down after 48 years, a group of students decided to …
University of Florida assistant professor wins top literary prize
Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A University of Florida assistant professor of history has received one of the United States’ top literary prizes. The …
Black stockings left hanging from trees at a SC university
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. – A group of artists said it left black nylon stockings resembling human figures hanging from trees outside …
Old rivalry returns to South Florida high school football
By ISHEKA N. HARRISON South Florida Times After six years of Miami Central Senior High dominating South Florida football, two high schools that battled it …
Local teen travels to White House to receive award on behalf of AileyCamp Miami
Staff Report For 14-year-old North Miami resident Janasia Johnson, life seems surreal at the moment. Nicknamed, Jojo by her aunt, the well-spoken teen just had …
Pioneer black journalist, Bea Hines, honored
By MALIKA A. WRIGHT Special to the South Florida Times Miami – There was no such thing as a black female reporter in the 1960s …