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FHSAA Regional Quarterfinals Preview: Eau Gallie Faces Familiar Foe in Titusville in the First Round of the Playoffs

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – One of the most exciting matchups of the first round of the playoffs is the Eau Gallie Commodores and Titusville Terriers, in the Class 3A Region 2. Eau Gallie enters as the No. 2 seed, and Titusville comes in at the No. 7 seed and will travel to the Commodores tonight.

Melbourne, FL · 20h
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Enrollment drops leave 46 Orange County elementary schools below capacity

Orange County Public Schools faces declining enrollment with 46 elementary schools now operating below capacity.

Orange County, FL · 2d

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Lake County Schools Sues Parent Over 47,000 Student Records Sent by Mistake

A Lake County school employee's email mistake handed one parent access to the private records of 47,000 students, and now the district says that parent is refusing to delete them. The Lake County School District has gone to court over the breach, which happened after the parent submitted a routine public records request.

Lake County, FL · 3d
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FHSAA football playoff scores, bracket updates from first round in Volusia-Flagler area

The Florida high school football teams — those that have survived to this point — have two options from now until the end of the 2026 season. Win or go home. Yes, the playoffs are here. Among the seven Volusia-Flagler programs to qualify, Atlantic and Pine Ridge will kick things off in the FHSAA Independent brackets on Nov. 12. DeLand , Father Lopez, Mainland, New Smyrna Beach and Spruce Creek will follow in the Class 1A-6A openers on Nov. 13. Watch FHSAA playoffs live on NFHS Network DeLand is the only one hosting its first-round game. It will welcome Spruce Creek to Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in a rematch of a regular-season meeting that the Bulldogs won 42-14 . Check back for live score updates on this page. Florida high school football scores for first-round games in Volusia-Flagler area .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } FHSAA playoff schedule in Volusia-Flagler area Thursday Atlantic at Umatilla, 7:30 p.m. Pine Ridge at Windermere, 7:30 Friday Spruce Creek at DeLand, 7 p.m. Father Lopez at Trinity Christian, 7:30 Mainland at Winter Park, 7:30 New Smyrna Beach at Lake Wales, 7:30 This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach

Volusia County, FL · 1d

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Orange County school board to vote on teacher health care contract dispute

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County School Board is set to vote Friday on a months-long contract dispute with the teachers’ union — a decision that affects the financial future of more than 10,000 teachers. The dispute comes down to health care costs. A special magistrate was...

Orange County, FL · 1d

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St. Alban's Church Wins Unanimous OK to Grow Oviedo School to 12th Grade

St. Alban's Church in Seminole County got the green light to grow its small private school all the way through 12th grade, with county commissioners voting unanimously on November 10 to approve the expansion. The decision clears the way for three additional portable classrooms on the church's 9.64-acre campus east of the intersection of Aloma Avenue and State Road 417, even as commissioners opted to keep a 250-student enrollment cap that one board member had pushed to eliminate.

Oviedo, FL · 1d

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Court ends San Diego, other schools’ social media ‘addiction’ ‘nuisance’ suits

(Legal Newsline) — Neither San Diego's public schools nor three other public school districts from elsewhere in the U.S. should be able to continue with their lawsuits demanding social media companies pay for allegedly causing "public nuisances" by allegedly harming the mental health of children and teens, and, in turn, allegedly placing a heavier burden on public educators, a California state appeals panel has ruled.

San Diego, CA · 1d

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Central Florida Football Teams Gear Up for FHSAA Quarterfinal Games

Twenty-seven area squads hit the gridiron for first-round playoff contests.

Central Florida, FL · 23h

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Four Lake Minneola Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

Four Lake Minneola High School students formalized their college commitments this week, with two baseball players, a volleyball standout and a lacrosse athlete signing national letters of intent. Baseball players Dylan Montrowl and Chase Dougherty will continue their careers in the state. Dylan signed with the University of North Florida,...

Minneola, FL · 20h

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Hurricanes football beats Bayside; Key West earns No. 7 seed in FHSAA playoffs

Coral Shores made the long haul to Bayside High School on Nov. 6 to take on a formidable Bears team in the quarterfinals of the SSAA Atlantic BOUND Championship bracket. Just days earlier, the Palm Bay community had been inundated with more than 20 inches of rain, causing destructive flooding throughout the area.

