Superintendent Maria Vazquez told the school board Tuesday that, as part of the district’s 10th-day enrollment count, OCPS is currently showing about 7,672 fewer students than last year. It’s more than the district anticipated.

The 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.

Brevard commissioners voted to approve an agricultural enclave designation for 142 acres near the Kennedy Space Center.

The Florida Department of Health is proposing a rule to remove some vaccines for public school attendance, a move that has been in play for almost a year after Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced his intent to get rid of all vaccine mandates in the state.

The move comes in light of Florida’s new animal welfare law taking effect Oct. 1.

Joe Strada will be the Republican nominee for Florida’s 11th Congressional District, while Alyssa Noel won election to the Osceola School Board.

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.

The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation."

Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.