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From Staff Reports
Despite a cancelled game with the Ocoee Knights last Friday night, the Apopka Blue Darters only fell one spot in the MaxPreps statewide poll of Class 8A schools. Apopka …
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9/21/21
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Orange County Public Schools reports it submitted a plan outlining how it would use $112.9 million in ARPA aid
By John Haughey, The Center Square
More than three months after missing the …
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9/19/21
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From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
Vouchers for a new specialty license plate bearing the iconic 4-H clover can now be purchased online through …
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9/16/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis spearheaded the effort to raise Florida teachers’ pay to one of the nation’s highest starting salaries, but his high-profile battles with …
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9/15/21
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From Staff Reports
The Apopka Blue Darters are on a roll. With a 28-14 win over the Dr. Phillips Panthers, Apopka stands at 3-0 heading into district play this Friday.
The victory launched …
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9/14/21
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Focus on Education
By Andre Thomas, Director - LIVE lab and Associate Professor of the Practice, Texas A&M University
In an effort to curtail how much time young people spend playing video …
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9/13/21
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High School Football
From Staff Reports
The Apopka Blue Darters continued their defensive dominance and winning ways with an impressive 28-14 victory over the Dr. Phillips Panthers. The …
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9/12/21
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From Staff, Wire Reports
A Florida appeals court put a hold on an earlier judge’s ruling that said the state could not enforce a ban on strict mask mandates in schools.
The 1st District …
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9/10/21
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Judge Cooper’s ruling follows an Aug. 24-27 trial stemming from a May lawsuit filed by parents from seven counties alleging Governor DeSantis’ order unconstitutionally bars school boards from …
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9/9/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
School districts from Alachua, Broward, and Orange County have co-filed a 67-page lawsuit with the Division of Administrative Hearings, calling for an …
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9/8/21
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Week Two Summary
From Staff Reports
It seems the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs are traveling in two different directions this season. Apopka won its second straight game, while …
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9/6/21
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Starting orthodontic treatment requires planning and forethought. Patients and parents of minors getting braces need to consider several factors for when they should start the process.
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From Baptiste Orthodontics
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9/5/21
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From Staff Reports
Sometimes, it's just hard to understand computer rankings.
The Apopka Blue Darters opened its season with a 47-0 whitewashing of the Colonial Grenadiers last Friday. …
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9/1/21
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From Staff Reports
Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins released a statement explaining the criteria that led her and the school board to mandate the use of face masks.
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8/31/21
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Grants may be awarded in three areas: freshwater resources field study, water conserving landscape projects or water conservation community/school awareness campaigns
From St. Johns River Water …
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8/31/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
As of Sunday, August 29, 2021, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day COVID-19 rolling positivity rate is 17.86 percent. …
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8/30/21
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2 million low income children at risk of food insecurity as Florida is poised to pass up millions in federal food assistance
From Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
The state of …
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8/29/21
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From Staff, Wire Reports, and The Center Square
Judge John Cooper of Florida's Second Circuit Court in Leon County ruled that the state overstepped its authority in restricting school districts …
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8/27/21
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From Staff Reports
On Tuesday, the Orange County Public School Board gave direction to mandate masks for all PreK-12 students and adults. The mandate takes effect from Monday, August 30th until …
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8/26/21
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From Staff Reports
As the Apopka Blue Darters begin their quest for a fourth state championship, the high school sports website MaxPreps ranks them as a primary contender. In its preseason poll, …
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8/26/21
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Positive cases and quarantines in Orange County and Apopka public schools continues to increase
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix and Staff Reports
As the second school year of COVID-19 …
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8/25/21
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From Staff Reports
After a marathon meeting that lasted just under four hours, the Orange County Public School (OCPS) Board will mandate masks in its schools for 60 days. The new policy will go …
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8/24/21
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In Apopka, the average day length is 14 hours. In Key Largo, it's 13.5 hours. How does this impact hemp production? A new UF/IFAS research explains
From the University of Florida, Institute of …
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8/24/21
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Doctor describes ‘crisis like we have never seen before’ in local hospital
By Laura Cassells and Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix and Staff Reports
As three Florida schools and scores …
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8/23/21
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After a fall or hit to the head, even if you're not sure a concussion happened, youth athletes should not return to their game until they've been evaluated by a medical professional
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8/22/21
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