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Smalls Sliders® Makes College Campus Debut with Openings at University of Central Florida and University of Mississippi
September 15, 2026 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA, Ga. – Smalls Sliders, the industry-disrupting slider brand, is heading back to school with the opening of its first-ever college campus locations at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). The milestone marks Smalls Sliders’ official entrance into collegiate dining and the beginning of a long-term strategy to bring the brand to more high-traffic, non-traditional environments across the country. The UCF location is slated to open in September, with the Ole Miss location expected to open in October.
twicetoldtale.org
College Professor Comes to LHP
This year, Lake Highland welcomed Dr. Sarah Hayes to the Upper School. Coming from Seminole State College, Dr. Hayes made her debut as a Freshman English teacher in the Porter Center for Innovation and Academics. As a mom of two, a Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, a certified bookworm, and a former college professor, Dr. Hayes is determined to make her classroom a place where students can thrive and foster growth like no other.
lakeandsumterstyle.com
Henry Purvis Leads First Academy-Leesburg Football to Hot Start
In just four games, First Academy-Leesburg quarterback Henry Purvis has already accounted for 17 touchdowns, 13 passing and four rushing, helping the Eagles to a 3-1 start and earning a No. 3 ranking among Florida’s 8-man teams on MaxPreps. Henry is a multi-sport athlete who began playing flag football...
nicholsonstudentmedia.com
‘A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet’: Discomfort Club strives to get students out of their comfort zone
At the start of Samuel Sklar’s freshman year, he said UCF’s campus “felt huge,” while he felt “so small and alone." “And I realized towards the second half of the freshman year that I have to do stuff outside my comfort zone if I want to enjoy college and make new friends and meet new people,” Sklar said.
positivelyosceola.com
Lakeland Derails Osceola, Hands Kowboys Crushing 40-6 Defeat
One week after celebrating a historic victory over Lake Mary, Osceola experienced the other side of high school football Friday night. Lakeland dominated from the opening possession, holding the Kowboys without a first down in the opening half and allowing just 29 yards of total offense in a decisive 40-6 victory at Markus Paul Stadium.
click orlando
Viral video prompts review of football postgame incident at Winter Park High School
WINTER PARK, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools is reviewing a postgame incident involving Lake Nona football players and an adult after Winter Park High School defeated Lake Nona in overtime on Friday, following a video circulating on social media that appears to show the aftermath of a heated exchange.
Tampa Bay Times
45 minutes on 9/11: How Florida students study the World Trade Center attacks
Pasco County Schools Superintendent John Legg began his lesson on 9/11 with George Washington’s 1796 farewell address. Fifty-three minutes remained in the U.S Government Honors class period at J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey. He’d need to connect the dots between our first president’s warning about foreign entanglements and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks 200 years later, plus the 25 years since.
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Winter Springs charter school Choices in Learning makes pitch to expand
Winter Springs public charter school Choices in Learning made its pitch this week to the Seminole County Public Schools district to expand and offer a middle school. Choices in Learning will have a special meeting on Oct. 2 to get final approval from Seminole County Public Schools to expand to a middle school on the campus, tucked inside Central Winds Park in Winter Springs. The school would then become a kindergarten through 8th grade campus.
nicholsonstudentmedia.com
UCF students take on murder mystery night
The Pre-Pathology Society hosted a murder mystery game night on Wednesday in the Student Union, bringing students together to solve a fictional crime. Participants used evidence, witness statements and clues to piece together the case while working with friends and other students. Students from a variety of majors, including biology,...