Officers walk daughter of fallen Kissimmee officer to 1st day of kindergarten
Officer Matthew Baxter was 26-years-old when he and Sgt. Sam Howard, 36, were killed nearly 4 years ago.
Central Florida bus driver rescues toddler found wandering in road
Brevard Public Schools says Renee Carpenter was driving her route in Canaveral Groves when she noticed the child wandering along the road “in just his diaper.”
Orange County prepares for school by detailing COVID protocols
Over 209,000 students are ready to return to the classroom. Orange County says the key to keeping schools safe is by keeping the community safe.
Anxiety looms as parents prepare kids to go back to school
Samantha Taylor is getting her daughter, Billie, ready for second grade. It’s a big day for Billie. She hasn’t been inside a school for more than a year.
Today is the final day of Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday
Shoppers will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes, backpacks, school supplies, personal computers, tablets, and accessories.
Florida nonprofit gives school supplies to families in need
Unlike last year, this year's event was held indoors but with socially-distanced groups and everyone in masks.
Sheriff's office gives out free backpacks to students
The Orange County Sheriff's Office were out Saturday morning handing out hundreds of backpacks full of school supplies to the community.
Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' mask order as Florida OKs school vouchers in districts requiring COVID-19 masks
Florida’s Board of Education approved an emergency rule Friday that will allow private school vouchers if parents feel their children are being harassed by a school district’s COVID-19 safety policies, including mask requirements.
Florida gives OK for school vouchers in districts requiring masks
DeSantis said in his order that the rules could include withholding money from school districts or other actions allowed under Florida law.
Back-to-school shopping more expensive due to COVID
According to the National Retail Federation, the cost of going back to school this year is going to be $849 per kid!