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Kayla Kissel/Central Florida Public MediaThe search comes nearly a month after Superintendent Maria Vazquez announced she plans to retire at the end of the school year after more than 30 years with OCPS, with plans for a new superintendent in place by June 2027. -
Mao Li/PexelsBrevard commissioners voted to approve an agricultural enclave designation for 142 acres near the Kennedy Space Center.
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In Orange County, about 22,000 young people turn 18 every year. Just 33% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared with 76% of people aged 45 and older. -
Much of Central Florida is in an “extreme” water shortage, as declared by regional water management districts. -
How Florida is challenging climate change in textbooks, while quietly updating its science standardsPublishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change's impact, WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards. -
Dan Green is likely to win the Republican nomination for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, while two local races will probably trigger recounts. -
Florida voters rank affordability among their top concerns. Three policy experts discuss what government can change, what it can’t, and how to assess campaign promises. -
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida said the boost in funding for the Farmers Feeding Florida program will help provide more food to the community. -
Leading sloth experts say the agency’s finding underscores the need to address glaring flaws with current animal welfare protections.
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The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home. -
Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states. -
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die. -
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country. -
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. -
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