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Large sinkhole opens on Brooksville property
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A large sinkhole recently opened on a Hernando County property. It happened in a residential area near Mississippi Kite Avenue and Marvelwood Road in Brooksville and was seen from the air Friday afternoon. While authorities have not confirmed the cause of the hole, a local sinkhole...
Florida schools increase background checks as security measure
The big picture: As school security stakes rise, the Pasco County school district has decided to get more serious about background checks for its volunteers. Its effort is getting mixed reviews. The district announced it would require all volunteers to get a Level 2 screening, which includes fingerprinting and national...
Field set for Pasco school board, superintendent races
Pasco County voters will have two choices for one seat in a School Board race that will be decided in August. The battle to become Pasco’s first new schools superintendent in 12 years will last through November, though, as a no-party candidate will advance to the general election without a primary.
More Florida school districts are limiting cellphones on campus
The big story: The effort to continues to restrict student cellphone use in schools as a way to refocus attention on learning and reduce mental health problems. The Pinellas and Pasco county school boards are the latest to tighten up their usage policies, each adopting new rules on Tuesday. At...
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