Florida governor candidate promises 50% ‘Sin Tax.’ Here’s what to know
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ term ends this year, and several candidates are already busy with…
Free Scholarship Fair and Community event coming to Jacksonville this weekend
LOCAL NEWS Paying for college is one of the biggest concerns for families, and help is coming to…
Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins
Florida legislators will convene in Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin the 2026 legislative session.This year, hundreds of bills…
Hillsborough County opens its first-ever STEM Center
Ribbon cutting marks the opening of Hillsborough County’s new STEM Center. Photo by Leah Burdick The 2026 FIRST…
Eatonville residents divided over Hungerford land deal
EATONVILLE – Willie Griggs tipped his black-felt cowboy hat to the Family Dollar employee holding the door for…
State audit urges Orange County Schools to log school resource officer attendance
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A state audit is recommending that Orange County Public Schools maintain attendance records to…
Florida’s ‘Schools of Hope’ program expected to be major focus at lawmakers head back to Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers are heading back to work as the legislative session begins, and education is…
Kids absent from school too much? Florida lawmakers file bills to stop that
If you need help with the Public File, call (407) 291-6000 At WKMG, we are committed to informing…
DeSantis slams Broward School District as ‘disaster’
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday excoriated the Broward School District for a “laundry list of failures” and suggested…
Kids absent from school too much? Florida lawmakers file bills to stop that
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin this year’s legislative session. Among the…
Valencia State College happened in a hurry
As part of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th birthday, each month we’ll focus on a key topic that helped…
Florida deregulated nursing schools. Scam colleges and failing students followed – Orlando Sentinel
Alarmed by a growing shortage of nurses, Florida lawmakers in 2009 eased regulations on the schools tasked with…