DCPS parents stunned by district proposal to close schools
DCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar told the school board on Tuesday the proposal was only meant to be a starting point for conversation. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County Public…
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St. John’s River Water Management District schedules controlled burn at conservation area
PALATKA, Fla. – According to a release, the St. John’s River Water Management District conducted a 196-acre prescribed burn at its J.P. Hall Bayard Conservation Area in Clay County. The…
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911 calls released after gun violence shakes Jacksonville Beach bar district on holiday
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Just days after gun violence disrupted the St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Sunday night, the Jacksonville Beach Police Department released the 911 calls it received for…
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Jacksonville Beach residents sound off after gun violence disrupts busy St. Patrick’s Day in downtown bar district
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Jacksonville Beach City Council heard from more than a dozen residents Monday night who all expressed concerns about public safety after three separate shootings Sunday…
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Student says there’s an ‘epidemic of sexual harassment’ in Duval schools, urges district to expand Title IX awareness
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students in Duval County are helping create change in the district after coming forward during this week’s school board meeting. The students detailed issues with reporting sexual…
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Florida has handed out grades for every school and school district. Here’s how our 11 area districts fared
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on Monday released school grades for the 2022-23 school year. School districts in St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties all received…
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Clay County sheriff says it ‘makes sense’ for the district to turn school policing back to CCSO
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook is ready and willing to take over the School Resource Officer services next school year after the district voted to turn…
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Clay County School District votes to disband police department, turn security back to sheriff’s office
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Four years after the Clay County School District voted to implement district school police officers following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, board members…
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Clay County Schools considers disbanding its school district police force
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – In what would be a dramatic turnaround for the Clay County School District, they may decide to disband the district’s police department. If they do, it…
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DOJ accuses Clay County School District of failing to property teach English to non English-speaking students
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Justice said it has reached a settlement agreement with the Clay County School District after the school system was accused of failing…
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