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Erika Donalds, wife of gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, visits FAU Alumni Center to speak with students

Students awaited guest speaker Erika Donalds at the Forkas Alumni Center for the question-and-answer event hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s College Republicans on Thursday. Donalds answered student questions regarding her success story, college experience, advice for students, and the upcoming 2026 Florida Primary election. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, Erika...

Boca Raton, FL · 22d

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Fort Pierce Central football sputters to third straight loss

PORT ST. LUCIE – Lighting delayed the start of the football game between Bishop Verot Catholic High and Fort Pierce Central . A driving rain along with more lightning ended the contest 7 minutes, 41 seconds prematurely. In between, the Cobras had very little spark. The Vikings dominated all three phases in a 42-3 rout of Central on Friday, Oct. 16 at South County Regional Park. In dropping their third straight game, Cobras coach Mike Watkins did not mince words afterwards. “We were bad in every phase of the game,” Watkins said. “Everything was especially bad.” If there was one area that was especially worse, it was the Cobras’ special teams. And it didn’t start that way. After Central won the toss and elected to defer to take the ball in the second half, sophomore defensive lineman Jaxen Alexander recovered the onside opening kickoff. Aided by a roughing the punter penalty, the Cobras got down to the Bishop Verot 15-yard line before Adem Karagic booted a 32-yard field goal to open the scoring. It was the only score of the night for Central. Early in the second quarter, Vikings senior Jy German blocked a punt that was recovered by senior

Fort Pierce, FL · 21d

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BCPS officials roll out new campaign as National School Bus Safety week underway

DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward County Public School officials rolled out a new campaign as National School Bus Safety week has begun. The “Safety is Shared” campaign is intended to remind drivers about the dangers and illegality of passing a stopped school bus or to speed in a school zone.

Broward County, FL · 19d

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School for autistic children opens in St. Lucie County

PORT ST. LUCIE – A large crowd of students, families, staff and community leaders gathered on the campus of the newly opened Treasure Coast School for Autism (TCSFA) during a recent ribbon cutting. Speakers lauded the decision to build such a school in St. Lucie County where the need has been growing.

St Lucie County, FL · 22d

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Boundary Changes Proposed for Crystal Lakes Elementary, New Westlake School

BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Some families zoned for Crystal Lakes Elementary could find themselves headed to a different school. Palm Beach County School District staff will present an initial proposal Thursday, Oct. 22, that would shift a portion of the Crystal Lakes attendance zone to Sunset Palms Elementary beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. The plan goes before the district’s Advisory Boundary Committee at 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center, 3300 Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach. That’s not the only change on the table. Staff also want to set the attendance zone for the new Elementary School “23-H” in the City of Westlake, drawing it from portions of the current Golden Grove Elementary and Loxahatchee Groves Elementary boundaries. The public can attend and offer input in person or virtually. To register for virtual comment, visit the district’s website and click the dropdown labeled “2026-27 Advisory Boundary Committee (ABC) Meetings with Community Input.” The meeting agenda and supporting documents are posted on the district’s website as well. Get BocaNewsNow.com email alerts sent directly to your phone — sign up for BocaNewsNow.com Email and breaking news updates

West Palm Beach, FL · 21d

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Teacher pay, school security on the ballot in Dade and Broward

Voters will decide whether to renew an existing property tax that supplements teachers' salaries and helps fund school safety measures.

Broward County, FL · 20d

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Broward schools administrator fired over laptop procurement investigation

Jamaican American school administrator Jennifer Andreu has been fired by the Broward County School Board following an investigation into the district’s laptop procurement process that found she and other employees mismanaged the process and misled board members. The board voted 6-3 on Tuesday to terminate Andreu, who served as...

Broward County, FL · 23d

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Local High School Girls Volleyball Teams Begin Postseason Play

The postseason for girls high school volleyball is now underway. Five local teams have winning regular season records and are focused on having prolific runs in the postseason, which concludes with the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) state finals in Winter Haven next month. Those five teams are...

Wellington, FL · 22d

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West Boca Raton Leads The First Academy 17-10 Before Lightning Suspends Florida High School Football Game

West Boca Raton took a three-game winning streak to Orlando to face a high-scoring First Academy team in a matchup of two of Florida’s top-ranked high school football programs.

Boca Raton, FL · 22d

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Port St. Lucie neighbors raise safety concerns, call on local leaders to protect students

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Neighbors in Port St. Lucie say students face dangerous conditions walking to school, including busy roads without sidewalks, speeding traffic and poor lighting. The concerns have drawn renewed attention after a 14-year-old Treasure Coast High School freshman was struck by an SUV while...