Key West, FL · 2d

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FHSAA Quarterfinals Preview: Holy Trinity Host Foundation Academy Tonight in Freelance Division Playoffs

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Holy Trinity sits as the No. 1 seed in the freelance division that is brand new this season and will host Foundation Academy, the eighth seed. Head Coach Hurlie Brown led Holy Trinity to a 7-2 record and the playoffs for the...

Melbourne, FL · 1d

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Apopka girls basketball looks to take a step forward

A new season brings a different energy to Apopka girls basketball. After a 7-17 campaign, coach Brittany Hardy believes the Lady Darters have a group that is more motivated, more coachable and eager to put in the work needed to turn things around. That change has been noticeable throughout the...

Apopka, FL · 1d

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Florida Schools Find 141 Guns in One Year as Safety Questions Mount

Parents demand answers after state data shows hundreds of firearms recovered on campuses while more teens report carrying handguns outside school. Independently researched, reported & reviewed by human journalists!

Florida · 3d

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Savannah High School marching band heads to Orlando for Battle of the Bands

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The sound of drums, brass instruments and school spirit is getting louder as Savannah High School’s Marching Blue Jackets prepare to take their talents to Orlando, Florida. The band is one of just four Georgia high school marching bands selected to participate in the 2026...

Savannah, GA · 2d

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Students face new AI rules at Central Florida schools

A new school policy requires students to get teacher approval before using AI on district-sanctioned platforms.

Orange County, FL · 2d

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Blue Darters coach looks ahead to 2027 after missing playoffs

Despite finishing 5-5 and winning its final two games, Apopka football did not qualify for the 2026 FHSAA playoffs. Head coach Neeson questioned how the new ranking system evaluates strength of schedule while acknowledging that the Blue Darters failed to win games they needed. His offseason priorities include improving strength and speed, developing the program’s talent and preparing players for college recruiting opportunities.

Apopka, FL · 1d

Tampa Bay Times

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Pinellas, Pasco schools name finalists for teacher of the year awards

The big story: It’s that time of year when Florida school districts recognize top teachers for their dedication and abilities. Pasco and Pinellas officials recently got into the act, visiting schools across their counties to surprise educators with the news that they were finalists for 2027 district teacher of the year.

Pasco County, FL · 2d

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OCPS faces 37,000 empty seats as district rethinks future

ORLANDO, Fla. — Declining enrollment numbers have leaders at Orange County Public Schools rethinking how they will run the district in the future. OCPS has almost 37,000 empty seats right now, and district leaders say they may need to close more schools in the future. Enrollment at Lake Gem...

Orange County, FL · 3d

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UCF Doctoral Student Wins 2nd Place in Global Quantum Computing Hackathon

A doctoral student in electrical engineering, Md. Sakibul Islam, developed a framework that identifies reliable and efficient routes for transmitting quantum information across a network. The solution placed second at the Florida International University node of the Qollab X IonQ Hackathon 2026, a global competition…

Orlando, FL · 3d

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School choice isn't political for my family. It's personal | Opinion

Every weekday morning, I drive my 13-year-old twins to two different schools. Neither is the school we’re zoned for, and the loop takes me about an hour. Yet it’s the best decision I could have made for them. My son is in a public magnet program for gifted students. My daughter goes to a small Christian private school. As a single mom in Orlando, I couldn’t have made this happen on my own. A Florida school choice scholarship made it possible. These scholarships let funding follow the students instead of staying tied to assigned public schools. Businesses fund many of them through donations that earn them dollar-for-dollar tax credits , notably the state’s scholarships for homeschool families . Others, like the Family Empowerment Scholarship , are funded directly by the state . Few states have taken school choice as far as Florida. Here, all students qualify , no matter what their families earn. More American families could soon have the same choice. A federal school choice tax credit set to start in January would provide families with scholarships for private school tuition, tutoring and other educational costs, but only in states that opt into the program. Right now, decisions about

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