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Duval Plans To Increase Property Taxes To Aid In Student Programs and Teacher Pay
Over the past week, the Duval County School Board has met to discuss the possibility of asking voters to increase property taxes in order to increase the financial aid for students programs such as arts and athletics as well as increasing teachers salaries.
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Florida Bill Limits LGBTQ+ Conversations in Schools
A bill that has been called the “don’t say gay” bill has passed through the Florida House and Senate.
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Teacher of the Year for St. Johns County
Recently, Andrew Burk, the band director of Valley Ridge Academy won teacher of the year.
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Events in St. Johns County School District Cancelled/Modified While Covid Cases Rise
It is no secret that COVID-19 numbers are rising amongst students and staff in the St. Johns County School District.
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Double Murder Suspect Caught in St. Johns County
As of January 24th, John Payton Scott III, suspected for the murder of 40-year-old Sharon Tarwater Whited, the suspects girlfriend, and 75-year-old Chester E. Tarwater Jr. the father of Sharon, in Helena, Alabama was captured.
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Record Breaking Run During Matanzas 5k
Over 800 runners raced on January 22nd for the 42nd annual Matanzas 5k race in St. Augustine.
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Say Goodbye to No. 2 Pencils: The SAT Goes Digital
The College Board announced on January 25th, 2022, that the SAT exam will move to a digital format over the next few years.
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Hope For Human Trafficking
As technology advances, the dangers of human trafficking increases.
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Cold Night Shelters in Jacksonville
The past few weeks have been very cold ones throughout Northern Florida. Average temperatures have been sitting in the mid-high 50’s and 60’s but dropping to low 40’s at night.
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Sleep Out Challenge brings Awareness to Homeless People
For the second year in a row a sleep out has taken place in St. Augustine Florida.