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Starke Elementary to close Friday due to lack of heat amid cold temperatures

Starke Elementary to close Friday due to lack of heat amid cold temperatures

The Bradford County School District announced that Starke Elementary School will be closed on Friday due to the cold weather.

February 05, 2026 at 7:09 pm EST

11-year-old caught with gun on St. Johns County school bus

11-year-old caught with gun on St. Johns County school bus

February 05, 2026 at 11:45 am EST

5th annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball in Jacksonville to support Edward Waters University

5th annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball in Jacksonville to support Edward Waters University

January 28, 2026 at 4:01 pm EST

Substitute teacher arrested after fentanyl found inside Jacksonville middle school

Substitute teacher arrested after fentanyl found inside Jacksonville middle school

January 22, 2026 at 3:34 pm EST

Duval County School Board holds workshop for Schools of Hope

Duval County School Board holds workshop for Schools of Hope

January 20, 2026 at 2:46 pm EST

Sustainable Futures career exploration week to introduce students to environmental careers

Sustainable Futures career exploration week to introduce students to environmental careers

January 14, 2026 at 5:29 pm EST

Camden County school cancels classes due to bats

Camden County school cancels classes due to bats

January 12, 2026 at 2:42 pm EST

Clay County neighbors demand school board member to resign after controversial comments

Clay County neighbors demand school board member to resign after controversial comments

January 08, 2026 at 10:44 pm EST

New Florida bill would expand mandatory recess time through the end of middle school

New Florida bill would expand mandatory recess time through the end of middle school

January 08, 2026 at 6:06 pm EST

New Florida bills would cap international student enrollment at state universities and colleges

New Florida bills would cap international student enrollment at state universities and colleges

January 07, 2026 at 4:36 pm EST

FBI’s Jacksonville office, Duval County schools hosting online safety class for parents

Duval County schools honor legacy of first blind student with historic braille writer

Northeast Florida parents concerned over Schools of Hope student information policy

Edward Waters University reaffirmed for accreditation with no recommendations for improvement

Local lawmaker raises questions over Duval County Public Schools consolidation plans

Weeks after team’s brawl with Gainesville, Brunswick football head coach resigns

Duval County Public Schools offering help for VPK enrollment

FSCJ receives $31K grant to expand study abroad in Uzbekistan

UNF receives $1.3 million NSF grant to develop STEM education role-playing game

Duval County Public Schools opens school lottery application window for 2026–27

Farah & Farah taking applications for ‘Empowering Greatness’ scholarship

Putnam County School District employee resigns amid mileage reimbursement audit

DCPS votes to merge four schools after budget, enrollment issues

Parents protest DCPS changes on how it handles book complaints, banning

Michael Ward and Jennifer Glock Foundation donates $1 million to FSCJ for scholarships

Mom furious daycare didn’t notify parents former employee was accused of trying to meet teen for sex

Duval County Middle School Students receive free heart screenings ahead of new Florida law

Mother says special needs son came home from Bayview Elementary with fingerprint bruises on his arms

Young animal lovers can spend their winter break at the Jacksonville Humane Society

Duval County Public Schools offering help for VPK enrollment

‘Is something else going on?’: Supporter of Jax mayoral candidate cited by city for painted mural

Police: Body recovered from pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, DJ Young Slade

Woman gets life sentence after pleading guilty to kidnapping, pushing woman off cliff

Timothy Busfield indicted on child sexual abuse charges

Super Bowl LX: Maine man attending his 60th – and final – Super Bowl