After a year of debate, the Broward County school board adopted superintendent Howard Hepburn's proposal to close or convert under-enrolled schools. The Broward District has seen its enrollment decline by 6.6% since the pandemic, according to federal data. [ PEDRO PORTAL | El Nuevo Herald ]

It’s been almost five years since school were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic.

USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the pandemic. In hindsight, she says interventions like shutdowns were in place too long.

Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the year 2000, a time capsule was buried within a wall near the chapel of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, and now staff members are revealing what was found inside.

The Florida Supreme Court last year heard arguments in a similar lawsuit against the University of Florida but has not issued a decision.

Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay

The big story: Florida has five of the nation’s 10 ... districts have seen their enrollments decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine of the top 10 districts experienced dips, some as high ...

AAA's cruise forecast predicts a record-breaking 19 million passengers in 2025. Florida leads the way in attracting travelers to the seas.

OneBlood is the first blood center to get full FDA approval to give high-titer COVID-19 convalescent plasma to those with COVID-19 who are also immunocompromised.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa recently unveiled 350 new slot machines in addition to the reopened Fresh Harvest Buffet and 240 renovated hotel rooms.

The lawsuit is one of many across the U.S. seeking refunds of money that students paid for services that were not provided because of campus shutdowns after the pandemic hit in 2020.