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Speed cameras at 20 Orlando schools. Warnings now, but tickets coming soon
The city of Orlando is putting drivers on notice: speed in an active school zone and you’ll be cited and pay a $100 fine. Beginning Monday, a 45-day warning period was activated for the city’s new school zone speed camera program. Starting Nov. 30, drivers caught exceeding a school zone speed limit by more than 10 mph will be ticketed and fined. If it’s not paid on time, the $100 fine will increase.
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A Florida university focuses on space medicine to train future astronaut healthcare providers
The University of Central Florida is expanding its space medicine program to train students in providing healthcare for astronauts during missions. "Space medicine is a relatively new field in the realm of things when you think about the history of medicine, which really started in the 1960s with the first humans flown into space," said Dr. Manny Urquieta, founder of the division of aerospace medicine at UCF.
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The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2027
Whether it's policy, classroom resources, curriculum strategies, school operations or technology, education is a field always in a state of flux. Determining where to invest the time and funds to gain knowledge and best practices to meet those demands is a challenge unto itself. In 2027, a slew of K-12...
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Orlando instructor has reaching students down to a science
Orlando, Fla. — For A+ Teacher Tameka Solomon, teamwork makes the dream work. She has a unique style of teaching and reaching students down to a science. "So I'm working doing my best, they're working doing their best," Solomon said. "The parents are at home doing their best with the kids, so it's everybody working together."
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Florida student-athlete heart screening requirement prompts low-cost testing program in Tampa Bay
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Orlando school zone speed camera warnings begin at 20 schools
ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting Monday, a 45-day warning period will be in place for drivers speeding in 20 Orlando school zones where the city has installed speed cameras. City staff said the schools were selected after being identified by an internal study that looked at numerous factors, including crash history, vehicle speeds and pedestrian activity.
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Mount Dora teacher uses social media wish list to feed hundreds of children
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – Meagan DeWitz may not wear a cape, but the Mount Dora teacher is making a powerful difference for children and families across Central Florida. “I do this because there are so many children who go to bed hungry and wake up hungry,” DeWitz said.
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Beyond the Surface: UCF Grad Nisha Phillip-Malahoo nominated for Teacher of the Year
When Nisha Phillip-Malahoo began teaching 13 years ago, she felt overwhelmed by everything she hadn't learned in college. Now, the UCF alumna is one of six finalists for the Toyota Family Teacher of the Year award, a national honor recognizing educators who build partnerships between schools and families. For Malahoo,...
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Angie Nixon speaks to UCF students ahead of voter registration deadline, Election Day
A room full of students spoke with Rep. Angie Nixon on Wednesday with College Democrats at UCF about concerns for the upcoming general election. Nixon and her team encouraged voter registration and voter turnout, among other topics students addressed. Election Day is Nov. 3, and the deadline to register to vote is Oct. 5.