Port St Lucie, FL · 22d

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Benjamin volleyball beats John Carroll in five sets for district title

FORT PIERCE – Not much separated The Benjamin School and John Carroll Catholic volleyball teams. MaxPreps ranked John Carroll 122nd in the state, 22 in Class 2A and 10th in the West Palm Beach area. Benjamin was 126nd in the state, 23rd in 2A and 11th in the West Palm Beach area. So when the sides met in the district championship game , it was not surprising the match went the distance. The Benjamin School came through down the stretch of the fifth set and earned a 3-2 victory over the Rams 26-24, 16-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12 Thursday afternoon in the 2A-District 11 title match on Howard Avril Court on the John Carroll Catholic campus. The Buccaneers (11-10) earn a berth in next week’s regional tournament at home as the district champions. More Palm Beach volleyball: District playoff predictions Benjamin held the edge in strength of schedule If there was one area where Benjamin had a statistical advantage over the Rams, it was in strength of schedule. The Buccaneers’ strength of schedule is 17.8, while John Carroll’s is 4.7 “It absolutely helped out,” Benjamin coach Alex Clarke said. “We played some really tough competition. We played three top 10 teams

West Palm Beach, FL · 22d

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Palm Beach County schools celebrate academic honors as teachers raise concerns over pay, staffing cuts

The School District of Palm Beach County spent part of Tuesday night celebrating new academic recognition from the state. But as district leaders highlighted student achievement and school performance, teachers and employees used public comment to raise concerns about salary freezes, staffing cuts and growing pressures inside schools. The contrast...

Palm Beach County, FL · 23d

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Florida Names 45 Palm Beach County Schools “Excellent,” Whispering Pines Elementary Not Listed

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Florida Department of Education has named 45 Palm Beach County public schools to its 2026 “School of Excellence” list, a designation reserved for schools that stay near the top of the state year after year. Several Boca Raton-area schools made the cut, including Boca Raton Community High, Spanish River Community High, West Boca Raton Community High, Addison Mizner, Calusa Elementary, Del Prado Elementary, Omni Middle and Verde K-8. Whispering Pines Elementary School in West Boca Raton is NOT on the list. It’s a notable omission as Whispering Pines serves many of the new G.L. Homes communities, including parts of The Bridges, Seven Bridges, Boca Bridges, Lotus, and others that attracted transplants from New York and other regions during COVID. Educators privately told BocaNewsNow.com that they thought the influx of families spending well into the millions for new homes — families that demand rigorous northeast-style academic programs — would help the school’s academic standing. It apparently did not. To qualify as a “school of excellence,” a school has to rank in the 80th percentile or higher among its peer schools statewide — elementary, middle, high or combination — in

Palm Beach County, FL · 24d

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Friday Night Blitz: Rain and lightning shake up high school football

West Palm Beach (CBS12 News) — Mother Nature put a damper on Friday Night Blitz, with rain and lightning forcing delays and postponements across Palm Beach County. But on the Treasure Coast, most of the action went on as scheduled, delivering another night of high school football highlights. Treasure...

Palm Beach County, FL · 21d

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Wellington Village Council Awards Spinelli Grants To Schools

Each of Wellington’s 11 public schools this week received $40,000 from the village to invest in student education through the Keely Spinelli Grant Program. School principals from the village accepted the grant checks at a Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. “These checks from the Village of...

Wellington, FL · 22d

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Broward Teachers Union accuses school board of due process violations in employee’s firing, plans to sue board chair

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Broward Schools employee was fired, and now the county’s teachers union claims school district officials did not follow proper protocol. Members of the Broward Teachers Union spoke at a news conference held Wednesday. They called out the actions of Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn, Broward County School Board Chair Sarah Leonardi and various other school board members, claiming severe injustice.

Broward County, FL · 24d

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TKA Remains Unbeaten While RPBHS Rides Six-Game Win Streak

As the high school football season heads toward its final weeks, the King’s Academy remains unbeaten, while Royal Palm Beach High School and Palm Beach Central High School are also having spectacular seasons, sporting 6-1 records. The King’s Academy — With a record of 8-0, the Lions are currently...

Royal Palm Beach, FL · 22d

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South Florida schools fear voter confusion between Amendment 3 and popular school funding referendum

For eight years, South Florida school districts have relied on voter-approved property taxes to sustain teacher pay, school safety, and mental health resources. The region’s voters have obliged in approving it every four years. It’s up for renewal again on Nov. 3. But education leaders in Palm Beach, Broward,...

Palm Beach County, FL · 23d

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A Florida high school football team could start playoffs in region final round

If the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs started today, one team would automatically already be in the region final, which is the third round of the postseason in the Sunshine State. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] According to the latest updated playoffbrackets for the FHSAA, Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s School would already qualify for the Class 2A, Region 3 final due to the region only having five teams. The move to the region final, however, is caused by the new elite playoff bracket that is now in play for 2026. With Chaminade-...

Boca Raton, FL · 25d

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School district holds meeting on attendance zones for new Westlake school

Palm Beach County schools meet Oct. 22 to discuss attendance zone changes tied to the new $48 million Westlake elementary school opening in 2027.

Palm Beach County, FL · 22d