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President of Duval Teachers United Abruptly Retires
The longtime leader of Duval Teachers United, the union representing teachers and staff in Duval County schools, has retired.
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Responding to the Boom: St John’s County Schools’ Solution to the Population Growth
As the population in St Johns County continues to rise, the district plans to respond by opening five new schools.
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Jacksonville Jazz Festival Headlines Memorial Day Weekend
By: Ashley Hughes For 40 plus years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has taken place, and in 3 days it will take over the streets of Downtown Jacksonville yet again. The festival has endless food, drinks, music and plenty of people. It begins with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, which will be followed by three days of free live Jazz related entertainment. VIP and Preferred seating packages are sold out already, so get your tickets while you still can at https://jacksonvillejazzfest.com/ Here is a schedule of the performers scheduled: Friday, May 26 Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28 Sources: https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/spotlight-jacksonville-jazz-festival-headlines-memorial-day-weekend/GM7UWLOTBBCJHKUA5TJGKTNSYE/ https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/annual/jacksonville-jazz-festival/
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A Better Future for Jacksonville: Donna Deegan is Elected as Jacksonville’s First Female Mayor
History was made on May 16th when Democrat Donna Deegan became the first female mayor of Jacksonville.
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Media Center Closes for the Year
Something that most students can agree on is that the media center has a lot to offer.
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Florida Veteran Breaks Record for Time Living Underwater
As of May 12, associate professor Dr. Joseph Dituri of the University of South Florida has broken the world record for days spent living underwater.
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Mother of Tristyn Bailey’s Murderer Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
On Friday afternoon, the mother of Aiden Fucci, Crystal Smith, was sentenced to 30 days in St. Johns County jail and five years of probation after being accused of tampering with evidence related to Tristyn Bailey’s murder.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Several New Bills
Tuesday, May 9th, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill enforcing several educational changes such as the prohibition of student cell phone use during class along with the restriction of the use of the social-media platform TikTok, on school grounds.
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Raising Concerns About Teen Vaping: Interlachen High School’s Incident
Interlachen High School, in Putnam County, Florida, had an incident on Friday, April 22nd when two students had to be rushed by ambulance to the hospital with vaping-induced health issues.
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Disney Duals Desantis
By: Hanna Virts On Wednesday, April 26, Disney sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in retaliation for the governor attempting to take away special privileges of the company. Earlier this year, Florida Legislation passed the “Parental Rights in Education Act”, more widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay Law”, prohibiting any kind of education on sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through third grade. Disney did not support this kind of regulation, which began tensions between the organization and Florida legislation. Then, the special tax and governance grants that the company had had since it was founded were potentially going to be taken away, hinting at the end of the…
